Religion.

    I.  An. 12. W. 3. 1700. p. 109.  The Book of Common
Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, with the other
Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, &c.
shall be solemnly read by all Ministers in the Churches
and other places of Worship in this Province.
    II.  For the Encouragement of able Ministers to come
and reside in this Province, instead of Tithes, a Tax or
Assessment of 40 l. of Tobacco per Pole, shall be yearly
levy'd upon every Taxable person in every Parish in this
Province.  Which said Assessment shall always be paid
to the Ministers of every Parish in manner hereafter express'd.
    III.  Every such Minister shall appoint and keep a
Clerk of his Parish Church, and pay to such Clerk the
sum of 1000 l. of Tobacco yearly, out of the said 40 l.
per Pole.
    IV.  No Minister, Priest, or Magistrate, shall joyn any
persons in Marriage, contrary to the Table of Marriages
appointed to be set up in every Parish Church in this
Province:  Nor shall any persons forbidden to marry by
such table, presume to be joyned in Marriage, under the
Penalty of 5000 l. of Tobacco, upon the Minister, Priest,
or Magistrate, joyning, and the like Penalty upon the
persons joyned in Marriage, to be paid to the King, to
the uses in this Act hereafter mentioned.
    V.  In every Parish, where any Minister or Incumbent
shall reside, no Justice or Magistrate shall joyn any persons
in Marriage, under the penalty of 5000 l. of Tobacco to
the King.
    VI.  Every Minister may recieve of every person or
persons by him marryed, the sum of 5 s. Sterling and no
more, provided such persons come to the Parish Church
at the time of Divine Service, to be marryed.
    VII.  The Sheriff of every County shall collect the
aforesaid 40 per Pole of the several persons in their respective
Counties, in such manner as the County levies
collected, and pay the same to the Vestry of every Parish,
where there is no Incumbent, but where there is an Incumbent
it shall be paid to him; each Sheriff deducting
5 l. of Tobacco per Cent. and no more, for collecting.