The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-04-17
AN ACT against Hawkers, Pedlers aud Pet
ty Chapmen.

AN All against ilaWheTs, lCGleTs anu ret
ty Chapmtn.
DE It ENACTED By he Senate and
4 ID House Of Representatives. an Lsgis-
IdfIre assembled, That from and after The first day
Of May next, every Hawker, Pedlcr, Petty Chap
man, or other pesson gong from town TO town, on
foot, or with a horse or horses, carriage or car
Tiages, or otherwise carrying to sell, exposing
TO sale, any feathers, indigo, tin ware, books,
medicines, nostrums, essences. or any goods,
wares or merchandise in this State, shall forfeit
sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than
twenty dollers, 10 be recovered by complaint, IN
dctment, information also all such articles
and goods, wares and merchandise, the one half
TO him them who will prosecute therefor, the
ether half 10 the use Of the town where the Of
fence happens and any Justice Of the Peace up
on complaint Ia him made, Of any such offence,
may arrest and bring before him any person or
persons complained against, and order hIm or
them TO recognize with sufficient surety sure
ties TO appear before the next Circuit Court Of
Common Pleas in the county where the offence
is committed, and for want OF such surety may
commit such offender or offenders t. goal also
may secure and detaiu all such articles before
named, aud such goods, wares, and merchandise
until the trial, and ~ case such offender is con-
viCtcc, such Court shall decree all such articles
and goods, wares and merchandise TO be forfeited
10 The uses aforesaid: PJ0rlded hO1ceUer, That
rcthirg herein shall be 20 construed. as 10 pre-
vent any person from vending in any town or
place III tins State, any farming utensils or wood
en- wares, or any articles of domestic manuf2c
ture toe principal material Of which is wood or
frou selling or marketing any fish, fruits, pro-
vision, garden seeds, combs, leather, shoes or
Pottef's earthen ware.
SEoT. 2. BE ii further enacted, That any per-
son who is a citizen of this state, and who will
procure certificate from the selectmen Of the
town where he resides, that he is Of good moral
character, may apply to the Court Of Sessions of
any county in this State for licence TO sell tin
ware Tor one year from the time of said applica-
ton within this State and said Court may grant
said Iicence, prOrideG the applicant shall produce
10 said Court said certificate and also receipt
from the Treasurer Of said County, that he has
deposited ten dollars for the use of the State on
corl.ti,n said liCence IS granted and the per-
son obtaining such hcence may be permitted
personally to Vend any such tin ware before
named as though this law had not been passed.
SECT. 3 Be AZ further enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of every person licenced as aioresa "a
10 have every carriage employed by him for
the conveyance oftin ware, 10 some conspicuous
place on the same. his name printed in large let
tiers at least one inch wide, also the words and
letters Il lcenced by &. So and also the name
ofthe county where such licence was granted
an ESQ shall exh'bn 10 any Sheriff Deputy
Sherff. or Justice Of the Peace OF any county.
Sc -c.mcu or Constable ofany town, when there
to r-guired. certificate al such liCence, and 10
casa e snail fail in either Of those particulars he
shall rieit ten dollars, to any person who shall
sue TO- the same.
February 10, 182l-ApProved:
WILLIAM KING.