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receive_v from_o their_o last_o master_n mistress_z or_o employer_n forty_o shilling_n and_o a_o certificate_n of_o their_o freedom_n upon_o demand_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v refuse_v without_o just_a cause_n to_o give_v such_o certificate_n to_o servant_n artificer_n or_o labourer_n who_o time_n be_v expire_v or_o contract_v perform_v shall_v forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o refusal_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v employ_v any_o free_a person_n without_o a_o certificate_n from_o the_o the_o last_o employer_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o he_o or_o their_o last_o bargain_n or_o contract_n shall_v forfeit_v ten_o pound_n that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n presume_v to_o trade_n with_o any_o servant_n or_o slave_n without_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n consent_n on_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v to_o the_o master_n or_o mistress_n of_o such_o servant_n or_o slave_n treble_a the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n trade_v for_o buy_v or_o sell_v and_o also_o ten_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o island_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o such_o master_n or_o mistress_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n and_o all_o contract_v make_v with_o servant_n or_o slave_n to_o be_v utter_o void_a that_o if_o any_o servant_n or_o hire_a labourer_n shall_v lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o his_o or_o her_o employer_n overseer_n or_o other_o person_n put_v in_o authority_n over_o he_o or_o she_o such_o servant_n or_o labourer_n shall_v for_o such_o offence_n serve_v he_o or_o her_o employer_n without_o any_o wage_n twelve_o month_n by_o order_n of_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n on_o conviction_n that_o by_o the_o like_a order_n and_o conviction_n any_o overseer_n or_o artificer_n hire_a labourer_n or_o servant_n that_o shall_v embezle_n purloin_v make_v away_o or_o waste_v any_o of_o he_o or_o her_o employers_n money_n good_n or_o chattel_n not_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n shall_v serve_v or_o make_v satisfaction_n according_a to_o 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quarter-session_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o same_o way_n be_v as_o well_o under_o his_o own_o as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o juror_n by_o who_o oath_n the_o same_o as_o lay_v out_o to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o may_v be_v there_o file_v or_o record_v and_o after_o know_v for_o a_o public_a highway_n and_o if_o the_o say_a surveyor_n shall_v neglect_v his_o duty_n therein_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o every_o vestry_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o justice_n may_v agree_v for_o two_o year_n with_o particular_a person_n for_o their_o part_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o way_n by_o they_o to_o be_v clear_v as_o also_o with_o the_o surveyor_n what_o part_n of_o the_o parish_n they_o shall_v look_v after_o and_o such_o agreement_n shall_v discharge_v the_o party_n from_o other_o duty_n than_o what_o be_v agree_v for_o as_o also_o the_o surveyor_n from_o look_v after_o any_o other_o part_n than_o what_o be_v allot_v he_o and_o such_o 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his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o territory_n and_o whereas_o not_o only_o against_o such_o treaty_n of_o peace_n make_v by_o his_o majesty_n with_o his_o ally_n but_o also_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n royal_a proclamation_n several_a of_o his_o subject_n have_v and_o do_v continual_o go_v off_o from_o this_o his_o majesty_n island_n of_o jamaica_n into_o foreign_a prince_n service_n and_o sail_v under_o their_o commission_n contrary_a to_o their_o duty_n and_o good_a allegiance_n and_o by_o fair_a mean_n can_v be_v restrain_v from_o so_o do_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o and_o after_o publication_n hereof_o it_o shall_v be_v felony_n for_o any_o person_n which_o now_o do_v or_o within_o four_o year_n last_o pass_v heretofore_o have_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v inhabit_v or_o belong_v to_o this_o island_n to_o serve_v in_o america_n in_o a_o 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piracy_n robbery_n murder_n or_o confederacy_n commit_v or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o haven_n creek_n or_o bay_n where_o the_o admiral_n have_v jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v inquire_v try_v hear_v determine_a and_o judge_v within_o this_o island_n in_o such_o like_a form_n as_o if_o such_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n commission_n shall_v be_v have_v under_o the_o king_n great_a seal_n of_o this_o island_n direct_v to_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o this_o island_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o such_o other_o substantial_a person_n as_o by_o his_o majesty_n governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o this_o island_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v name_v or_o appoint_v which_o say_v commissioner_n or_o such_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o they_o as_o by_o