Assembly Proceedings, April—May 1682. 323

the L^d Prop^ry by & w^th the advice and Consent of the Vpper
& Lower Houses of this p^rsent Gen^ll Assembly and the
authority of the same th^t from & aft^r the end of this p^rsent
sessions of Assembly the Com^rs of the severall & Respective
Covnty Covrts of this Province shall not have further power &
authority to Levy upon the Inhabitants of their severall &
Respective Covntys Covrts for defraying theire Charges &
expences duering the time of their holding theire said Covnty
Covrts, about the affaires of the s^d Covntys above the sume of
One thousand pounds of tobb for each Covnty Covrt held by
the Appointm^t of the act of Assembly in the greater Covntys
of this Province, which by this act are held and assertained to
be S^t Maries Ann-arrundell, Calvert, Charles, Talbott, & Som-
ersett, nor above the sume of six hundred pounds of tobb for

Liber W. H.

each Covnty Covrt as afores^d in the lesser Covntys of this
Province w^ch by this act shall be esteemed Kent, Baltemore
Dorchester & Cecill, w^ch sumes as afores^d shall be the full
allowance of the Expences of each Covnty Covrt appointed by-
act as afores^d in this Province during the time of holding the
s^d Covrts & other publique meetings about the affaires of their
said Countys, any Lawe useage or Custome to the Contrary
notwithstanding this act to endure for the tearme of three
yeares or to the end of the next sessions of Assembly w^ch shall
first happen./

An act Assertaining what damages shall be allowed
upon Protested bills of Exc^a

Bee it Enacted by the R^tt Hono^ble the L^d Prop^ry by & w^th the
advice & Consent of the Vpper & Lower houses of this p^rsent
Gen^ll Assembly & the authority of the same th^t there shall not
be allowed to any pson or psons whatsoever within this Prov-
ince haveing Just Cause to implead any pson or psons what-
soever liveing or resideing within this Province upon any bill
of Exchange drawne for any sume or sumes of money what-
soever, payable in England or else where & brought in here
Protested, more then the sume of twenty pounds p Cen^t dam-
ages over & above the debt sued for & Recovered together
w^th Ordinary Cost of suite, any Lawe, statute, useage or Cus-
tome to the Contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding, this
Act to endure for three yeares or to the end of the next Gen^ll
Assembly w^ch shall first happen./

An Act Explaining an Act Concerning Port Duties &
Mast^rs of Shipps.

Whereas in the s^d act it is among other things Ordained &
Enacted that all Vessells whatsoever not pperly belonging to

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