ty of casks and half casks. have been inspected, and found to be well cured, and fit for Size and quali foreign markets and packed in straight casks; said casks shall be four feet four inches in length, and two feet seven inches diameter at the head, containing not less than nine hundred, and not more than fourteen hundred pounds weight each; or if packed in half casks to contain not less than four hundred, nor more than six hundred pounds weight in each, unless such casks of tobacco shall appear to have been inspected and marked agreeably to the laws of some other State. Penalty for putting or receiving any tobacco on board any vessel bound out of this Stay spected, mark unless duly ed, &c. Tobacco to be in SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That if the owner of any tobacco, or any other person employed by him, shall presume to lade or put on board any vessel bound to any port without the State, any tobacco other than such as shall have been approved by an inspector and contained in casks not having the aforesaid marks, stamps or brands; or if any master of a ship or other vessel, or other officer or mariner shall receive on board any such, the offender or offenders shall incur the penalty of thirty dollars for each cask of tobacco, to be sued for and recovered in any Court of Record forfeited. &c. within this State proper to try the same; and all such tobacco laden or received on board as aforesaid, shall be forfeitAnd it shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace, upon information given of any tobacco, put on board such any ship or other vessel as aforesaid, hot duly marked or branded, to issue his warrant, directed to the Sheriff, his deputy, or a Constable, requiring them respectively to make seizure of any such tobacco, shipped and not marked as aforesaid, and to secure the same in order for trial; and such officers are hereby respectively directed and empowered to execute the same. Justice may is sue warrant to seize and hold it for trial. Penalty for tents of tobacco not inspected. ed. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That if after any cask conshifting containing tobacco shall have been stamped with the inspector's and patting in marks, stamps or brands as aforesaid, any cooper or other person shall presume to shift the contents of such casks, and put therein any tobacco that hath not been duly inspected as aforesaid, such cooper or other person so offending, shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifteen dollars for every cask of to Penalty on inspector for neglect or fraud in in specting or branding. Penalty on persons not ap painted, for bacco to be recovered in manner as aforesaid. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That in case any inspector appointed and sworn as aforesaid, shall be guilty of any neglect or fraud, in inspecting any tobacco contrary to the true intent and meaning of this Act, or shall mark with their respective brands or stamps any cask containing tobacco, which they have not actually and thoroughly inspected, and which may be intended for exportation out of this State, he or they shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifteen dollars for every such neglect, or for every cask so falsely marked, to be recovered as aforesaid. SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That if any person or persons, not appointed and sworn as aforesaid, shall presume to branding mark or brand any casks of tobacco as above described, he marking or shall incur the above said penalty of fifteen dollars for every casks, &c. cask so marked or branded, to be recovered as aforesaid. be weighed SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That each cask before any Each cask to tobacco be packed therein, shall be weighed by the owner and weight of such tobacco, who shall with a marking iron, mark on one marked. of the heads thereof the full weight of the cask, and the initial letters of his name: and in case he shall falsely mark Penalty for the same, such owner upon conviction thereof shall forfeit false marking and pay the sum of nine dollars, for each cask so falsely marked. SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That the respective in- Inspector's spectors shall be paid for every cask of tobacco they shall fees. inspect and prove as before directed, twenty cents, provided the number doth not exceed four, and twelve cents for each cask exceeding that number; inspector's fees to be exclusive of cooperage and to be paid by the shippers. ing tobacco on cleared out, cate of inspec SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, That no vessel on board No vessel, barwhich any tobacco in casks shall be shipped for exportation, board for ex shall be cleared out by the custom house officer, until the portation. to be master or owner shall have produced a certificate or certifi- without certifi cates, from an inspector or prover, appointed and sworn as tion. aforesaid, that said articles have been by him inspected and proved as this Act directs; which certificates shall be granted free from any expense. Appropriation SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, That all penalties and forfeitures arising by force and virtue of this Act, shall be of penalties. one moiety thereof to the use of this State and the other