Ordinaries and Inns.

    I.  An. 11. W. 3. 1699. p. 79.  The Commissioners of
each County Court, and the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen
of the City of St Mary's, are impowered to grant
Licences to such Persons as they think fit to keep Ordinaries
and to be Innholders, within their several Counties,
for which Licence the Party Licenced shall be bound
to pay to the Secretary of this Province, if he keep an
Ordinary within the Port of Annapolis, or within 2
miles thereof, the sum of 2000 l. of Tobacco yearly as a
fine.  Or if he keep Ordinary in the City of St Mary's
or at Williamstadt, or at any County Court House, the
sum of 1200 l. of Tobacco.  Or if in any remote parts,
the sum of 400 l.  and no more.
    II.  The Clerk of the Respective County Courts, and
of the Mayors Court at St Mary's, shall cause such
Licences, and Fines, and Securities for the same to be
entred upon Record, and the Bonds to be transmitted
to the justices of the Provincial Court.  For which
every Ordinary-keeper shall pay to such respective Clerk
60 l. of Tobacco, and no more.
    III.  The Commissioners of the County Courts, and
Mayor, &c. before mentioned, shall in the months of
January and August every year, assess the Rate or Prizes
of all Liquors (not in this Act after mentioned by
Ordinary Keepers to be vended, which Rates so assest
shall be set up at the respective County Courts; and in
the Ordinary-keepers Houses, under the penalty of 1000 l.
of Tobacco.  And every Ordinary-keeper, who after the
assessing the Rates as aforesaid, shall take or demand
more than allowed, shall for every such Offence Forfeit
and Pay the sum of 500 l. of Tobacco, one half to the
King for the use of the County, the other to him that
shall sue for the same; and also lose the Debt so unjustly
demanded.
    IV.  Every Ordinary-keeper that shall demand or take
above 10 l. of Tobacco for a Gallon of Small Beer, 20 l.
of Tob. for a Gallon of Strong Beer, 4 l. of Tob. for a
nights lodging in a Bed, 12 l. of Tob. for a Peck of Indian
Corn or Oats, 6 l. of Tob. for a nights Grass for a
Horse, 10 l. of Tobacco for a nights Hay or Straw, shall