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An Abridgement of the Laws in Force and Use in Her Majesty's Plantations; 1704
Volume 193, Page 66   View pdf image (33K)
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66           An Abridgment of the Laws of

    IV.  An. 12. W. 3. 1700. p. 117.  All Laws made before
the 28th of June 1699, are repealed and void, except
such as by their peculiar Titles are exprest in a
Schedule to this Act annext (for which see the Act at large)
and Acts for private purposes, all which are hereby ratified
and confirmed.
    V.  Saving to any person the Benefit and Advantage of
any Suit and Action already commenced or Sued upon
any the said repealed Acts.

                    Revenue.

    I.  An. 4. W. & M. 1692. p. 12.  One Shilling per
Hogshead of Tobacco exported out of this Province,
shall be levy'd, collected, and paid to the King and
Queen, their Heirs, and Successors, for the support of
the Government of this Province.
    II.  The said Duty shall be paid by the Master of every
Ship or Vessel in which such Tobacco shall be exported,
upon his clearing; and upon the first arrival of
any Ship in this Province, and before the loading on
board any Goods, the Master shall give security for the
payment of the said Duty,
    III.  Nothing in this Act shall be construed or taken
to disannul or void the Lord Proprietarys Right to
another 1 s. per hogshead to be paid him in consideration
of his Rents and Alieation-money, in Tobacco at
2 d. per pound during his Life, &c.
    IV.  Every Master of a Ship or Vessel shall the time
of his clearing, declare upon Oath the quality and quantity
of his Lading, which Oath shall be administred by
the Naval Office by the Governour appointed; and
in case the Master shall refuse the said Oath, or there be
cause of suspicion, the said Naval Officer may Enter on
Board and Search for Goods not cleared.

                    Revival.

    An. 12. W. 3. 1700. p. 116.  An Act past in the year
1699, for Limitation of Officers Fees, and one other Act
made at the same Assembly, for Summoning Grand and
Petty Juries, revived and continued for 3 years, and to

 

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