CHAP. XIV. An Act for resting the Fee-Simple Estate of certain entailed Lands in William Meriwether, gentleman, and for resting five Negro Elaces, therein mentioned, in Sarah Brechin, and the heirs of her body. CHAP. XV. An Act for vesting the Fee-Simple Estate of certain entailed Lands in Pierce Butler and Paulin Anderson; and for vesting other Lands therein mentioned, in Robert Stubblefield, in fee tail. Signed by BuGHI DRYSDALE, Esq. Governor. AT A General Assembly, SUMMONED TO BE HELD AT The Capitol, in the City of Williamsburg, the fifth day Hugh Drysdale, Esq. Governor. I. CHAP. I. An Act for laying a duty on Liquors. Myour Majesty's most dutiful and loial subjects, AY it please your most excellent majesty, we the burgesses of this your Majesty's most antient colony and dominion of Virginia, now met in assembly, taking into our consideration the expediency of raising a competent revenue,for defraying such expences of your Majesty's government here, as must otherwise be discharged by a poll-tax, which hath frequently been very grievous and burthensome to the subjects of the said colony, and occasioned great discontents and uneasiness among them; and being likewise piously affected to the furtherance of the college of William and Mary, founded in this colony, by your Majesty's roial predecessors king William and queen Mary, of blessed memory, for the education of our youth in the liberal arts and sciences, and propagating the gospel among the western Indians; the progress of which good work, by a long series of misfortunes and accidents, and by the decay of the revenue thereof, hath been so much obstructed, that the charitable design of the founders hath not hitherto been fulfilled: And lest it should be a reproach [From edit. 1733, p. 350.] Preamble. CHAP. XIV. An Act for resting the Fee-Simple Estate of certain entailed Lands in William Meriwether, gentleman, and for resting fire Negro Slaves, therein mentioned, in Sarah Brechin, and the heirs of her body. CHAP. XV. An Act for vesting the Fee-Simple Estate of certain entailed Lands in Pierce Butler and Paulin Anderson; and for vesting other Lands therein mentioned, in Robert Stubblefield, in fee tail. Signed by HUGH DRYSDALE, Esq. Governor. JOHN HOLLOWAY, Speaker. AT A General Assembly, SUMMONED TO BE HELD AT The Capitol, in the City of Williamsburg, the fifth day Hugh Drysdale, Esq. Governor. CHAP. I. An Act for laying a duty on Liquors. "Myour Majesty's most dutiful and loial subjects, AY it please your most excellent majesty, we the burgesses of this your Majesty's most antient colony and dominion of Virginia, now met in assembly, taking into our consideration the expediency of raising a competent revenue, for defraying such expences of your Majesty's government here, as must otherwise be discharged by a poll-tax, which hath frequently been very grievous and burthensome to the subjects of the said colony, and occasioned great discontents and uneasiness among them; and being likewise piously affected to the furtherance of the college of William and Mary, founded in this colony, by your Majesty's roial predecessors king William and queen Mary, of blessed memory, for the education of our youth in the liberal arts and sciences, and propagating the gospel among the western Indians; the progress of which good work, by a long series of misfortunes and accidents, and by the decay of the revenue thereof, hath been so much obstructed, that the charitable design of the founders hath not hitherto been fulfilled: And lest it should be a reproach [From edit. 1733,p. 350.] Preamble. Duty onwine and spirits imported. to us not to contribute our assistance to the perfecting a work of such importance to us and our posterity, have given and granted to your Majesty, the several duties herein after mentioned; and do most humbly beseech your Majesty, that it may be enacted. II. And be it enacted by the Lieut. Governor, Council and Burgesses, of this present General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted. by the authority of the same, That for every gallon of rum, brandy, and other distilled spirits; and for every gallon of wine, which from and after the tenth day of June next, shall be imported or brought into this colony and dominion, from any port or place whatsoever, the duty or custom of three pence, shall be paid by the owner or importer of the same, for and during the term of five years: And that one other Additional duty, of one penny for every gallon of the said liquors, duty. which, from and after the said tenth day of June, shall be imported or brought into this colony, as aforesaid, shall be paid by the owner or importer thereof, for and during the term of twenty-one years from thence next following. Duty on ciIII. And be it further enacted, That every gallon of der beerfand cider, beer, or ale, which, from and after the said ale. tenth day of June, shall be imported or brought into this colony and dominion, from any port or place whatsoever, the duty or custom of one penny, shall be paid by the owner or importer of the same, for and during the term of five years. imported di IV. Provided nevertheless, and it is hereby enacted Exception as and declared, That no duty or custom whatsoever, shall to liquors be required or paid for any of the liquors before enumerectly from rated, that shall come directly from Great-Britain; but that all such liquors shall remain and continue exempt and free from any imposition, duty or custom, levied or required by this act, as if this act had never been made. Great-Bri tain. Entry how to be made. V. And be it further enacted, That no liquors whatsoever, liable to a duty or custom, by virtue of this act, shall be landed, put on shore, or any other way delivered out of the ship or vessel importing the same, before due entry be made thereof, with the collector of the duties, in the port or place where the same shall be imported, or before the duty due and paiable for the same, by virtue of this act, shall be fully satisfied, and a warrant had, under the hand of the said collector, for |