1801.

NOVEMBER. LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP.
LXIII.

Justices to pro-
vide a beam,
&c.

XV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That there shall be provided by the justices of the levy court at
the county charge, and kept at every warehouse, a good and sufficient beam, prizes, blocks,
tackles, weights and scales, to weigh fifteen hundred gross pounds at the least, and a set of small
weights, such as are provided for the standard weights of each county, and proper marking irons
and other necessaries, and the inspector or inspectors are hereby required constantly to keep the
same in good repair, under the penalty of one hundred dollars; and the said justices shall, on or
before the twentieth day of February annually, appoint one of the justices of the peace for each
warehouse, who shall, in the first week of the month of April annually, and afterwards in
the first week of the months of June and November annually, and as often between the first weeks
of June and November aforesaid as he may be called on by the inspector or inspectors, to attend,
view and examine, the beams and scales, and other necessaries, and try the weights by the
standard weights of the county, at every warehouse in their respective counties, and if the
said beams and scales shall be defective, or if the weights shall differ from the standard, or if
other necessaries required by this act be wanting, the said justice shall cause the same to be repair-
ed, amended or provided, and the charge thereof shall be paid by the inspector or inspectors re-
spectively, and be allowed in their account with the justices of the levy court; and it is hereby
declared to be the duty of the standard-keeper of each county in this state, when required, to at-
tend the justices with the standard weights of the county, and to assist them in adjusting the
beams and scales, and trying the weights, at the several and respective warehouses in the said
county; and the said standard-keepers shall be allowed by the justices of the levy court of their
respective counties, at the time of laying their county assessment, a reasonable compensation for
their trouble ; and it is declared to be the duty of the inspector or inspectors, constantly to take care
of the warehouses under theif charge, under a penalty of one hundred dollars for every neglect.

Inspectors to
account, &c.

XVI. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all inspectors shall, at the time of laying the assessment for
their respective counties, account with the justices thereof, upon oath or affirmation, (as the case
may be,) for all monies received, or which ought to be received by them, by virtue of this act
in which account they shall be allowed for necessary disbursements in pursuance of this act.

Seales, &c.
vested, &c

XVII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the property of the scales, ropes, blocks, marking irons and
weights, belonging to any warehouse established by this act, shall be so far vested in the inspec-
tor or inspectors for the time being as to punish any trespass or felony thereof.

Inspectors to
deliver notes,
&c

XVIII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the inspector or inspectors who shall pass any tobacco, shall
deliver as many notes, under the hand of the inspedtor or inspectors to the owner, and in his
name, as shall be required, in which note or receipt shall be expressed the place and time of re-
ception, the mark, the warehouse, number, and the gross, tare and net weights for all tobacco
inspected and passed, and also in the note shall be expressed, whether of the first or second qua-
lity, the first quality to consist of tobacco clear of, and unmixed with trash, and the said notes
shall be payable to the said owner, or bearer, and shall be current and received in payment of all
debts and contracts for tobacco, or judgments and decrees on contracts for tobacco, according to
the terms and intention of the contract, judgment or decree, (as the case may be,) and shall be,
transferable from one person to another, and shall be paid, upon demand, by the inspector or in-
spectors who signed the same ; and no tender of any debt or contract for tobacco, or judgment
or decree on any contract for tobacco, shall be accounted lawful, unless payment of the same shall
be tendered in inspector or inspectors note or notes.

And give re-
ceipts, &c.

XIX. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the several inspectors appointed in virtue of this act are
hereby required, that when tobacco in hogsheads shall be brought to him or them for inspection
which shall not be clear of trash, but shall be in good order and merchantable only, to give a re-
ceipt therefor, expressing the number, gross, tare and net weight of the same, and that the to-
bacco is of the second quality, and shall also mark the number, gross, tare and net weight there
of, on the head and bulge of the hogshead, with marking irons, and the said receipt shall be obli-
gatory on the said inspector or, inspectors for a delivery of the said tobacco, in the same manner
and conditions as any note issued by him or them in virtue of this act.

Not to be a
leader, &c.

XX. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said receipts shall not be a tender for the payment of any to-
bacco contract, unless the said contract shall have been for tobacco of the second quality, and ex-
pressly mentioned in the said contracts, any thing in the said act to the contrary notwithstand-

ing.

XXI, AND;