two sizeable heads, with the ears and snouts cut off, and which barrel shall be branded on one of the heads "New-Jersey Prime-Pork," with the repacker's name and place where repacked as aforesaid. The third quality shall be denominated "Cargo-Pork," and shall not contain more. than four shoulders, with the legs cut off at the knees, and not more than two heads, not exceeding in weight thirty pounds, and which barrel shall be branded on one of the heads "New-Jersey Cargo-Pork," with the name of the inspector and place where repacked as before directed. Half-barrels of pork shall contain one half of the quantity of, and be in every respect, as to quality, as the whole barrels ; and the respective denominations shall be branded as is directed with respect to whole barrels ; each barrel shall have at least one half bushel of salt, not inferior to Lisbon salt, and each half-barrel not less than one peck of the like quality. ! 7. And be it enacted, That every barrel or half-barrel of salted beef or pork, which shall be exposed to sale within this state, to be exAll barrels ported from it to any market beyond the sea, or of pork or beef shall that shall be so exported by the owner thereof, be inspect- shall, before the sale or exportation thereof, be ad and carefully inspected and examined by one of the inspectors and repackers of beef and pork for the time being, who shall pass as merchantable, and brand as is before directed, each and every barrel and half-barrel, being of the materials and dimensions herein before directed and described, and which shall respectively contain the quantity and quality of salted beef or pork herein before mentioned and required, packed and secured in the manner aforesaid; and the said inspectors and repackers are hereby required and directed to examine and repack and brand as aforesaid, all such beef or pork brought to them for inspection or repacking, although the same may not be intended to be exported as aforesaid to any foreign market. 8. And be it enacted, That no beef or pork shall be repacked until the same has been in salt a sufficient time before such repacking, and every inspector and repacker of beef and pork shall carefully secure his branding irons so as Branding to put it out of the power of his servants or secured. others to obtain and make use of the same contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act. irons to be shall be pickled. 9. And be it enacted, That all beef and pork repacked between the first day of April and when beef first day of November, in every year, shall, at and pork the time of repacking the same, be pickled with a good, strong pickle, made of salt not finer than Lisbon salt, and each barrel and halfbarrel shall be well trimmed and secured as before directed. tor and re 10. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawCompenful for every inspector and repacker of beef and sation to pork, to demand and receive from the owners the inspecthereof, for inspecting and repacking every packer. barrel of beef or pork, twenty cents, and for every half-barrel of beef or pork, twelve cents, if repacked in the store provided by them, and for inspecting and repacking every barrel of beef or pork, if inspected and repacked in any store, yard or vessel, other than their own, twenty-five cents, and for every half-barrel fifteen cents; for each hoop wanting and put on by the repacker, six cents; for flagging, nailing, pegging and pickling each barrel, ten Casks not to be used a second time. neglect or delay, cents, and for flagging, nailing, pegging and pickling each half-barrel, six cents, the owner finding or paying for the salt. 11. And be it enacted, That no person shall use casks which have been emptied, after being branded as aforesaid, a second time, unless they shall first erase, scratch out and effectually deface, the repacker's brand off and from every such cask, under the penalty of fifty dollars for every such cask so used. 12. And be it enacted, That if any inspector Penalty for and repacker of beef and pork, shall neglect or delay to repack any beef or pork, when thereunto required by the owner or possessor thereof, for the space of forty-eight hours, every such inspector and repacker shall, for each neglect, pay to such owner the sum of five dollars per barrel. fences, 13. And be it enacted, That for every of fence which the said repackers shall commit and for of- against the true intent and meaning of this law, and be thereof convicted, he or they, so offending, shall forfeit fifty dollars, and be rendered incapable of serving again in the said office. on persons 14. And be it enacted, That if any person for shifting or persons shall, at any time, intermix, take or mixing, out or shift, any beef or pork, that has been repacked and branded as aforesaid, every person so taking out, intermixing and fraudulently shifting such beef or pork, and being thereof convicted, shall forfeit and pay fourfold the value of the beef or pork so taken out, intermixed or shifted. and brand 15. And be it enacted, That if any person or ing with- persons, other than the said inspectors and repackers, shall brand any casks of beef or pork whatever, in the manner directed by this act, out au thority. every person so offending shall forfeit the sum of twenty dollars for every cask so branded. 16. And be it enacted, That all the forfeitures Penalties, and penalties aforesaid shall and may be re- how apcovered, with costs of suit, in any court having plied. cognizance thereof, by any person or persons who will sue and prosecute for the same to effect; one half of which said forfeitures and penalties, when recovered, shall be paid to the overseers of the poor of the town or place where the offence shall be committed, for the use of the poor thereof, and the other half to such person or persons who will sue for the same as aforesaid. AN ACT to alter the time of choosing the Inspectors of the State-Prison. Passed October 27, 1803. [Rev. 271] law re Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the council and general assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, Provision That so much of the thirteenth section of the in former act entitled "An act making provision for car- pealed. rying into effect the act for the punishment of crimes," passed the fifteenth day of Februa- [Rev.274] ry, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, as directs that the inspectors of the state-prison shall be chosen at the first joint-meeting after the annual meeting of the legislature, shall be and the same is hereby repealed.. When 2. And be it enacted, That from and after the passing of this act, the said inspectors shall chosen. be chosen during the first sitting of the legislature, in each and every year. AN ACT relative to the Probate of Wills, granting Passed November 9, 1803. Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the council and general assembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the surrogate general shall at the expense of the state, cause seals to be made for every surrogates office in this state, with one uniform Seals to be device, upon which shall be inscribed the by the sur name of the county for which each seal is to rogatebe used, and the words "Surrogate seal," and general. shall deliver the same to the several surrogates in this state, and return a description thereof to the secretary of state, who shall deposit the same in his office, there to remain as a public record. provided Surrogates 2. And be it enacted, That each of the said to provide books, and Surrogates shall record in books to be provided record all for that purpose at the expense of the county letters of for which they shall be used, all wills proved ship, &c. before him, together with the proof thereof, all guardian letters of guardianship, and all letters testamentary and administrations by him issued or granted, with all things concerning the same; and also all inventories which may be by him received, which records shall be of the same force, validity, and effect, as the like records in the registry of the prerogative office; and that the transcript of such records, certified under the hand and seal of the surrogate, shall be received in evidence in every court of this state, and have the same validity and effect, as transcripts certified by the register of the prerogative court. 3. And be it enacted, That each of the said, |