moiety to him or them who shall inform and sue for the same. ions for export SEC. 11. Be it further enacted, That no onions in bunch- Weight of ones shall be shipped or exported out of this State, unless they ation. weigh as follows, viz: rareripes (so called) two and half pounds, and onions from the seed, three and half pounds, per bunch. appoint weigh SEC. 12. Be it further enacted, That the Selectmen of Selectmen to each town where such onions shall be shipped, are hereby ers of onions: authorized and directed to appoint some suitable person or persons to weigh the same and give certificates of the weight; which person or persons so appointed shall be sworn to the to be sworn: faithful performance of his or their duty, and shall receive as fees, ten cents for every hundred bunches so weighed and certified, for any quantity not exceeding five hundred bunch- and fees. es, and five cents for a greater quantity; said fees to be paid by the purchaser. their duties fering to sell weighed and SEC. 13. Be it further enacted, That if any person or Penalty for ofpersons shall presume to expose for sale within this State, f any onions in bunches, without first having them weighed as bunches, unle aforesaid, and having obtained a certificate of the same, ac- certified. cording to the true intent and meaning of this Act, he shall forfeit the same; one moiety thereof to and for the use of the poor of the town where they may be exposed to sale, the other moiety to him or them who shall inform of the How recovered same; and the Selectmen of such town, or the major part of and applied. them, are hereby authorized and empowered to seize the same, and sell them at public auction, and to account with the Overseers of the poor of such towns for the net proceeds of one moiety thereof, and the other to said informant. [Approved February 24, 1821.] Governor to appoint sur seed. power. ·:0: CHAPTER CLV. An Act regulating the exportation of Flax Seed. SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Legislature assembled, That the Governor by and veyors of flax with the advice and consent of the Council, be and is hereby empowered to appoint, in such seaport towns within this State as there shall be occasion, one or more skilful and disinterested person or perons to be surveyors, for the surveying and proving flax seed, who shall be sworn to the due and Their duty and impartial execution of their trust: and their duty shall be to inspect and survey all flax seed that shall be intended to be laden on board of any vessel for foreign exportation; and every such surveyor is hereby authorized to open the casks containing the said commodity, intended to be exported as aforesaid, and if need be, measure and shift the same into other casks so as thoroughly to examine the whole, and see that it be clear from mixture of wild or other seed or dirt, and of the measure hereafter mentioned. And every cask containing the said quantity which by such survey and examination shall according to the surveyor's best judgment appear to be cleansed as aforesaid he shall mark or imprint with a burning iron, the following mark or letters, "Insp." How they are with the name of the town where it shall be thus approved, the name of the said surveyor at large, and the letter S. at the end thereof, denoting that the same has been surveyed and approved. to mark casks. No flax seed to be exported to before inspect ed. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That no flax seed shall be foreign ports, shipped or exported out of this State, to any foreign port or place without the United States, but such as shall have been surveyed and found to be well cleansed, and in good order and in casks, each cask containing seven bushels and one peck, or in casks containing one half the said quantity each. No vessel to be cleared, before inspection is produced. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That no vessel on board of a certificate of which any cask of flax seed is shipped for exportation, shall be cleared out by the Collector, until the master or owner thereof shall have produced a certificate or certificates from some person or persons duly appointed for the purpose of surveying the said articles, that the same have been surveyed as by this Act is required; which certificate or certificates shall be granted free from any expense. ting it on board on master for and approved, Such flax seed SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That if the owner of any Penalty on flax seed or other person employed by him shall presume to seed for putlade or put on board any vessel any flax seed other than vessel, &c. and such as shall have been approved by a surveyor as in this receiving it, onAct provided; or if any master of a ship or other vessel or less inspected other officer or mariner shall receive on board any such, the offender or offenders shall incur the penalty of twenty dollars for each bushel so shipped; to be sued for and recovered in any Court of Record within this State proper to try the same; and all such flax seed, (laded or received on board to be forfeited. as aforesaid,) shall be forfeited. And it shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace, upon information given of any flax sue his war seed, put on board any such ship or other vessel as afore- such flax seed, said, not