128 Assembly Proceedings, 1694-1728.

Liber LL, 4
Acts

habitants are to be understood of such debts as are Assigned the
Inhabitants in the publique or County Leavy or due from the high
Sherriff by bill bond, Note or account proved any Law Usage or Cus-
tome to the Contrary Notwithstanding. This Act to Endure three
yeares, and to the end of the Session of Assembly which shall happen
next after the End of the said three yeares And no longer

Acts of 1711,
ch. 4
p. 6
(Continues
1704, ch. 87)

An Act reviveing & Continueing an act of Assembly of this province
Entituled an act for the ordering and regulateing the Militia of
this province, for the better security & defence thereof, and for
supplying some defects therein.

Be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent Maj^ty by & with the
advice and Consent of her Maj^tys President Councill and Assembly
of this Province and the authority of the same, that the above
menconed Act Entituled an Act for the ordering and regulateing of
the Militia of this Province for the better security and defence
thereof made at a Generall Assembly begun and held at the Port
of Annapolis the fifth day of December one thousand seven hundred
& four be, and is hereby revived and Continued in full force and
Strength for and untill the End of the first Session of Assembly
which shall happen after the Arrivall of the first Captaine Generall
and Governeur in Chief of this province
And Whereas by the said Recited Act there is not Sufficient pro-
vision made to punish such persons as shall neglect to appear at
Musters and who are Subject to some fines, w^ch fines by the said Act
are only to be Levyed by Execution against the goods and Chattells
of the said persons for their Contempt w^ch is not so Effectuall as it
would be if such Execution were as well to be awarded against the
bodyes of such persons as their Goods
Be itt therefore Enacted by and with the advice and Consent af^d
that from and after the end of this Session of Assembly where any
person or persons, by the afore recited act are Subject To be fined, by
any of the Collonells Lievtenant Colonells Majors Captaines, no
Execution shall Issue against the body or goods of any such pson
or psons but upon Complaint to the Colonell Lievtenant Colonell
and Major or any two of them where such Offence is Committed and
Complaint made who upon hearing the allegations of both parties
shall give Judgment thereupon And if ......

P. 7

bodye Or goods of such Delinquent or Delinquents for such fine or
fines law Statute Usage or Custome to the Contrary notwithstanding

Acts of 1711,
ch. 5

An Act for ascertaining the Guage of tobacco hoggsheads and to
Prevent Cropping Cutting and defacing tobacco taken on board
Ships and Vessells upon Freight
Be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent Maj^ty by and with the
advice and Consent of her Maj^tys President Councill and Assembly