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WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, Esq; Governor.
in writing, signed by such new inspector or inspectors, of all the tobacco
then in the same warehouse, (which tobacco the old inspector or inspectors
are hereby obliged and directed to deliver well nailed, lined and fit
for shipping,
to the new inspector or inspectors,) describing in the said manifests
the marks, numbers, gross, tare and net weights, of such tobacco, and
shall sign a receipt at the foot of each manifest for all such tobacco,
received
from the old inspector or inspectors, and shall deliver both manifests
to the old inspector or inspectors, the one of which manifests shall
be by him or them lodged within ten days thereafter with the clerk of
the county, under the penalty of one hundred pounds current money on
each inspector neglecting to make such manifests, and the same penalty
on the old inspector or inspectors who shall neglect to lodge the same
with the county clerk within ten days after such list shall be delivered
to
him or them; and the new inspector or inspectors is and are hereby declared
to be answerable to the owners of any notes mentioned and described
in such manifests, so far as to produce the same hogshead or hogsheads
of tobacco belonging to any owner; and the said new inspector or inspectors
shall be liable for, and answerable to, the old inspector or inspectors,
for all damage that shall happen to such tobacco mentioned in the
manifests aforesaid, through the negligence of the said new inspector or
inspectors, during the time of his or their serving as inspector or inspectors. |
1785.
CHAP.
LXI. |
L. And,
that inspectors may be careful of the fire they may have occasion
for at the warehouses to brand the tobacco, Be
it enacted, That if
any warehouse within this state shall be hereafter wilfully burnt by any
inspector or inspectors, or shall be burnt from the neglect or want of
reasonable
care of any inspector or inspectors belonging to such warehouse,
such inspector or inspectors, and his or their securities, shall be answerable
to the owners of all tobacco burnt or damaged in such warehouse, to
be recovered by action on the case, for so much tobacco, or money to
the
value of such tobacco, had and receive to the use of the owner; provided
a note expressing the cause of action be lodged in the office at the
time of issuing the writ. |
Penalty on inspectors
for
warehouses
being built,
&c. |
LI. And be it
enacted, That every commissioner of the tax, and every
justice, who shall meet at the place of holding their respective county
courts, and every justice who shall be appointed and attend in order to
agree as aforesaid, shall be allowed the sum of ten shillings current money
for every day he shall necessarily attend in consequence of such appointment,
in the next county assessment; and every inspector who shall meet
and attend the justices aforesaid at the court-house, shall be allowed
seven
shillings and six-pence current money per day, in the next county assessment,
for his attendance. |
Allowance to
commissioners,
&c. |
LII. And be
it enacted, That if any person shall bring any hogshead oe
hogsheads of tobacco to any of the warehouses appointed in virtue of this
act to receive the same, and shall offer them, or any of them, to the inspector
or inspectors, to be by him or them received and inspected, and
the said inspector or inspectors shall refuse to pass the same, or shall
direct
the said hogshead or hogsheads to lie, and the owner or owners of the said
tobacco, or any other person or persons, by his, her or their privity,
consent
or procurement, shall either secretly or openly carry the said tobacco,
or any part thereof, away from the said warehouse before the same hath
been viewed and passed according to law, or if refused to be passed shall
attempt, secretly or openly as aforesaid, to carry the same or any part
thereof away, the said owner or owners shall forfeit and pay the sum
of
twenty pounds current money for every hogshead of tobacco so carried
away. |
Penalty on
persons carrying
away tobacco
refused
to be passed,
&c. |
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