for each acre of land they possess. All regulations to
be determined by six subscribers, and two magistrates, one of
whom to be the principal chaplain.

_Seamen_.--Any person trusting or retaining any seaman,
shall lose his or her money, and be proceeded against; and
forfeit five pounds for each day and night (after the first
offence), should he be a deserter; but if ignorant of his being
such, penalty ten shillings a day, only. And any seaman deserting
a ship, and discovered after her departure, shall be subject to
thirty-one lashes, and hard labour for the crown.

_Sedition_.--Transgressors amenable to existing laws; in
addition to which the following regulations, for the effectual
suppression of such crime against his majesty's government, and
the public tranquillity, are strictly to be enforced; _viz_.
Persons using seditious words or actions to receive exemplary
punishment; and all persons knowing but concealing such offence,
to be treated as accomplices. Any house in which seditious
meetings are held, to be demolished.

_Slop Clothing_--the sale and purchase thereof
prohibited, under penalty of indictment for receiving stolen
goods.

_Spirits, and other strong Drinks_.--If landed without
permit, penalty, forfeiture to informer wherever found, and all
such discovered in the house; nor is any to be removed but by
permit, penalty from the original vender 5L. to Orphans.
Nor is any greater quantity of spirits to be removed than half a
gallon, but by a permit, signed by a magistrate; penalty,
forfeiture. And if spirits be landed by a master of a vessel
without license, he will forfeit his bond, and be ordered
immediately to depart the port. Persons licensed to retail
spirits and other strong drinks, to pay 3L. for each
license to the Orphans' fund, and 2s. to the clerk.
Spirits drawn for domestic purposes, forbid to be transferred;
penalty, forfeiture; and, if bartered for wheat, the wheat to be
forfeited to the crown, with the spirits and premises. Spirits
prohibited to be smuggled, landed without permit, or sold without
a license, under the penalty of confiscation. And should any
spirits be brought, without the governor's permission, from the
eastward of the Cape of Good Hope, the following additional
duties are to be paid; _viz_. If permitted to be landed, for
every 100 gallons, 5L.; not to be charged more than
6s. per gallon, including duty of 2s. per gallon;
5L. per cent. _ad valorem_, and 5s. wharfage
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