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And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the
several Naval Officers aforesaid shall from time to time make and
render to both Houses of Assembly of this Province sufficient and
clear Accounts of all Monies which they shall receive by Virtue of
this Act and that the same Col. Edward Sprigg shall from time to
time render to both Houses of Assembly Accounts of what Monies
he shall receive by Virtue of this Act and how the same shall have
been disposed of.
And be it further Enacted that the said several Naval officers for
collecting and receiving the Duty aforesaid and paying the same
to the aforesaid Col. Edward Sprigg shall take and be allowed the
Salary of Eight Pounds p Cent for such part as they shall Collect
and pay as Naval officers aforesaid And that the same Col. Edward
Sprigg shall receive Two and a half Pounds per Centum for receiv-
ing transmitting and paying such money collected as aforesaid Ac-
cording to the Directions of this Act and no more
And be it further Enacted that if the Governor or Commander in
Chief of this Province for the Time being with the advice aforesaid
shall not direct any Arms Ammunition or other Stores aforesaid
to be purchased with the Monies arising from the Duties aforesaid
before the next Session of Assembly which shall happen after the
Expiration of this Act that then the said Monies or such Part thereof
as shall be unapplied and not laid out as aforesaid shall be applied
to and for the defraying the Public Charge of this Province as the
General Assembly shall direct and appoint.
And be it likewise Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the
aforesaid Col. Edward Sprigg shall and he is hereby obliged to enter
into Bond with two good sureties in the sum of Two Thousand
Pounds sterling payable to the Right Honble the Lord Proprietary
for the use of the Province of Maryland before one of the Justices of
the Provincial Court who is hereby Authorized empowered and
required to take the same Conditioned that just and true Accounts
shall be rendered and Payment made of all monies received by him
or them from such Naval officers by virtue of this Act and that the
same shall be laid out and paid according to the Directions herein
mentioned and such Bond transmit to the Chancellor of Maryland
for the time being to be lodged in the Chancery office of the same
Province. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid
That the Armourer or Person who now has or hereafter shall have
the Care Keeping or Distributing the Arms and Ammunition now
in store or which hereafter may be shall and he or they are hereby
obliged to keep a full and just Account of all Arms and Ammunition
which now are or shall hereafter be received by him or them into
the Public Magazine and to whome by whome by whose order and
to what use or Uses the same has been or shall be given out or dis-
tributed and such Account with vouchers lay before both Houses of
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L H. J.
Liber No. 46
p. 603
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