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L A ^ S o/' North-Carolina. 331
td with Brim-
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CI .iff t-i li�� ad-tcr
of fuch Vefiel, or fome Perfon on his Behalf, under the Penalty of One Hun-dred
Pounds, Proclamation Money ; to be recovered by Aftion of Debt, in any
Superior Court of Juftice in this Province, by the Commilioners of the faid Fort for
the Time beino-, to be applied towards keeping the faid l^ort in Repair.
XVII. AND he it further Enabled, by the Authority^ aforefaiJ, That where any ,„ItSith Vt!
Veffcls fliall have performed Quarentine, the Mailer of fuch VefTcl fhalJ, before he "^g'^
be permitted to enter his faid Veffel, wafh the Hold of the faid Veilel with Vinegar, ^ .„e"
and fmoke the fiime with Brimftone. ^ '"'''
XVIII. AND whereas feveral of the Inhabitants of Cape-Fear, River, and j,'."!,' ManJts J
Pilots, hive been ffreatly injured by Mailers of VeiTels carrying Negroes and Ser- Vcflu^ B>n^.n.c
vants out ot this Province, and by departing themfelves without paying tneir I not- serva,us<rM,ves,
age : Be it tbi'refore Enacfcd, by the Authority afore/aid, Tliat all Bonds taken from
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Mailers of Veffels, by Virtue of an A61, intituled, yJii ALt for the Entering of Vef-fels,
an.l to prevent the Exportation of Debtors^ fhall have further Conditior.s added
thereto, to the following Purpofe , that is to lay. That the Mailer giving luch Bond,
fhall not tranfport or carry oil" any Negroe Slave or Slaves, Servant or Servants,
belon^in-a- to any Inhabitant or Inhabitants of this Province, and fhall not depart
the P^rt without paying Pilotage, according to Law ; and in Cafe of a Breach of
the Condicion, or Part thereof, hereby directed to be inferted in the faid Bond, the
Miftcr and his Securities, or either of them, fliall be liable to the Penalties thereof,
in the fame Manner as in Cafe of the Breach of any other Part of the Condition of
the laid Bond.
XIX. AND whereas the ereding Beacons and Buoys at the Mouth o{ Cape-
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Fear River, would greatly tacilitate the Navigation thereof: Be it further Enaffedy
That a Duty of Six- Pence />«' Ton be, and is hereby laid on all Veiicls coming into Dity b-dfor e-the
Port of Brunfivick to unload Goods, other than iuch as belong to an Inhabitant a' h-^Mtulh of
of this Province, for and during the Term of Three Years, next after the palTing t^c ;<..««.
this A61 ; which Duty John Paine, Efq-, is hereby impoweredto receive, after hav-p^,,,^„^
j.
ins; Lnven Bond, with funicient Securities, to the Governor or Commander in Chief pomled?
for tTie Time being, in the Sum of One Tiiouland Pounds, Proclamation Money,
conditioned, that he will well and truly account with, and pay to the laid Commif-fnners,
or their Order, when thereto required, all fuch Sums ot Money as he ihall
receive by Virtue of this A61, iiril deducting Five/«- Cent, for receiving the iame;
and in Cafe of a Breach of the Condition of the faid Bond, the fame may be put in
Suit, and the Monies recovered thereon fhall be applied to the Purpofes for which
the above Duty is laid -, which Bond iliall be recorded and lodged in the Secretary's
Ox'iice ; and the faid Monies arlfing on the Duty aforcfaid, fnall, by the faid Com-niiiTioners,
be applied to the creeling Beacoris and Buoys as aforeiaid.
XX. AND whereas it happens that VeiTels bound into the River aforefaid, the surety of Vef.
often come on the Coall in thick Weather, and frequently fire Guns to acquaint the
Pilots of their being on the Coaft: Be it therefore EnatJed, I'hat the Coir.mander Weather.
of the faid Fort for the Time being, fliall, and he is hereby required to anfv/er ilich
VefTels, by firing one or more Guns, not exceeding Three ; and the Commamler
of the faid Fort ihall forthwith give Notice to the Pilot or Pilots, of fuch Veifcl
being on the Coail -, and if fuch Pilot lliall nut forthwith go out to fuch Veifcl
(Win.I and Weather permitting) fuch Pilot fnall forfeit and pay the Sum of Five
Pounds, Proclamation Money, for every Neglect -, to be recovered before any
Jurifdidlion, having Cognizance thereof, by the Commander of the Fort; one
Half to the Informer, the other Half to the Commillioners of the laid Fort ; to be
applied to the Ufe of the faid Fort.
XaI. and belt further Enabled, ly the Authority afovefaid. That in Cafe of
the Death, Refufal to Ad, or 'Removal out of the County, or other pliability of
-any of the faid Commiirioners, it ihall and may be lawful for the remaining Com-miiTioners,
or the Majority of them, and they are hereby directed to elet:;t another
in tjie Room of fuch Comn^i.Tioner, having due Regard to his Place of Rcfidence,
fo as one Half of the CommiiTioners be on the Eail Side of the River, and the
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L A ^ S o/' North-Carolina. 331
td with Brim-
Itfr fcr-
"•13 Q^i^ittn-t
n;
CI .iff t-i li�� ad-tcr
of fuch Vefiel, or fome Perfon on his Behalf, under the Penalty of One Hun-dred
Pounds, Proclamation Money ; to be recovered by Aftion of Debt, in any
Superior Court of Juftice in this Province, by the Commilioners of the faid Fort for
the Time beino-, to be applied towards keeping the faid l^ort in Repair.
XVII. AND he it further Enabled, by the Authority^ aforefaiJ, That where any ,„ItSith Vt!
Veffcls fliall have performed Quarentine, the Mailer of fuch VefTcl fhalJ, before he "^g'^
be permitted to enter his faid Veffel, wafh the Hold of the faid Veilel with Vinegar, ^ .„e"
and fmoke the fiime with Brimftone. ^ '"'''
XVIII. AND whereas feveral of the Inhabitants of Cape-Fear, River, and j,'."!,' ManJts J
Pilots, hive been ffreatly injured by Mailers of VeiTels carrying Negroes and Ser- Vcflu^ B>n^.n.c
vants out ot this Province, and by departing themfelves without paying tneir I not- serva,us |
