544 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692.

Lib. L. L.
No. I.

Aldermen to cause four freemen of the said County and two
freemen of the said Citty & Burrough quallified as in the said
Writt is Expressed to serve as dellegats and Representatives
of the same County Citty or Burrough in the Gener^ll Assembly
then next Ensuing, which said four Delegates for every such
Citty and Burrough shall from henceforth be Reputed and
Esteemed to be Members of the house of the Generall
Assembly of this Province any thing in this to the contrary in

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any wise notwithstanding Provided also that no Ordinary
keeper within this Province during the Terme of his keeping
Ordinary shall be Ellected chosen or Serve as a Deputy or
Representative in the said Generall Assembly so to be here-
after called convened and app^td as aforesaid.
June 2^d 1692 June the 2^d 1692
Assented to by the Councill Board, The house of Assembly
Signed p Ord^r have Assented
John LLewellin Clk. Signed p Order
Hen: Denton Clk.

An Act Prohibiting Forreign
Ingrosers.

Whereas diverse Masters and Merchants of ships and other
Vessells Trading into this Province do purchase great quanti-
ties of Tobacco and afterwards Imploy the same Tobacco in
buying Commodities Imported & either sell the said Com-
modities to the Inhabitants of this Province at Excessive Rates
or Export the said Commodities to the great Cost damage
and detriment of the Inhabitants of this Province Be it there-
fore Enacted by the King and Queens most Excellent Maj-
esties by & with the advice and consent of this present

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Generall Assembly and the Authority of the same that no
person or persons so Trading as aforesaid into this Province,
shall buy and Sell again or Transport any such Goods
imported Provisions or other necessaries only Excepted) upon
the penalty of forfeiting all such Goods or the Value thereof;
the one half to their said Majesties the King and Queens for
support of the Gov^r of this Province and the contingencys
thereof the other half to the informer or him that shall sue for
the same to be recovered in any Court of Record within this
Province by bill plaint or information wherein no Essoyne
Protection or wager of Law to be allowed,, this Act to endure
for three years or to the End of next Gener^ll Assembly
June 2^d 1692. June the 2^d 1692
Assented to by the Councill Board. The House of Assembly
Signed p Ord^r have Assented
John Llewellin Clk. Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Clk.