ected at the public
expence, and grounds allotted for public purposes, to revert to
the crown, at the governor's discretion.

_Guard_ sent on board merchant vessels--instructions to:
to suffer no one to board but the pilot, naval officer, or
officer authorized by the governor; and no article to be sent on
shore, nor any person to go on board except the above, until the
flag of admission is hoisted: not to suffer spirits, wines, or
other strong drinks, to be sent from the ship, but by permit; to
admit no unauthorized person on board, without a pass, at any
time; and to suffer no shore-boats to board after sunset. If
insulted or interrupted in their duty, to report the same to
head-quarters.

_Hospital Servants_--forbid vending or prescribing
medicines; and all applications to be made to the medical
gentlemen for relief.

_Hogs_--forbid to be sent on board any vessel without
permit.

_Idlers_--loitering about the wharfs, to be sent to hard
labour; and if after sunset, to be imprisoned.

_Initials_--of the governor, commissary, and deputies, if
forged, to be considered as full signatures.

_Interest_--not more than eight per cent. to be exacted;
and any persons demanding more, are subject to the laws against
usury.

_King's Stores_--articles granted for the use of
families, comprising annual and extra supplies sent for barter,
not to be retailed, under the penalty of forfeiting all further
indulgences.

_Licenced Persons_--bound by recognizance to the due
assize of weight and measure; to permit no gaming, drunkenness,
indecency, or disorder; to pay due respect to existing
regulations; not to entertain persons from tap-too beating until
the following noon, or during divine service, under the penalty
of forfeiting licence and recognizances; the latter to informer,
and five pounds to Orphans. Nor is any licenced person to credit
more than twenty shillings, under forfeiture of debt; nor to sue
soldiers, seamen, servants, or prisoners, under the penalty of
nonsuit and treble charges. And any licenced person vending or
receiving liquors distilled in the colony (that practice being
strictly prohibited), they will forfeit their licence and
recognizances; and all such persons receiving permits for spirits
are to receive it themselves, and not to dispose of spirits on
any other person's account, under the before-mentioned penalty,
and all such spirits to become the property of the informer.

_Merchandize_.--Not more