such_o commission_n shall_v be_v thereunto_o authorize_v shall_v have_v full_a 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person_n that_o shall_v any_o way_n know_o entertain_v harbour_n conceal_v trade_n or_o hold_v any_o correspondence_n by_o letter_n or_o otherwise_o with_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v deem_v or_o adjudge_v to_o be_v privateer_n pirate_n or_o other_o offender_n within_o the_o construction_n of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o shall_v not_o ready_o endeavour_v to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o or_o their_o power_n to_o apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v such_o offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v prosecute_v as_o accessary_n and_o confederate_n and_o to_o suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o in_o such_o case_n by_o law_n be_v provide_v and_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o commission-officer_n in_o their_o several_a precinct_n within_o this_o island_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o empower_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o knowledge_n or_o notice_n give_v that_o any_o privateer_n pirate_n or_o other_o person_n suspect_v to_o be_v upon_o any_o unlawful_a design_n be_v in_o any_o place_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n to_o raise_v and_o levy_v such_o a_o number_n of_o well_o arm_a man_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v think_v needful_a for_o the_o seize_v apprehend_v and_o carry_v to_o gaol_n all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o resistance_n or_o refusal_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n authority_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v or_o destroy_v such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v oppose_v or_o resist_v by_o strike_v or_o fire_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o command_a party_n shall_v be_v deem_v take_v and_o adjudge_v as_o felon_n without_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o every_o such_o officer_n that_o shall_v omit_v or_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o shall_v forfeit_v fifty_o 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settler_n in_o particular_a who_o have_v expend_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o plant_v thereabouts_o for_o prevention_n of_o so_o great_a and_o grow_a a_o mischief_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o time_n be_v do_v issue_n out_o a_o commission_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n of_o this_o island_n thereby_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v twelve_o good_a and_o sufficient_a freeholder_n such_o as_o the_o governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a as_o aforesaid_a with_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o nominate_v and_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n catherines_n and_o st._n andrews_n whereof_o five_o shall_v be_v a_o quorum_fw-la and_o one_o of_o which_o five_o shall_v be_v 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land_n bound_v on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n from_o the_o plantation_n of_o henry_n molesworth_n esq_n common_o call_v cow-park_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o say_a river_n where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v name_v a_o commissioner_n in_o the_o say_a commission_n after_o he_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o shall_v take_v his_o corporal_a oath_n to_o lay_v a_o reasonable_a tax_n upon_o all_o the_o land_n or_o negro_n or_o upon_o both_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o he_o will_v to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n execute_v the_o say_a commission_n which_o oath_n shall_v be_v take_v before_o the_o governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a or_o before_o who_o by_o the_o king_n write_v of_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la he_o shall_v appoint_v or_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o the_o quarter_n session_n of_o the_o precinct_n where_o any_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v reside_v and_o whosoever_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n and_o further_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v wilful_o fall_v any_o tree_n or_o cast_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v cast_v the_o same_o as_o also_o any_o pane_n trash_n or_o other_o rubbish_n whatsoever_o into_o the_o say_a river_n or_o into_o any_o other_o river_n or_o gully_n that_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o same_o whereby_o the_o say_v stop_v shall_v be_v any_o wise_a increase_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o like_a sum_n of_o five_o pound_n both_o which_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v one_o three_o part_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o two_o three_o to_o whosoever_o shall_v 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according_a to_o the_o direction_n and_o order_n which_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o to_o allow_v they_o for_o their_o pain_n what_o shall_v be_v think_v reasonable_a and_o also_o that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o command_v the_o take_n of_o any_o cart_n wain_n or_o negro_n of_o any_o person_n