ing to account. of news papers within this Commonwealth shall, at the Charter Parties, policies of insur- be signed by cer, who shall duties. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for the purpose of effectually levying and collecting the duties imposed by this act on charter parties, policies of insurance, and bills of lading, the same shall be signed on the left hand by some one of the Naval Officers of the county where the same shall be made, who shall receive receive the the duties imposed as aforesaid, and shall render an account upon oath so often as he is obliged by law to account for light money received by him, unto the Treasurer of this Commonwealth, for the duties imposed by this act on registers of vessels, charter parties, policies of insurance and bills of lading. signed, shall be Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Those not every charter party, policy of insurance and bill of lad- utterly void. ing, engrossed or written after the first day of September next, in the counties of Suffolk, Essex and Middlesex, and in every other part of the Commonwealth after the first day of October next, the same not being signed as by this act is required, shall be utterly void and of no effect whatever. counterfeiting, ulently using, And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons shall at any time hereafter Penalty for counterfeit or forge any mark or signature which shall be forging, or fraudprovided or used in pursuance of this act, or shall coun- any mark or sigterfeit or resemble the impression of the same, upon vel- nature provided lum, parchment or paper, with an intention to deprive the suance of this Commonwealth of any of the duties aforesaid, or shall or used in pur. act. Collectors of impost and ex regular and sep erate account of ing by this act. all monies aris utter, sell or dispose of any vellum, parchment or paper, having thereon any such counterfeited or forged marks or signatures, knowing the said marks or signatures to be forged or counterfeited; or if any person shall privately or fraudulently use any mark or signature provided or used in pursuance of this act, with an intent thereby to defraud the Commonwealth, every person so offending, and being thereof convicted before the Supreme Judicial Court, shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding Five hundred pounds, be subjected to be confined to hard labour for a term not exceeding seven years, be whipped not exceeding thirty-nine stripes, or suffer either or all of the said punishments, according to the nature and aggravation of the offence. And be it further enacted, That the several and respeccise shall keep a tive Collectors of Impost and Excise in this Commonwealth, shall keep a regular and separate account of all monies arising by this act, and shall render the same, and pay the monies which they may receive by virtue of this act, into the Treasury of this Commonwealth, at the times by law required for payment of the monies arising by impost and excise; and the said Collectors shall receive the same commissions for the collection of the duties hereby imposed, as are provided for the collection of the duties arising from impost and excise. July 2, 1785. 1785.- Chapter 19. [May Session, ch. 18.] Chap. 19 AN ACT FOR REVIVING AND CONTINUING SUNDRY LAWS THAT Preamble. ARE EXPIRED AND NEAR EXPIRING. Whereas the several acts hereinafter mentioned, which are now expired or near expiring, have been found useful and beneficial, viz.: One act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two, entitled, "An act for the further preventing all riotous, tumultous and disorderly assemblies or companies of persons, and for preventing bonfires in any of the streets or lanes within any of the towns of this Province." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one, entitled, "An act establishing a watch for the safety and better securing the good order of the town of Boston." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and thirty-nine, entitled, "An act for the effectual preventing of horses, neat cattle, sheep and swine, from running at large or feeding upon a certain island, called Plumb Island, lying in Ipswich Bay, in the county of Essex." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty, entitled, " An act to prevent damage being done to the harbour of Cape Cod, by cattle and horse kind feeding on Province Town land." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fiftyseven, entitled, "An act to prevent damage being done unto Billingsgate Bay, in the town of Eastham, by cattle and horse kind, and sheep, feeding on the beach and islands adjoining thereto." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty-four, entitled, "An act in addition to the act for preventing damage to the harbour of Cape Cod, by cattle and horse kind feeding on Province Town lands." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty-six, entitled, "An act to prevent damage being done unto Nosset Meadow, by cattle and horse kind feeding on the beach adjoining thereto." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine, entitled, "An act to prevent damage being done on the beach in Biddeford, and meadows adjoining to said beach, commonly known by the name of Winter Harbour Beach." Also, an act made in the same year, entitled, "An act to prevent the disturbance given the General Court by the passing of coaches, chaises, carts, trucks and other carriages, by the Province Court House." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-three, entitled, "An act to prevent neat cattle and horses running at large, and feeding on the beaches and meadows below the banks, in the town of Truro, from the house of Joshua Atkins to Bound Brook, and also in the common meadow at and about Pamit Harbour and river, as far up as the wading place by John Lumbart's." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-eight, entitled, "An act for altering a clause in an act made in the thirtieth year of his present Majesty's reign, entitled, "An act to prevent damage being done on the Billingsgate Bay, in the town of Eastham, by cattle and horse kind, and sheep, feeding on the beach and islands adjoining thereto." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-seven, entitled, "An act to prevent damage being done on the meadows and beaches lying in the township of Barnstable, on the south side of the harbour contiguous to the common field in said town." Also an act made in the same year, entitled, "An act to prevent neat cattle, horses and sheep, running at large and feeding on the beaches between Wells and Ogunquit harbours, in the town of Wells, and to prevent the mowing of the same." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-one, entitled, "An act to prevent damage being done on the meadows and beaches lying in and adjoining on the north side of the town of Harwich, between Skeket harbour on the east, and Quivet harbour on the west." Also, an act made in the same year, entitled, "An act in addition to an act, made and passed this present year, entitled, "An act to prevent damage being done on the meadows and beaches lying in and adjoining to the north side of the town of Harwich, between Skeket harbour on the east, and Quivet harbour on the west." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty-three, entitled, "An act for preventing mischief by unruly dogs on the island of Nantucket." Also an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty-four, entitled, "An act to prevent mischief being done by unruly dogs." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-five, entitled, "An act to prevent damage being done in the woods in Plymouth, Sandwich, Barnstable, Falmouth and Wareham, by hunting with hounds and dogs." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two, entitled, "An act for regulating town meetings in the town of Danvers." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty, entitled, "An act in further addition to an act for regulating of fences, &c." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-five, entitled, "An act for the preservation and increase of moose and deer on Tarpolin Cove Island and Nenemesset Island, lying and being in the county of Dukes County." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty-seven, entitled, "An act to prevent the destruction of wild fowl." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty-eight, entitled, "An act to prevent damage by fire in the towns of Boston and Charlestown." Also an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine, entitled, " An act to prevent any persons obstructing the fish in their passing up into Monatiquot River, within the town of Braintree." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty, entitled, "An act in addition to an act for regulating fences, cattle, &c." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-three, entitled, "An act in addition to the several laws of this government, made for the regulating general fields." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-nine, entitled, "An act in addition to an act, entitled an act for regulating of fences, cattle, &c." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty, entitled, "An act relating to ferries." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-two, entitled, "An Act in addition to the several acts made to prevent damage by fire in the town of Boston." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-four, entitled, "An act to enable the Collectors of Taxes in the town of Boston to sue for and recover the rates and taxes given them to collect, in certain cases." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixtyfour, entitled, "An act in addition to the act, entitled, "An act to prevent the unnecessary destruction of alewives in the town of Middleborough." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-five, entitled, " An act for preventing the unnecessary destruction of alewives within this province." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, entitled, "An act for regulating the alewive fishery in the town of Pembroke." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-one, entitled, "An act to prevent the taking of the fish called bass, in the River Parker, in the town of Newbury, in a certain season of the year." Also, an act made in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-three, entitled, "An act to empower the inhabitants of the town of Rochester, in the |