THOMAS SIM LEE, Efquire, Governor.

1793.

thereof, any kind of provifions whatfoever for fale, (except the articles herein be-
fore provided for,) either upon the ftated market-days aforefaid, or on any other days,
during the time of the market-hours herein before eftablifhed, at any other place
whatfoever but at or in the faid market-houfe, fuch perfon fhall forfeit and pay
the fum of thirty fhillings current money for every fuch offence.

C H A P.

LXVI.

XIV. And be it enacted, That if any perfon whatfoever, after the erection and

receipt of the faid market-houfe as aforefaid, fhall prefume to fell, or caufe to be

fold, to any free inhabitant of the faid town, or any fervant or flave of fuch in-
habitant, any article of provifions whatfoever, which fuch perfon may be bring-
ing or fending, or have brought or fent, to the faid town, or within two miles
thereof, for fale, (except the articles herein before excepted,) either upon the
ftated market-days aforefaid, or on any other days during the time of the market-
hours herein before eftablifhed, at any other place whatfoever but at or in the faid
market-houfe, every fuch perfon fhall forfeit and pay the fum of fifteen fhillings
current money for every offence.

On perfons
felling out of
market, &c.

XV. And be it enacted, That if any perfon fhall prefume to flaughter or
butcher any kind of cattle, fheep or hogs, in or near the faid market-houfe, or
fuffer the fame to be done, every perfon fo offending fhall forfeit and pay the fum
of fifteen fhillings current money for every offence.

For flaughter-
ing near the
market-houfe,
&c.

XVI. And be it enacted, That if any perfon, after the time herein before li-
mitted, fhall put, or caufe to be put, any horfe, mare or gelding, into or under
the faid market-houfe, on any pretence whatfoever, every fuch perfon fhall forfeit
and pay the fum of five fhillings current money for every fuch offence.

And putting

horfes therein,
&c.

XVII. And be it enacted, That the commiffioners of the faid town, to be ap-
pointed by virtue of this act, fhall, after the erection and receipt of the faid mar-
ket-houfe as aforefaid, nominate and appoint a perfon of good repute and fkill,
to be the clerk of the faid market, and if the perfon fo appointed fhall die, re-
fign, or refufe to act, or be rendered incapable of acting by reafon of mifbehavi-
our, or removal from office, the faid commiffioners fhall affemble together, as
foon thereafter as conveniently may be, and nominate and appoint another quali-
fied perfon, to be the clerk of the faid market for the remainder of the year.

XVIII. And be it enacted, That every perfon to be appointed clerk of the faid
market as aforefaid, before he fhall proceed to act as fuch, fhall take an oath, or
affirmation, before the faid commiffioners, that he will diligently and faithfully,
according to the beft of his fkill and judgment, execute and perform the feveral
duties of clerk of the faid market without favour, affection or partiality, and that
he will not, directly or indirectly, demand or receive any fee or reward for per-
forming fuch duties, but what is or fhall be allowed by law; and the faid oath,
or affirmation, fhall be adminiftered by the faid commiffioners, or any one of
them, and the taking thereof be entered among their proceedings.

A clerk to be
appointed an-
nually, &c.

Who fhall
take an oath,
&c.

XIX. And be it enacted, That the clerk of the faid market fhall have fuffi-
cient power and authority, at all times thereafter, to take care and charge of the
faid market-houfe, and of the market thereof, and to examine and infpect the
victuals and provifions brought thereto for fale; to examine and try the weight of
any butter brought to the faid market, previoufly made up in prints or parcels,
and if the fame fhall not be found of the weight pretended by the perfon offering
the fame for fale, to. feize and appropriate the fame to the ufe of any prifoners
who may then be in the county gaol, or if there be no fuch prifoners, to the ufe
of the poor-houfe, and if any fhall be found unfound or unwholefome, to feize
and deftroy the fame; and alfo to try and adjuft the fcales, weights and meafures,
ufed at the faid market, by the ftandards of the county, and if any weights or
meafures fhall be falfe or untrue, to feize the fame, and on a juft alteration there-
of to difpofe of the fame at public fale to the higheft bidder, and to account for the
money arifing from thofe fales with the faid commiffioners; and if any perfon
fhall think himfelf aggrieved by any feizure made by the clerk of faid market, he

His powers.