142 Assembly Proceedings, March 26-April 15, 1707.

Lib. L. L.
No. 64.

publick Letter he shall if required give a receipt for the same
shewing the day and hour when he received the same and when
he deliver's the same Letter to the next Sheriffe or party to
whom Directed the party that receives the same shall Likewise
if required give such Like receit to the Sheriffe that first Re-
ceived it and if any high Sher or his Deputy or Deputy's for
whom the high Sheriffe shall be answerable shall refuse to
give such receit to be proved by the Oath of the Person de-
manding such receit or having received such letter shall will-
fully Neglect Imediately to forward such Letter as Directed, so
that such Letter is Stoped Twenty four hours Longer then it
reasonably need be (respect being had to the wind & Weather)
the high Sheriffe shall forfeit the sume of two thousand pounds
of tob^{o
in Caske the one Moyety thereof to our Sovereigne
Lady the Queen her heirs and Successors for the Support of
Government of this province the other Moiety to him or them
that will sue for the same to be recovered by action of Debt in}

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any Court of Record in this province, and such Neglect of such
Sherr^s shall be Evidenced by the date of the receits :
And the better to ascertain what Letters shall be accounted
publick Letters:

Be it Enacted by the Authority advice and Consent af^d that
all Letters directed to the Governour of this Province for the
time being Endorsed for her Maj^tys Service and all Letters sent
by the Governour haveing his or the Clerk of the Councills
name Endorst and for her Maj^tys Service directed to any pson
Whatsoever and all Letters sent by any Member of her Maj^tys
Councill w^th the subscribers name Endorst and for her Maj^tys
Service and all Letters sent by a Justice of the Provinciall
Court w^th the Subscribers name Endorst and for her Maj^tys
Service & all Letters sent by the publick Treasurers of Each
Shore to any Navall officer with the Subscribers name Endorst
and for her Maj^tys Service shall be accounted only publick
Letters shall not Refuse to give a receipt as afd under the
penalty afd any former Law usage or Custome to the Con-
trary Notwithstanding :

Aprill 9^th 1707

Read & Assented to by the house of Delegates
Signed p order W Taylard Cl h D.

Aprill the 10^th 1707

Read and Assented to by her Maj^tys hon^rble Council
& Signed p order W Bladen Cl Counc.