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LAWS of N o R T li - C A K o L I :i A. 343
the fame to himfelf and his Succeflbrs, Governors and Commanders in Chief of this ^^ ^- i?^'^.
Province ; and upon fuch Conveyance and Conveyances, his Excellency the Cover- V——v"^-'
nor is hereby requcfted an J impowered, as foon as may be, to contrad and agree
with proper Perfons for defigning, erefting, and completely finifliing a good Dwell-inor-
Hjufe, with all neceiTary Offices, for the Ufe of himlelf, and his Succefibrs,
Governors and Commanders in Chief, in and over this Province; and that the plan-ninfT,
defigning, building, and finifliing the faid Edifice and Offices, fhall be under
x^i\t lole Direction and Management of his E::cel!ency the Governor, or fuch Perfoa
or Perfons as he fhall appoint, till the fame is completely built and finilhed : And
the faid Lots of Land, with the Houfes, Buildings, and other Edifices thereon to be
erected, fhall, and is hereby directed to be for the Ufe of his Excellency the Gover-nor,
and his Succeffors, Governors and Commanders in Chief in and over this Pro-vince,
for ever.
III. AND belt further EnaHed, hy the Authority aforefa'td^ That his Excellency imprwerfd to
the Governor, as otten as he fhall haveOccafion of JVloney for the Purpofes afore- f,reTs"fo'r''M^ney'
faid, may, and is hereby authorized to ifTue his Warrant to one or both of the Trea- ' "^ ^^ the school
furers of this Province, requiring him or them to pay fo much Money as he fhall
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have Occafion for, not exceeding the Sum of Five Tlioufand Pounds, Proclamation
Money; which the faid Treafurers are hereby required to pay to his Excellency the
Governor, upon his Warrant, out of the Money appropriated by Act of AfTembly
for erecting of Public Schools, and purchafing Glebes.
IV. AND for replacing the faid Sum of Five Thoufand Pounds into the Hands t.-x hid for re.
of the Treafurers of this Province by the Time appointed for the finking of the fame; t>'"'"£ '''^ ^^"'^'
Be it Enacted^ by the Governor^ Council., and AJfembly, and by the Authority of the fanie^
That an Annual PoU-Tax of Eight Pence, Proclamation Money, be levied on each
taxable Perfon in this Province, for and during the Term of Two Years, from and
after the Firft Day of January next; to be collefted by the Sheriffof each refpe6tive
County, on or before the Firft Day of March in each Year : And that all and every j.^^^ c ii a J
Perfon negleding to pay the faid Tax at the faid Firft Day of March, fhall be liable and paid.
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to fuch DiftreJs, to be made by the Sheriff, as for Non-Payment of other Taxes
;
and the Sheriff of each refpedtive County fliall, on or before the Tenth Day of June^
Yearly, pay into the Hands of the Public Treafurer of the Diftri6t, all fuch Sums
of Money as each and every one of them fliall have received in Virtue of this A6t,
under the fame Regulations and Directions, and like Fines and Penalties, as are
direfted and inflicted in other Acts for coilefting of Public Taxes.
V. AND be it further Enar.ed, by the Authority aforcfaid. That an additional
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Duty of Two Pence, Proclamation Money, be paid for every Gallon of Wine, Rum, qunrs'toithsume
and diililled Liquors, imported into this Province, either by Land or Winter, from ^"'fJ^^'
any Port or Place whatfoever (Great-Britain^xcepted) after the Firft Day oi Janua-ry
next, for and during the Term of Two Years next enfuing ; which faid additio-nal
Duty fhall be colledted by the fame Olncers, and accounted for in the fame
Ti,r. ciaj'iEx
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Manner, and under the fame Regulations, as other Duties on Wine, Rum, and dif-tilled
Liquors imported into this Province, are directed and paid into the Hands of
the Treafurers, towards raifmg the faid Sum of Five Thoufand Pounds, for the
Ufes and Purpofes as in this A6t direfted.
CHAP. m.
An AB appointing the Method of dlfiributing Intejlates Efiates.
I. T3 -E '^t Enabled by the Governor, Council, and Ajfembly, and by the Authority of inff^-t" t:citej
_£3 thefame. That all and every Perfon or Perfons to whom Admini ft ration on "^^ •''•'^" •
the Eftate of any Perfon deceafed fhall hereafter be granted, fhall diftribute the Sur-plus
of fuch Eftate in Manner following ; that is to fay. One Third Part of the
faid Surplus to the Wife of the Inteftate, and all the reft by equal Portions, to and
amongft
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