marked as aforesaid, to issue his warrant, directed &c. to the Sheriff or his deputy or Constable, requiring them respectively to make seizure of any such flax seed, shipped and not marked as aforesaid, and to secure the same in order for trial; and such officers are hereby respectively empowered and required to execute the same. Justice may is rant for seizing shifting con SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That if, after any cask or Penalty for other vessel containing flax seed shall have been approved tents of casks. and stamped with the surveyor's marks, stamps, or brands, any cooper or other person shall presume to shift the contents of such cask or other vessel, and to put therein any flax seed, that has not been duly surveyed and approved as aforesaid, such cooper or other person offending therein, shall forfeit and pay the sum of thirty dollars for every cask so shifted, to be recovered in manner as aforesaid. SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That in case any surveyor appointed and sworn as aforesaid, shall be guilty of any neglect or fraud in surveying any flax seed, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this Act, or shall mark with their respective brands, stamps or marks, any cask containing flax seed which they had not actually and thoroughly surveyed, and which may be intended for exportation out of this State, he or they shall forfeit and pay the sum of thirty dollars for every such neglect, or for every cask falsely marked, to be recovered as aforesaid. ve for neglect or veying, mark Penalty on surveyor fraud in sur. ing, &c. SEC. 7. Be it further enacted, That penalties and forfeit- Penalties how ures arising by force and virtue of this Act, shall be one half applied, to the use of the State and the other half to him or them who shall inform and sue for the same. [Approved March 8, 1821.] CHAPTER CLVI. An Act to regulate the manufacture and inspection of Stone Lime and Lime Casks. of SEC. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-Qualifize sentatives, in Legislature assembled, That no stone lime man- and quality of lowed to be lime casks al ufactured within this State, shall be sold or exposed to sale, sold or shipped. Or shipped on board of any vessel, in casks, but such only as is well burnt and pure and contained in good and sufficient new casks, made of sound and thoroughly seasoned staves and heading; with at least twelve good and strong hoops on each cask, well driven and secured with nails or pins and duly inspected: the staves of said casks, to be made of rift timber and not less than thirty-two inches in length, and if they be hard wood, to be not less than one half of an inch thick, on the thinnest edge, and if they be soft wood, to be not less than five eighths of an inch thick on the thinnest edge; and each of the heads to be not less than three fourths of an inch thick and well crozed in; and each hoop to be not less than one inch wide in the narrowest part; and each cask to be not less than twenty eight inches in length between the heads; and each head thereof to be not less than eighteen and one half inches in diameter within the chime; and each cask to have a good and sufficient bilge, and to contain not less than forty gallons, and to be made in a workmanlike manner to hold lime. Each cask to be branded, and how. Penalty for selling any not so branded. Penalty for not having each on one head at the kiln. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That each lime cask shall be branded on the outside at the bilge with the first letter of the christian name, and the first letter of the surname of the manufacturer or original vender thereof; and every such manufacturer or vender who shall sell any lime casks, other than such as are so branded, shall forfeit and pay the sum of forty cents for every cask by him sold without being thus branded. SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That all such casks of lime cask branded shall be branded, on one head thereof at the kiln where the same shall be burnt, with the first letter of the christian name, and the surname at length, of the manufacturer or owner thereof; and such manufacturer or owner shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty cents for every cask of lime, which shall not be thus branded at the time it shall be filled at the kiln as aforesaid. Three inspee tors to be ap Governor at to be sworn, and to give bond to the State treasurer. SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That there shall be three inpointed by the spectors of stone lime and lime casks, one for and to reside in each of the towns of Thomaston, Camden and Warren; each to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Council and to be by them removable at pleasure; and each of said inspectors shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, be sworn faithfully to perform the same, and shall give bonds, with sufficient sureties to the Treasurer of the State for the faithful performance thereof, in the sums following, to wit: The inspector in and for the town of Thomaston, in the sum of two thousand dollars; the inspector in and for the town of Camden, in the sum of one thousand dollars; and the inspector in and for the town of Warren, in the sum of one thousand dollars; each of which |