The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1791-07-11
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XXXV Dirtllers to keep exact daily account
of the iprits width they fhal fell, TEND out, or dill
till distinguishing their feveral kinds of proof, pe
ctying the marks of the caiks fold to whom, and
for whole ute This book to be liable to the In
fpection of officers and be delivered at the end Of
the year upon oath or affirmation oftener if re-
quired under penalty of 100 dollars.
Forms for the books contemplated by this fiction,
will be traninitted. The oath or affirmation in
fpport Of them, mutt be in writing annexed to each
book and will be administered by the Collector Of
the revenue, to whom luch book is deliver ed-Tho
following form is deemed eligible.
lname OF the party iwearng af6rmine1 Of
[name of CITY, town, village, pariih, precinct
Their d:frict do fwear for if religious denUmira.
tion conf2entionly >fcruPuous Of wearing, do TO-
lennlv, finely and truly affirm and declare that
the entries in the book now by me delivered and
hereunto annexed, were by me made at the re]pec-
tive days of the dates thereof. and that they were
intcuded by to be, and according to the belt of
my knowledge recollection and belief, are true and
exact and do verify and truly thew the whole quanti-
ty Of fpirts difilled
and alto the whole quantity of fpirts fold and fens
out from the diiillery, to which they are therein
aledeed to relate, from the day of
TO the day of including both the
fAd days, the quantity 20 diniiled during the iaid
time amounting TO gallons aud
A-B-
Sworn or afhrmed, as the cafe
may bel the day of
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c. D.
Collector of the revenue.
XAXNI. The above penalties NOT to extend to
any perion who ules only fill provided the
fame do exceed SO gallons, including the fill
heed.
AXXVII. The marks on the vessels of the diff.
ferent kinds Of proof be ditirg uihed g Fiji
b,vot Sseoud pyvof "7lj,d brog," Foxub s,o0t,"
I'll u C,,L1
AAXVlll. Reipects the mode Of profecution a.
gainft officers in cafes of oPpredion
That in any proiecution OF action which may be
brought againlt any iupervifor other officer Of
nlpection, for any eizure by him made, il ihall be
necesary for fuch typewriter or officer of npecton,
to jufiify himielf by making it appear that thee
was probable caue for making the laid feizure
upon which, and not otherwiie verdict fhaiI pals
in his favor. And in any fuch action proiecuti-
on, in any action proiecution which may be
brought againft iuch typewriter other officer, for
irregular or improper conduct in the execution Of
his duty, the trial ihall be by jury. And i'll any
action for fcizure, in which verde, ihall pafs
for fuch officer, the jury ihall nevertheless aiseis
reafonabe damages for any prejudice Of waite (ac-
cordpg to the true amount in value IhercotJ which
ihal be ihewn by good proof TO have happened to
the lpirits feized, i'll coniequence Of tuch ie1ure
and ALTO for the detention OF the fame, at The rate of
fix per per annum, the value of the faid
pTts, at the time of luch ieizure from that time
the time Of reltoration thereof; which ihs be paid
of TIE treaury OF the United States PROVIDED,
THAT damages lhall be aiseised when the ieizurc
was made for the of the proper certificate or
certificates, or by reaion Of reiuial to Thew any
officer ofnfPection, upon his requsr, the fpirts in
any entered houfe, building or place And Provid-
ed alto, that if it ihal appear from the verdict of
! the jury, that any uch prejudice waite fuf.
tained by the negligence of the oaeer, he ihall be
reiponfble ther eior to the United States
That if any typewriter Or other officer of infpec.
ton. in any criminal proiecusion againit him, ihall
be convicted of opprefhon extorten i'll the exc
cution of his office, he thall be fined exceeding
FIVE hundred dollars, or inprtoned not exceeding
fix months, or both, the diNretion OF the
and hall alto forfeit his Office.
XII. No fee to be taken for any certificate.
XII. Officers negect;ng their duty whereby a.
ny perlon may be injured, fueh perion may bring an
action and recover damages.
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