| 1771.
CHAP.
XX.
Two-pence to
be paid on review. |
21 FREDERICK Lord BALTIMORE.
XIV. And be it
further 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. |
Penalty on
persons exporting
flour
contrary to
this act. |
XV. And be it
further 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 province, 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. |
Inspector's
oath. |
XVI. And be
it further 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 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, or Fell's point, 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;
and
that he will not brand or cause to be branded, any cask or casks of flour
that does
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 any cask or casks of flour, unless such cask or casks be of such
size, goodness
and thickness, as by this act is required. |
Who is not to
purchase
flour. |
XVII. And be
it further enacted, That no inspector of flour shall purchase, directly
or indirectly, any flour by him condemned as aforesaid, or any flour whatsoever,
other than for his own family use, under the penalty of forty shillings
current
money for each barrel. |
Penalty in
case of fraud. |
XVIII. And be
it further enacted, That if any person shall alter the mark stamped
on any barrel of flour by any inspector, or shall mark or brand any barrel
of
flour, which hath not been inspected, with any mark or brand similar to,
or in
imitation of of the inspector's said mark or brand, or after the said inspector
shall have
passed any barrel of flour as merchantable, shall pack into the cask which
contains the
same any other flour, or after any barrel of flour shall be branded with
a broad arrow,
shall unpack and repack the same into other casks or packages, for exportation
out of this province, such person shall forfeit and pay the sum of forty
shillings
current money for every barrel. |
Grain, salt,
or flax-seed,
to be measured,
&c. |
XIX. And,
as the subjecting of all grain, salt and flax-seed, to the measurement
of an officer, acting under oath, will prevent the disputes and impositions
complained
of Be it further enacted, That from
and after the first day of December
next, all grain of any kind, salt or flax-seed, which shall be brought
by land or
water to and offered for sale in the said town, or Fell's-point, shall
be measured
by the officer so as aforesaid to be appointed, with proper measures to
be tried and
stamped by the county standard and provided for that purpose, if he shall
be thereunto
required, at the choice and election of either the purchaser or seller
of such
grain, salt or flax-seed; for which trouble he, the said officer, shall
and may demand,
have and receive, of the purchaser or seller of the said grain, salt or
flax-seed,
who shall require the same, the sum of one shilling current money for every
one hundred bushels of grain, salt or flax-seed, and no more, and so pro
rato. |
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