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Rum and other Distill'd Spirituous Liquors, that shall be Imported 

 or brought into this Province (except the produce or manufacture 

 of Great Britain legally and directly imported from thence) the 

 several Rates and Duties as follows viz. 



For every Barrel of Beer containing thirty Gallons, two Shillings 

 and Sixpence. 



For every Gallon of Rum or other Distill'd Spirituous Liquors 

 five pence. 



And be it enacted that all the Rates, Duties and Imposts before 

 mentioned, shall be paid in Current money of this Province by the 

 Importer of any Beer, Rum or other Distill'd Spirituous Liquors, 

 unto the Collector or Receiver or Collectors or Receivers for tha 

 time being, for entering and receiving the same, at or before the land- 

 ing thereof, provided the Same do not exceed Ten pounds, but if the 

 same exceeds Ten pounds, the Collector or Receiver, or Collectors or 

 Receivers for the time being, is and are hereby Authorized on Suffi- 

 cient Security being given to give Credit for the payment thereof 

 within the Term of three Months. 



And be it further enacted that all Masters of Ships Coasting, Fish- 

 ing and all other Vessells whatever coming into any Harbour or Port 

 within this Province, shall before breaking Bulk, and within Twenty 

 four Hours after his or their Arrival, make Report in writing and 

 upon Oath to the Collector or Receiver, or Collectors or Receivers of 

 the Duties for the time being, of all Beer, Rum and other Distill'd 

 Spirituous Liquors on Board the said Ship or Vessell Specifying the 

 kind of Casks in which the same is Contained, together with the 

 Marks and Numbers thereof, and that he has not landed nor suffered 

 to be Landed sold bartered or exchanged any Beer, Rum or other 

 Distill'd Spirituous Liquors at any Port or place within this Prov- 

 ince, or on the Coasts thereof, since his Sailing from the Port or place 

 where the same was Laden on board the said Ship or Vessell for ex- 

 portation, which Oath the Collector or Receiver or Collectors or Re- 

 ceivers aforesaid, is and are hereby impowered to Administer. 



Form of the Oath. 



" You A. B. do Swear that the Report which you have now made, read and 

 Subscribed, contains a Just and true Account of all the Beer, Rum and other 



distill'd Spirituous Liquors laden on board the at and that you 



have not landed or Suffered to be landed, sold or delivered, bartered or ex- 

 changed any Beer, Rum or other Distilled Spirituous Liquors at any Port or 

 place within this province or on the Coast theref Since yur Sailing frm 



And be it also enacted that if any Beer, Rum or other Distill'd 

 Spirituous Liquors, not duly entered be found on board any Ship or 

 Vessell after Entry made, the Same shall be and is hereby declared 

 forfeited, and shall and may be seized by the Collector or Receiver or 

 Collectors or Receivers, or either of them or by the Land Waiters or 

 Gangers. 



And be it further enacted that upon information made to the Col- 

 lector or Receiver or Collectors or Receivers or any of them that any 

 Beer, Rum or other distill'd Spirituous Liquors do remain on board 

 any Ship or Vessell that have not been duly entered, in Such case it 

 Shall and may be Lawful for the said Collector or Receiver or Col- 

 lectors or Receivers or either of them or the said Land waiters or 

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