within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n to_o help_v towards_o the_o clear_n and_o remove_v the_o premise_n or_o towards_o the_o make_v a_o new_a channel_n provide_v always_o that_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o cart_n wane_v or_o negro_n be_v not_o then_o make_v sugar_n and_o that_o they_o take_v not_o above_o five_o negro_n for_o a_o week_n out_o of_o a_o plantation_n and_o a_o wain_n or_o cart_n for_o the_o same_o time_n and_o that_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o cart_n wane_v or_o negro_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o employ_v be_v allow_v out_o of_o their_o respective_a tax_n what_o shall_v be_v think_v reasonable_a for_o the_o hire_n of_o they_o by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o give_v authority_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o levy_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o money_n by_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o be_v assess_v upon_o the_o person_n land_n or_o negro_n or_o upon_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v not_o pay_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o and_o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o value_n rise_v upon_o such_o sale_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o distress_n to_o be_v take_v and_o sell_v it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o collector_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o sue_v the_o factor_n or_o attorney_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o have_v land_n lie_v within_o the_o limit_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o all_o constable_n marshal_n and_o tything-man_n be_v aid_v and_o assist_v in_o the_o levy_n all_o such_o tax_n as_o shall_v be_v assess_v and_o levy_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o they_o receive_v twelve_o penny_n in_o the_o pound_n for_o levy_v the_o same_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o action_n or_o suit_n shall_v be_v bring_v against_o
the_o several_a liquor_n and_o good_n aforesaid_a import_v into_o this_o island_n by_o way_n of_o merchandise_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o every_o merchant_n or_o other_o person_n import_v any_o wine_n or_o other_o liquor_n into_o this_o island_n shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o collector_n within_o twenty_o day_n after_o landing_n make_v up_o account_n and_o give_v bond_n in_o the_o penalty_n of_o double_a the_o value_n the_o same_o shall_v amount_v unto_o and_o upon_o such_o account_n so_o to_o be_v make_v up_o and_o bond_n give_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v allow_v after_o the_o rate_n of_o ten_o per_n cent_z for_o leakage_n and_o shall_v have_v time_n for_o payment_n thereof_o as_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v that_o be_v to_o say_v from_o the_o end_n and_o expiration_n of_o the_o first_o two_o month_n from_o the_o make_n up_o such_o account_n to_o pay_v one_o three_o part_n thereof_o and_o another_o three_o part_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o month_n and_o the_o remainder_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o month_n and_o that_o every_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n or_o other_o liquor_n that_o shall_v not_o have_v full_a seven_o inch_n or_o above_o leave_v therein_o and_o every_o butt_n or_o pipe_v not_o above_o nine_o inch_n shall_v be_v account_v for_o out_v and_o the_o merchant_n or_o importer_n to_o pay_v no_o custom_n for_o the_o same_o and_o in_o case_n of_o difference_n that_o may_v arise_v between_o the_o importer_n or_o master_n of_o the_o vessel_n touch_v leakage_n on_o board_n and_o for_o wine_n or_o liquor_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o sour_a within_o the_o aforesaid_a twenty_o day_n the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o aggrieve_v shall_v have_v a_o warrant_n of_o survey_n from_o the_o naval_a officer_n who_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o grant_v the_o same_o and_o that_o return_v of_o such_o warrant_n to_o be_v grant_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v make_v upon_o oath_n to_o the_o say_v naval_a officer_n and_o by_o he_o remit_v to_o the_o collector_n office_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_v up_o their_o account_n with_o the_o collector_n and_o better_o prove_v their_o damage_n by_o ill_a stowage_n or_o otherwise_o and_o in_o case_n any_o such_o merchant_n or_o importer_n shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v as_o aforesaid_a refuse_v to_o make_v up_o his_o accompto_n and_o give_v bond_n as_o aforesaid_a he_o shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o ten_o per_n cent_z for_o leakage_n and_o the_o time_n give_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n and_o if_o the_o receiver_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o and_o do_v recover_v the_o defendant_n shall_v pay_v treble_a damage_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o at_o the_o entry_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n in_o the_o naval_a office_n it_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o master_n report_n or_o otherwise_o that_o he_o have_v import_v any_o madera_n wine_n he_o the_o say_a master_n or_o the_o boatswain_n shall_v take_v the_o follow_a oath_n which_o the_o say_v naval_a