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3i4 LAWS ^North-Carolina.
A. D. 1764. CHAP. V.
An Act for encouraging the Culture of Hemp and Flax, and other Purpofes. (a)
Ffcambie. J -^YTHEREAS by Experience Hemp and Flax have been found to grow
VV extremely well in this Province, and being valuable Articles of Com-merce
ior Exportation ; in Order to encourage the Culture thereof.
Bounty on Hemp n ^ £ jj; Euactcd, by the Governor, Council, and JJfembly, and by the Authority
ana i\zx.
^^ thefame. That every Ptrrlon who fhall cultivate Hemp or Flax in this Province,
and who Ihall produce a Ctrcificate, upon Oath, of his having fo done, and figned
by him or her, and atteftcd by any lawful Magillrate in the County whtrc the iame
was cultivated ; and who fhall tender the Hemp c^r Flax that hath been by him or
her cultivated to any Inipedor to be appointed by Virtue of an A61, intituled. An
Ail to regulate the Infpe^iion of the feveral Commodities therein mentioned ; who on view-inf'
the fame, fhall find it to have been Water-rotted, bright, cleanj merchanta-ble,
and fit for Exportation, fhall give a Certificate to the Perlon, mentioning the
Perfon's Name tendering the fame, the Time tendered, the Weight and Qualicy of
the Hemp or Flax, and of his having examined, and found the Hemp or Flax
mentioned in his Certificate, to have been Water- rotted, bright, clean, merchant-able,
and fit for Exportation; on producing of which Certificate by the Cultivator
of the Hemp or Flax, or his, her, or their Affigns, together with an Indorlement
thereon, under the Flands oi the CoUcdlor and Naval Officer of the Fort from
whence it may be fhipped, certifying, that the Hemp Or Flax therein mentioned,
had been duly exported, the Time v.'hcn, and the Vcffcl's Name in which it was fo
fliipped, to the Provincial Treafurer for the Difbi<5t where the Flemp or Flax hath
been infpefted, fhall be paid to the Cultivator of Hemp or Flax as aforelaid, or
their AfTi^ns, the Bounty or Premium hereafter mentioned, in the following Pro-portion,
allowing One Flundred and Twelve Pounds to the Fiundrcd Weight,
viz. For every Hundred Weight of He • p. Sixteen Shillings and Eight- Pence.
For every Hundred Weight of Flax, Thirteen Shillings and Four- Pence ; and fo
in Proportion for a greater or lels Qtiantity : Which Premium or Bounty fliall be
paid by the Treafurer as before mentioned, out of the Monies in his Hands, or
may be in his Hands for Contingencies, and which fhall be allowed him in his
Accounts.
inrpeaor's Fees HI. AND be it furthcr EnaTicd, by the Authority aforefaid. That the Infpedor
Ind'ilmo"
^'''' may take and receive, at the Rate of One Shilling, Proclamation Money, ior every
Hundred and Twelve Pounds of Hemp or Flax by him infpeded and found mer-chantable,
and fo in Proportion for a greater or lefs Quantity, and for which he
fliall grant a Certificate as before mentioned.
D,.ty on Hides IV. ANB be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforefaid. That no raw or un-esported.
fanned Flides, Pieces of Elides, or Calf Skins, fhall, from and after the Firft Day
of May next, be exported out of this Province to any Port {Great-Britain only ex-cepted)
by any Perlon whatfoever, unlefs a Duty of One Vtnuy per Pound be paid
for the lame to the Colleftor of the relpeftive Ports where the lame fliall be fhipped
for Exportation ; and the feveral Colleftors within this Province are hereby direct-ed
not to clear out any Ship or Veflcl, having raw and untanned Hides, Pieces of
Hides, or Calf Skins, without receiving the laid Duty of One Penny per Pound ;
and the laid Colleftors are hereby authorifed and direded to adminifter the follow-ing
Oath to the Mafter or Commander of any Ship or VefTel, viz.
I
A. B. do fwear, that I have not on Board my Ship or Vefjel, any raw or untanned
Hides, Pieces of Hides, or Calf Skins, except what is mentioned in myprcfent Clear-ance
; and that I will not carry out any duri^tg the Continuance of this prefent Voyage. AND
(a) Se: Aft Nov. 17681 Chap. 8. for further continuins this Adt.
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