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WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, Esq; Governor.
CHAP. XVII.
An ACT for the inspection of salted provisions exported and imported
from and to the town of Baltimore. |
1786.
Passed January
20. |
WHEREAS it is represented to this general assembly,
that great impositions
daily arise from the exportation and sale of unsound salted provisions,
and there not being any regulation for the prevention of such
frauds: Therefore, |
Preamble. |
II. Be it enacted,
by the general assembly of Maryland, That the commissioners
of Baltimore-town, or the major part of them, shall meet between the first
and twentieth days of March next, and between the first and twentieth days
of
March yearly, and every year thereafter, during the continuance of this
act, and
then nominate and appoint a person of good repute, and skilful in the goodness,
quality, and well curing of salted beef, pork, and fish of every kind,
to be inspector
of salted provisions, within the said town, for the year ensuing. |
Commissioners
to meet,
&c. |
III. And be
it enacted, That every commissioner, who shall vote for the said
officer, shall take the following oath before he shall proceed to the nomination
and appointment of the said officer: " I A. B. do swear, that
I will faithfully,
" honestly and impartially, nominate and appoint such person to be inspector
of
" salted provisions within the said town, as I think in may judgment and
conscience
" is fit and capable of executing the said office." |
Their oath. |
IV. And be it
enacted, That in case of the death of such officer so appointed,
or his refusal or neglect to act, the said commissioners, or the major
part of
them, shall, as soon as conveniently may be thereafter, meet together and
appoint
one other such person as aforesaid, in the stead of the person so dying,
or
refusing or neglecting to act, for the residue of the year; and if the
said commissioners
shall neglect and omit to nominate and appoint such officer, then the governor
and council may appoint such officer, who shall be qualified agreeably
to
the directions of this act, and have the like power and authority as if
he had
been by the said commissioners nominated and appointed. |
How vacancies
are to be
filled. |
V. And be it
enacted, That all salted beef, pork, and fish of every kind,
brought or imported into the said town, from any part of this state, or
any one
of the United States, or from any foreign port whatever, from and after
the first
day of April next, shall be made merchantable, sound, and fit for use. |
Beef, &c. to
be made merchantable. |
VI. And be it
enacted, That from and after the first day of November
next, all beef and pork barrels brought to, or imported into, Baltimore-town,
from any part of this state, shall be made of good seasoned materials,
well
made, tightened with twelve hoops, sufficiently nailed with four nails
in each
chine hoop, and three nails in each upper bilge hoop, sufficient to hold
pickle,
and of the following dimensions, viz. the staves to be of the length of
twenty-nine
inches, and eighteen inches diameter at the head: All fish barrels
imported
or brought in as aforesaid, shall be made of good seasoned materials, well
made,
tightened with twelve hoops, sufficiently nailed in manner aforesaid, sufficient
to
hold pickle, and of the following dimensions, to wit, the staves of the
length
of twenty-eight inches, and eighteen inches diameter at the head. |
Barrels to be
made of good
materials, &c. |
VII. And be
it enacted, That all persons packing and curing beef or pork
as aforesaid, shall be put in the said barrels the full quantity of two
hundred and
twenty pounds net weight; and that if any person or persons shall pack
any beef
or pork barrel with a less quantity than is directed by this act to be
contained in
the barrels of the size and dimensions aforesaid, he or they shall forfeit,
if the
deficiency be three pounds, six-pence current money, if six pounds, one
shilling
and six-pence per pound for every pound deficient above six
pounds. |
Quantity to
be put in each
barrel, &c. |
VIII. And be
it enacted, That all and every barrel of beef, pork and fish,
brought to the said town for sale or exportation, shall be submitted to
the view |
To be viewed,
&c. |
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