Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-08-18
BEEF INFECTION.

pointed InfpeCor General Of BEEF, for the
Commonweal Of Madachuletts, agree4by to the
47 10 regulate n. Igbss7ion Of Beg;' pafed the 4
March lan and having quali6.d in due form publilhes
the following iecions Of faid at, for the information
of his fellow-citizens -
Sec a. Be IL further eHat7si That no Beef which fha
be killed after the fri day Of September next, hal be
packed or repacked in barrels half barrels, for
porraton unlcfs it be Of fat Cattle under thret
years old that all iuch Beef lal be cut into pieces,
nearly iquare may be, aud which IN iize ihal not
exceed eht pounds weight be eis than four pounds
weight That all Beef which the InlPector or DEPUTY
Infpeeto fha find on examination, have been killed
at proper age. to be fat and otherwiie good ans
merchantable hall be frteG and divided by him into
four dferen forts for packing repackns, into bar
rels half barrels, 70 be denominatcd l1gJ Cag7 NJ
Cargo No. Z, and R5zie. Mr. Bef ilall cSnhlt q
the choice D eces OF Oxen or Steers well fatted anc
| weighing tx hundred pounds and upwards the ihin
fhoulder elod and neck fall be taken from The fore
quarters and the legs and leg raud from the hind guar
ters and each barrel and halt barrel, containing Bee
of this delcrpsion, hall be branded Of III,
heads with the words A1e5 Beg. Cargo No. I, ihal
con6ft OF choice pieces Of Oxen, Steers Cows and Hct
ers NOT under four hundred pounds weight, and C
average five hundred and ~ cu,y pounds weight, with
out any necks or thanks. On head Of luch barre
or half barrel, containing Beef Of this delcription fha
be branded Cargo No. Cargo Ne. y ihall conhit o
fat cattle of ali descriptions not before mentioned,
three years old and upwards bulls excePted) with not
more than half neck, and three thanks and without
any hueks each barrel and half barrel Of which iha
be branded Cargo No All other parts Of cattle that
are not above defcribed, which lhal be packed
packed for expectation including Bulls) al be brand
ed on one head Retle And every barrel Of Beef fha
be well failed with rs pounds of clean ST. Ubes life o.
May, Lbon or Turks Hand Salt, eighty pounds q
coahe Liverpool Salt other Salt OF equal quality
executive of pickle of frefh water, hrOng as fall
. rlofD ssf Of thrsa
frl forts all be added four ounces Of Sapetre and
each half barrel Of Beef lhalI Ne failed with hall
the quantity Of falt aforementioned, and two ounces o
| laltpetre.
Sec S. Be Il f5fJer esa7ei That from and after the
fri day OF September next, every barrel and hefbar-
rel in which Beef all be packed rePacked for
portation lha be made Of good leslonable white OAK
viii afh ftaves and heading, free from any dec[f
each barrel fh2 contain hundred pound, ght 81
beef the barrel meaEure fxeen inches and halt
between the chimes. ard to be twenty eight inches
long to be covered three fourths OF he lenyth with
good oak aih walnut hoops, leaving one fourth il
the the heads made OF proper til ckncis the
hoops 10 be well fet and drove together the half bar
rels contain not leis than fifteen gallons be hoop
cd IN the fame manner the whole barrels.
Sec. s. Be it tlyt5cr eHatla4 That every barrel and
half barrel, 10 which Beef packed repaczcd for
e1Portation lha be branded with the frl letter of the
chrilian name and lurname At length Of the npettor
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where it nlpeced in legbe letters with the adj
dtion Of MASS. (for Madachufetts.) And every bar
rel and half barrel Of Beef Of the three Sra forts a
afo I've branded with the name the perion for whom
he Beef packed.
Sec. Q. BE IL fa,fbey saa6lsd, That if any perlon
iaIl inerrix take out ihift any Beef out Of any
ak inipected or branded by this at required
put in any other Beef for i4e expectation, contrary
10 the intention If this act, the peron or perons 70
offending fha for each and every offence forfeit and
pay the fun Of f-Usg'y SHIy5.
Sec ~ Be fnrtbcy e7ld, That nothing 10 this an
fha prevent the exPorston Of rounds Of Beef kegs
tubs. is pradifed Provi1.4 ior.ver, That the
OF the owner and the Gown where he refdcs fha
be branded the head Of each key tub under the
penalty Of doiar for each keg tub branded
Sec. Io Ind Be f4tb:r saa7ci, That if ary perion
or perfons haIl export hip for c1portation ol
this Commonwealth any laed Beef, not inlpeHed and
branded is by this az directed every fuch erp rter
hipper, and the mater Of every vl,lcl having on
board iuch unnpeCted Beef, lhaIl, conviction ref
pectively for cit and pay the ums following: The own
er or exporter fha forfeit pay the fun Of r doar
and the matter Of every vcel having the board
the fun Of f7vo aAa,s for every ca exported fip-
ped for expectation.
Prov4ed a'7Uayr That nothing ia this al contained
lha be oonrued TO affect the eYpor alton Of any Beet
that aI be duly inpeaed before the laid Grn day OF
| September, agreeable to the Laws now IT, 70 &C.