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THOMAS SIM LEE, Esq; Governor.
intent and meaning of this act, but shall cause the same to be marked
on the bilge
with a broad arrow, or secure it for a further examination, if required,
which examination
the owner shall procure to be made within the space of twenty days,
and the inspector shall and may demand and receive, from the owner or owners
thereof, the same rates and prices as if the same had been branded. |
1781.
CHAP.
XII. |
XII. And be
it enacted, That when any person shall think himself aggrieved,
through the judgment or want of skill of the said inspector, in rejecting
the said
flour as unmerchantable, it shall and may be lawful for such person to
apply to a
justice of the peace, who shall, at the charge of the complainant, issue
his warrant,
directed to three indifferent persons, well skilled in the manufacture
of flour,
to review and examine the same; which said three persons, so as aforesaid
appointed,
shall take the same oath, or affirmation if a quaker, menonist or dunker,
as by this act is herein after directed to be taken by every inspector
of flour, and
shall carefully view and examine the same, and if they or any two of them
shall
pass and declare the same to be merchantable, then and in such case the
said inspector
shall rase out the broad arrow, and put such brand on the said flour as
they, or any two of them, shall adjudge and determine, and repay to the
said
complainant the said cost; but if on such review the judgment of the said
inspector
shall be confirmed, then and in such case the said owner of such flour
shall
pay the cost of such review. |
Persons aggrieved
may
apply to
justices, &c. |
XIII. And be
it enacted, That every inspector shall be allowed one penny
current money per barrel for storage, and if upon an appeal and review
as aforesaid, the judgment of the inspector shall be confirmed, the person
appealing
shall pay the expence of such storage, and shall also pay the same if an
appeal
shall not be prosecuted; and if the judgment of the said inspector shall
be reversed,
then the said inspector shall forfeit his charge and expence of the said
storage. |
Allowance to
inspectors for
storage, &c. |
XIV. And be
it enacted, That the said inspector of flour, for his trouble, shall
and may receive the sum of two-pence current money for each barrel by him
reviewed. |
For reviewing
flour. |
XV. And be it
enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any person whatsoever,
to export, ship, or lade on board of any ship or vessel for exportation
out of this
state, any of the casks or barrels of the said flour so marked with a broad
arrow
as aforesaid, or to export, ship, or lade on board of any ship or vessel
for exportation,
any of the casks or barrels of the said flour not examined and branded
as
aforesaid, from out of Patapsco river, on pain of forfeiture of fifty shillings
current
money for each and every barrel so exported or laden on board of any ship
or
other vessel for exportation. |
Casks marked
with a broad
arrow, &c. not
to be exported,
&c. |
XVI. And be
it enacted, That every inspector of flour, who shall be nominated
as aforesaid, shall, on his appointment, and before his executing the said
office,
make oath, or affirmation if a quaker, before a justice of the peace, that,
without fear, favour, affection, malice, partiality, or respect of persons,
he will
diligently and carefully view, examine and inspect, all flour brought to
the said
town of Baltimore, and which he shall be called upon to view, examine and
inspect,
to the best of his skill and knowledge, and that no flour shall be passed
or
branded by him, without his viewing and examining the same; that he will
not
brand, or cause to be branded, any cask or casks of flour, that do not
appear, to
the best of his skill and knowledge, to be in all respects sufficiently
clean, sweet
and merchantable; and that he will pass and brand all such cask or casks
of flour
as shall appear to him sufficiently clean, sweet and merchantable, according
to
the degree thereof, to the best of his skill and knowledge, and according
to the
directions of this act; and that he will not, wittingly or willingly, charge,
ask,
take, receive, exact or demand, any other or larger fees or rates, for
doing his
duty in his office as inspector of flour, than is mentioned and directed
by this act;
and that he will carefully and diligently view and examine all casks in
which
such flour shall be brought and contained; and that he will not pass or
brand |
Inspector's
oath. |
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