Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699. 497

Imposition of three pence p hh^d was Granted to his Excel-
lency Col^o Francis Nicholson late Governor here the payment
of which said Impositions has since his Ex^cy leaving this Gov-
ernment been Continued and no Disposition thereof made Be
it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Maty by and
with the Advice and Consent of this Present Generall Assem-
bly and the Authority of the Same That the said Act be hereby
Continued in full force till the End of this Sessions of Assem-
bly to the onely use and benefitt of his Present Excellency
That the said Imposition and every Part thereof the which has

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become due and payable by the Continuance of the said Act
Since his Excellency Col^o Francis Nicholson left this Govern-
ment be paid and delivered to his Excellency Col: Nathaniel
Blakiston his Matys Present Governor by such Officer or Offi-
cers or other Person or persons whatsoever Imported to Col-
lect and receive the same as by the said Act is directed any
Law usage or Custom to the Contrary in any wise Notwith-
standing.

An Act for Raising a Supply towards the defraying of the
Publick Charge of this Province and to prevent too Great
a number of Irish Papists being Imported into this Province

Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Ma^ty by and
with the Advice and Consent of this present Generall Assem-
bly and the Authority of the same That from and after the
Publication hereof all Masters of Ships or others Importing
Irish Servants into this Province by Land or by Water att the
time of their Entry shall pay unto the Navall Officer for the
time being belonging to such Porte or place where they make
their Entry the sum of Twenty Shillings Sterling p poll
Towards the defraying of the publick leavy of this Province
for every Irish Servant soe Imported on penalty and forfeiture
of five pounds sterl p poll for every Servant So Concealed att
the time of his Entry aforesaid the one halfe thereof to be

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Appropriated to the uses afores^d the other halfe to the In-
former or him or them that shall sue for the same to be
recovered in his Ma^tys name in any Court of Record within
this Province by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information
wherein no Essoyne Protection or Wager of Law to be
Allowed. And Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that
for every Negro so Imported into this Province either by Land
or Water the Importer or Importers of such Negro or Negros
shall pay unto the Navall Officer aforesaid the Sume of Twenty
Shillings per poll for the use aforesaid on penalty and forfei-
ture of five pounds Sterling p poll for every Negro and kept

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