I. BE it enacted by the Governor, Council and Assembly, That the Justices
of the General Sessions of the Peace, for the several Counties in this
Province, shall hereafter annually at the first Sessions of the said Court, appoint
out of every Town or Parish in the said County, three fit persons to be Over-
seers of the Poor, of the said Town or Parish, and at the same time, in like man-
ner, appoint one fit person in every Town or Parish in said County to be Clerk
of said Town or Parish, who shall be sworn, truly to enter and record all such
matters and things, as shall relate to the said Town or Parish, and shall appertain
to his Office, and shall also appoint two or more as they shall see convenient, to
be Constables in said Town or Parish ; and shall also appoint two or more as they
shall see convenient to be Fence-viewers, in such Town or Parish ; and shall also
appoint, one Clerk of the Market, in said Town or Parish ; and shall also appoint
a sufficient number, in their discretion, to be Pound keepers, in said Town or
Parish ; and shall also appoint a sufficient number, in their discretion, to be Cul-
lers and Surveyors of Fish, in said Town or Parish ; and shall also appoint a suf-
ficient number in their discretion, to be Surveyors of Lumber, and of Cord Wood,
in said Town or Parish ; and shall also appoint one Sealer of Leather, in said Town
or Parish ; and shall also appoint a sufficient number, in their discretion, to be
Guagers of Casks, in  said Town or Parish ; and shall also appoint a sufficient
number, in their discretion, to be Hogreeves, in said Town or Parish ; and shall
also appoint three fit persons, to be Assessors, in said Town or Parish, of all such
Rates and Taxes as shall be payable by any Act or Acts of the Governor, Coun-
cil and Assembly of this Province ; and shall also appoint a sufficient number, in
their discretion, to be Surveyors and Weighers of Hay, in said Town or Parish ;
and shall and may also appoint a sufficient number, in their discretion, in each
Town or Parish to be Inspectors and Examiners of any staple commodity in such
Counties respectively, for market or exportation ; who shall be respectively sworn
in said Court, where they shall be so appointed, or within fourteen days after such
appointment, before one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in the County
where such Town or Parish lies ; (which Court and Justices respectively are here-
by authorized to administer such Oaths,) to the faithful discharge of their duty ;
and also, shall conform to the Laws of this Province respecting or regulating the
same ; and upon their or any or either of their refusal to accept, or being guilty of
any neglect, or misbehaviour, in the execution of the duty, of their respective
offices they shall forfeit and pay, for the use of the Poor of the said Town or Parish,
the sum of Forty Shillings, for every such refusal, neglect or misbehaviour ; to be
recovered, upon proof of such refusal, neglect or misbehaviour, by the Oath of
one credible Witness, before any two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for
the County, where such Town or Parish is; to be levied by warrant of distress
and sale of the offender's goods and chattels, rendering the overplus, if any, after
deducting the costs and charges of prosecution to the offender.    And if any per-
son so appointed, shall leave the Province, change the Town of his residence, or
happen to die within the period, for which he shall be appointed to serve in any
of the said offices ; in such case any two of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County, shall and may, appoint a fit person, who shall be sworn as afore-
said, to the faithful discharge of his duty, and shall serve in his vacant office,
until another shall be appointed, by such Court of General Sessions, at their
meeting, next ensuing such vacancy.

    II. Any be it further enacted, That the Surveyors and Weighers of Hay, shall
be paid for their trouble in viewing and weighing Hay, at the rate of One Pen-
ny per hundred weight, and Four Pence per mile travel, if such travel exceed
one mile ; to be paid by the seller.

    III. [ Obsolete.]