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An Ordinance for the preservation of Deer, to prevent the mischiefs arising from fire-hunting, and setting fire to the woods. 1789 10 (1789.3)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactssc0002 and id is 1 raw text is: [ io 3 Penalty for XXVIII. And be it furlher end&fid by the authority aorefaid, That if anyr aain Uf tobacco taken commander of any fhip or other veffel fhall prefume to fail from any port within tbid not entered & flate for any port not within this fAate after the palling of this act, havini tobacco pri red, board, not entered and clered as is lierein before directed, all fuch tobacco fball be forfeited to the flate, and iall bi feized anrd foli fr the benefit of the faii' ; ai the captain or commander fball bie fi ied iii the fum df fie pounds fterlink for each kundred pounds weight, to be recovered and applied as-hercin before directed. Penalty for XXIX. And be itfurther enaded by the dthorzty fortfaid, That when tobacc badl Ae remoalOf be offered to view at any of the infpections herein before directed, whith thall 6e rt- Safufed by the infpector as urinierchantable; any perforn dr pefoli removing the flme befott the baA and un'merclintable is burnt, as is herein before directd, fhall3 iap6 convicticnh forfeit and pay the fum of five pounds fierbs g for evey hiuidred weight fo carried away, one-half to the infoimbr and the other hlf to th&bute of the itate, to be rec6vered as is herein before directed. Penalty o XX X. And be it further enaidtby Ie authority aife/aid, Thi iwheh tobacc6 thall hanging to-be delivered by any of the aforefaid infpections for trintportation, and the perfbn to bacco calks & when deliver- ivhotn the fame is delivered, or in wlofe care it may be,fhall change the calk 'ni which ed by ivfpec- it was.delivered, and put other tobacoe therein, or fuffariay part to lie tokeri out, ti ons for traurT. portation. and other tbacco.pu2t in, .not the contents of the cafk ivhenI delivered, the ierfdtr. or perfons fo offending thall, upon conviction, ay a fine of fifteen pounds kerli, and'fufer three months imprifoxiinenlt; ivithout bal r mainprzke: enalty for XXXI. And be itfurther enad by the authority ojokefald, That if any perfon hIdl aurtcrft erafe or alter, or counterfeit any note or manifeft of :obacco, gien ybyay iifpectbr of tobacco,, withimthis flate, or that utter in payment, or barter any ftich note or manifelt, knowing the fame to be counterfeit, every uch peroii,, i convictiA, fhall fuffer death. Conm'rs. te.XXXII. And be it 'further enatted by the adhorit aforejaid, Thjai the &niiffioners er 'f hds a refpectively,;flalltradiit an account othe nurnber of hogfieads of tobacco, a it fpeEcd, &c. the nett weight thereof, infpected at each ware-houfe, and the expences attending the fame, each and every year, to the comniffioners of di treatry of this flate, for the infpection of the legiflature. Intpears XXX II. And beitfurther enaged by thiautAority oforefaid, That the c6fimilion'erg ir to be appointed by this act fhall be and they are hereby aiithorifed aid -reqidired to fix the t hours in which the infpectors hflall attend it the infpection fores; arid the fum of ten Pcalt)r o (hillings tfhall be and'is hereby impoled on every infpector for every hourthat he fhill wilfully delay or abfent himfelf from the duties of his office, to e fued for and re- covered by a fummary procefs before any judge or' juftice of thepeace ii this flate, to the ufe of the perfon aggrieved. erae XXX I d turhernad by theauthority afore/aid, .hat all former acts de lating to the infpection of tobacco, be 'and the fame are hereby repealed. In the Sena4e Houfe, the i3th day of Marc, A. D. 1789, and' in the 3thyeat of theindependence of the United Slated of Aierica. DANIEL DESAUSStrRE, Prefidenlt of the fenate1 -JACOB READ, Speaker of the houfe of reireefntative s. AN 0 RDI NA NCE for the prefervation of Deer, topreiient the ifchiefs0 arjrin frod fire-44nting, and Jelling fire to the woods. WrE HEREAS many idle and dif6rderly perfons have made and do make a pratfice of hunting with fire in the night time, whereby great numbers of Deer are tinneceffarily deftroyed, and the cattle and other fock of the good citi- zensof this flate are frequently injured, for remedy whereof, I. Be it ordained by the honorable the finale and houfe of reprefintatives, fwo met atd Pena' ticsfor fitting in general afembly, and by the authority of the Jame, That any perfon or purfons. the ninh in who ihall hereafter hunt with fire int the night time, for every fuch offence halI forfeit and pay a firm not exceeding two pounds, and for every deer f o killed A firm not exceeding five' pounds. and for every horfe or head, of meat cattle, or other flock of any kind, a fan ihot dxceeding ten pounds, which. penalties Tball and may be recovered before any one juflice of 'the peac6, and four difintefelled fre.-

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