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ROBERT EDEN, Esq; Governor.
XX. And be it
further enacted, That the said measures of grain, salt and
flax-seed, and hay-weighers, and each of them, so as aforesaid to be appointed,
shall, and they and each of them are hereby required, on his or their appointment,
and before his or their executing the said office, to make oath, or affirmation
if a
quaker, before a justice of the peace, That they and each of them, when
required,
will well and truly, according to the best of his or their skill and knowledge,
measure all grain, salt and flax-seed, and weigh all hay, without any fear,
favour,
affection, malice or partiality, whatever, to the buyer or seller; and
that they, and
each of them, will not willingly or wittingly charge, ask, take, receive,
exact or
demand, any other or larger fees or rates for doing his or their duty,
in his or their
office, than is mentioned and directed by this act. |
1771.
CHAP.
XX.
Oath of office. |
XXI. And,
whereas the preventing frauds and abuses in culling and counting
staves, heading and shingles, large quantities of which are exported, will
tend to
advance the credit of the same at foreign markets, and promote the trade
and
commerce of the said town of Baltimore; Be
it therefore enacted, That from
and after the first day of December next, all staves, heading and shingles,
brought
to and offered for sale within the said north-west branch of Patapsco,
shall be submitted
to the examination of the officer so as aforesaid to be appointed for that
purpose; and if the said officer shall find the same sound, and fit for
exportation,
he shall count, cull and garble the same, in a just and impartial manner
between
the buyer and seller; for which trouble, he, the said officer shall receive
and
have as follows, to wit: For every customary thousand of pipe staves,
two shillings
current money; for every customary thousand of hogshead staves, or hogshead
heading, one shilling and eight-pence current money; and for every customary
thousand of barrel staves, one shilling current money; and for every thousand
shingles, six-pence current money; the one half thereof to be paid by the
buyer,
the other half by the seller. |
Staves, &c. to
be examined,
&c. |
XXII. Provided
always, and be it further enacted, That where, at any time
hereafter, any disputes shall arise, between the officer and the owner
or possessor of
any of the staves, heading or shingles, herein before mentioned, concerning
the
same, upon application made by the owner or possessor thereof to any one
magistrate
of Baltimore county, he shall issue his warrant to three indifferent judicious
persons of skill and integrity, directing them to view and examine the
said staves,
heading or shingles, which said three persons so as aforesaid appointed,
shall take
the same oath, or affirmation if a quaker, as by this act is herein after
directed to
be taken by the said inspector or culler, garbler and counter, of staves,
heading and
shingles, and shall carefully view, inspect, examine, cull, garble and
count, the
same; and if they, or any two of them, on such review, shall find, pass
and declare,
the same to be found, merchantable and fit for exportation, then the same
staves, heading or shingles, shall be passed and allowed, and the officer
shall pay
the cost of the said review; but if, on such review, the judgment of the
said officer
shall be confirmed, then the said owner or possessor of such staves, heading
or
shingles, shall pay the cost of such review; for which review, each of
the said reviewers
shall have and receive the sum of eight-pence current money, for every
thousand of the said staves, heading or shingles. |
In case disputes
shall arise,
how to
proceed. |
XXIII. And be
it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any person
to export the said staves, heading or shingles, so adjudged and determined
unsound,
or not fit for exportation, out of this province, or any staves, heading
or shingles,
not counted, culled and garbled, as aforesaid, from any landing on the
north side
of Patapsco river, or out of the north-west branch of the said river of
Patapsco, on
pain of forfeiture of ten shillings current money for each and every thousand
so
shipped and exported. |
Unsound
staves, &c.
not to be exported,
&c. |
XXIV. Provided
always, and be it enacted, That nothing herein contained
shall debar any cooper or carpenter from purchasing a sufficient quantity
of staves,
heading or shingles, to make up into cask, or be used in building, in the
way of
his or their business, so always that he shall not buy any of the cullings
which he
may have before adjudged to be unmerchantable. |
Proviso. |
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