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CHAP.
XVII. |
LAWS of MARYLAND.
and examination of the inspector, so as aforesaid nominated and appointed,
who
shall search and try the same by opening one of the heads, and examining
whether
it be honestly and well packed, and also whether it be sound, good, and
of
sufficient weight; and if the said inspector shall judge the same to be
merchantable,
according to the directions of this act, he shall brand every such barrel
on the
quarter with the word Baltimore, with a public brand-mark to be provided
for that purpose, and also the word Pork, Beef or Fish, as the case may
be, for
which trouble he the said inspector shall have and receive of the owner
of such
beef, pork or fish, the sum of six-pence current money for each cask, and
no
more; and every barrel of beef, pork or fish, imported or brought into
Baltimore-town,
from an part of this state, or any of the United States, or from
any foreign port, shall be inspected immediately on the same being landed,
and if
the inspector shall judge the same to be merchantable, he shall brand
every such
barrel on the quarter with the word Baltimore in manner aforesaid,
and the word
Pork, Beef or Fish, as the case may be, as aforesaid. |
If unmerchantable,
to
be marked
with a broad
arrow, &c. |
IX. And be it
enacted, That no inspector shall brand any barrel of beef, pork
or fish, which he thinks unsound or unmerchantable, according to the true
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 four 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. |
Persons aggrieved
may
appoint a justice,
&c. |
X. 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
salted provisions 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 goodness,
quality, and well curing of salted beef, pork, and fish of every kind,
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 salted
provisions,
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
salted
provisions 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
salted provisions shall pay the cost of such review. |
Allowance for
storage, &c. |
XI. And be it
enacted, That every inspector shall be allowed one penny current
money per barrel for storage, if stored; and if upon as 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. |
| Inspector's allowance. |
XII. And be
it enacted, That the said inspector of salted provisions, for his
trouble, shall and may receive the sum of two-pence, current money, for
each
barrel by him reviewed. |
Barrels marked
with a
broad arrow
not to be exported,
&c. |
XIII. 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 salted provisions,
so marked
with a broad arrow as aforesaid, or to sell, export, ship or lade, on board
of any
ship or vessel for exportation, any of the casks or barrels of the salted
provisions
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. |
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