officer_n be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o administer_v i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o the_o wine_n by_o i_o import_v be_v take_v on_o board_n at_o the_o island_n of_o madera_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o direct_o or_o indirect_o know_v but_o that_o the_o say_v wine_n be_v of_o the_o say_a island_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o any_o of_o the_o western_a island_n so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o if_o the_o say_a master_n or_o boatswain_n shall_v resuse_v to_o take_v the_o abovesaid_a oath_n that_o then_o the_o say_a wine_n so_o import_v shall_v be_v deem_v and_o take_v to_o be_v wine_n of_o the_o growth_n of_o the_o western_a island_n and_o shall_v pay_v custom_n according_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a liquor_n or_o good_n liable_a to_o the_o duty_n aforesaid_a be_v land_a and_o afterward_o export_v within_o twelve_o month_n after_o the_o importation_n thereof_o that_o the_o collector_n or_o receiver_n shall_v discompt_v or_o repay_v unto_o the_o owner_n or_o their_o assign_v half_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a liquor_n and_o good_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n before_o mention_v which_o the_o collector_n or_o receiver_n be_v to_o repay_v or_o count_n on_o the_o penalty_n of_o double_a the_o sum_n for_o every_o such_o refusal_n to_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v and_o it_o be_v likewise_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n come_v from_o any_o place_n to_o the_o northward_o of_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n to_o trade_n within_o this_o island_n shall_v respective_o pay_v for_o every_o tun_n such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n shall_v contain_v and_o for_o every_o time_n they_o arrive_v one_o pound_n of_o good_a and_o new_a gunpowder_n and_o also_o all_o ship_n and_o vessel_n trade_v any_o way_n to_o the_o southward_n of_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n shall_v respective_o pay_v for_o every_o tun_n such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n shall_v contain_v one_o pound_n of_o good_a and_o new_a gunpowder_n once_o every_o year_n and_o no_o more_o the_o same_o to_o be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n island_n and_o it_o it_o be_v likewise_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o collector_n or_o receiver_n appoint_v for_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o gunpowder_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o in_o specie_fw-la and_o not_o presume_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o to_o receive_v money_n or_o any_o other_o consideration_n whatsoever_o upon_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n currant_n money_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o master_n or_o commander_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o ship_n merchant_n factor_n purser_n mariner_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o collector_n or_o some_o person_n appoint_v by_o he_o or_o notice_n give_v he_o or_o before_o his_o or_o their_o regular_a entry_n make_v with_o the_o say_a collector_n or_o payment_n of_o the_o duty_n or_o security_n give_v by_o bond_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v after_o sunset_n and_o before_o sunrising_n put_v on_o shoar_n or_o put_v into_o any_o boat_n or_o vessel_n in_o order_n to_o land_v any_o of_o the_o liquor_n or_o any_o good_n contain_v or_o mention_v in_o this_o act_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o defraud_v his_o majesty_n of_o his_o custom_n for_o the_o same_o the_o say_a liquor_n and_o good_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v two_o three_o part_n to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o island_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n or_o seizer_n be_v it_o the_o receiver_n his_o agent_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n or_o any_o other_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o receiver_n his_o agent_n the_o informer_n discoverer_n and_o seizer_n of_o such_o liquor_n or_o good_n so_o land_a or_o unlade_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act._n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o receiver_n his_o agent_n the_o informer_n or_o discoverer_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o commander_n in_o chief_a or_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o that_o purpose_n first_o obtain_v with_o one_o constable_n or_o more_o to_o search_v according_a to_o law_n all_o manner_n of_o house_n cellar_n warehouse_n and_o shop_n for_o such_o liquor_n and_o good_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v inform_v be_v carry_v there_o to_o be_v conceal_v in_o prejudice_n to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o act_n and_o such_o liquor_n and_o good_n so_o find_v shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o condemn_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n before_o mention_v provide_v that_o the_o search_v be_v make_v within_o three_o day_n after_o information_n and_o it_o be_v likewise_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o during_o the_o continuation_n of_o this_o act_n the_o collector_n or_o his_o deputy_n give_v his_o or_o their_o attendance_n at_o his_o office_n from_o nine_o to_o