328 Lifters to make return to General Affembly. Penalty for neglect. Berlin to be in the County of Hartford. Taxes to be paid by coafting Veffels. Lifters. Counties. Shipping. State or the Creditor fhall be abfent from the United States, or legally incapable to fue in his own Name, fhall not be computed as a Part of the Time limited by this Act. An Act in Addition to an A&t, entitled, An Act for directing Lifters in their Office and Duty. BE E it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Reprefentatives in General Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That the Lifters of the several Towns in this State, fhall make Return of the Lifts of their respective Towns to the General Affembly at their Seffions in October annually, on or before the fecond Tuesday after the Meeting of faid Af fembly, under the Penalty in faid Act annexed to the Neglect of returning the Lift. An Act in further Addition to an A&t, entitled, An Act for ftating, limiting and naming the Counties in this State. BE E it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Representatives, in General Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That the Town of Berlin be included in, and Part of the County of Hartford. An Act in Alteration of a Law of this State, entitled, An Act for laying a Tax on Shipping, for repairing the Light-House near the Port of New-London. BE E it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Representatives, in General Court Affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That the Taxes to be paid by coafting Veffels in Purfuance of an Act, entitled, An Act for laying a Tax on Shipping for repairing the Light-Houfe near the Port of New-London, shall be as follows after the tenth Day of July next, viz. for each and every coafting Veffel of the Burthen of twenty Tons or more, the Sum of Twelve Shillings, annually; and if of lefs Burthen than twenty Tons, the Sum of Eight Shillings Lawful Money, annually; which Sums fhall be paid the first Time fuch Veffel fhall clear out at any NavalOffice after faid tenth Day of July; and the Naval-Officer clearing out fuch Veffel hall give a Certificate under his Hand and Seal of Office, of the Payment of the Tax impofed by this Act, to the Mafter of fuch coafting Veffel, and fuch Veffel fhall not be liable from the Date of fuch Cer tificate to pay any further Tax for the Space of one Year, any Thing in for one Year. faid Act notwithstanding. Naval Officer to give Cer tificate. Veffels not to be liable to further Tax Tolland County. ENSIS IGILL 329 A CTS and L A W S, Made and paffed in and by the General An Act for erecting and establishing a new County. B E it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Reprefentatives, in General affembled, Tolland, Stafford, Bolton, Somers, Hebron, Willington, Union, and the Parish of Ellington, in Eaft-Windfor, be, and they are hereby conftituted a County, by the Name of the County of TOLLAND. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That there shall be annually holden in faid County, two County Courts, one on the third Tuesday of March and September, in faid Tolland; and one Superior Court in Tolland, in faid County, on the last Tuesday of January. And all Caufes already inftituted in the Counties of Hartford, or Windham, in Favour of, or against any Perfon or Perfons in either of faid Towns, shall proceed to final Judgment and Execution, as though this Act had not been made. Provided nevertheless, That this Act, nor any Thing contained therein, fhall have any Effect, until a proper and fuitable Court-House and Goal, to be approved by this Affembly, fhall, by voluntary Subscription, or otherwife, without taxing faid County, be erected and provided in faid Town of Tolland. Towns in Tolland Times for holding courts. Provifo. 339 No wear, &c. to be erected in Pawcatuck river. river s Fishery. An Act for regulating the Fishery, and removing Obftructions in Pawcatuck-River. E it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Reprefentatives, in General Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That no Wear, or other Obstruction, fhall be erected, fet, or continued in any Part of Pawcatuck-River, dividing the States of Connecticut and Rhode-Island, upon Penalty of Eight Pounds for erecting, or fetting the fame; and Four Pounds for every Twenty-four Hours any fuch Wear, or other Obftructions, fhall be continued in faid River. Be it further enacted, That no Perfon or Perfons, Citizens of this State, be permited to fet, or draw any Sein or Seins in faid Pawcatuck-River, to fish in faid from the Twentieth Day of March, to the firft Day of June annually, excepting between Sun rifing on Monday Morning, and Sun rifing on Wednefday Morning in each Week, upon Penalty of Four Pounds for each and every Time fuch Sein fhall be fet or drawn, otherwife than as afore said. That in fetting and drawing any Sein as aforefaid, at any Time from the faid Twentieth Day of March, to the First Day of June annually, no Perfon or Perfons fhall be permited to drive the Fifh in faid River, by thrashing, beating, or in any other Way by Sounds, upon the Penalty of Two Pounds for each and every Offence. except, &c. When dams in faid river are to be opened. Penalty. Be it further enacted, That no Perfon or Perfons be permited to fifh in faid River, except on the Days aforefaid, and fuch other Days as fhall be appointed by the State of Rhode-Inland, for the Benefit of the Citizens of that State, except with Hooks and Lines, upon the Penalty of Forty Shillings for each and every Offence. And to the End that the Fish may more freely pass to the various Sources of the faid River: Be it further enacted, That yearly, and every Year from the Twentieth Day of March to the First Day of June, there be a Paffage opened in the Mill-Dam below Pawcatuck-Bridge, and in all the other Dams in faid River, Ten Feet in Length from the Middle of faid River wefterly. And the Owner or Owners, Occupier or Occupiers of any of the Dams aforefaid, who fhall neglect or refufe to open a Paffage or Paffages aforefaid, on or before the faid Twentieth Day of March annually, fhall forfeit the Sum of Four Pounds for every fuch Refufal or Neglect: And for every fucceeding Day's Refufal or Neglect to open a Paffage as aforefaid, from the faid Twentieth Day of March to the First Day of June annually, the Offender or Offenders fhall forfeit the Sum of Forty Shillings. The one Half of all the Penalties imposed by this Act, fhall be to him or them who fhall fue for, and profecute to Effect; and the other Half to a public Treafury, according to Law: But if the Profecutions are brought forward by informing Officers, the Whole of faid Penalties fhall be to the Ufe of the proper Treafury. And all informing Officers are directed to enquire after and due Prefentment make of all Breaches of this Act. Be it further enacted, That no Suits in Law or Equity fhall be inftituDifputes, &c. ted or maintained by the Citizens of this State against the Citizens of the between the State of Rhode-Iland, for, or on Account of the Disturbances, Riots, and Breaches of the Peace that have heretofore taken Place between them, relative to the Fishery in Pawcatuck-River: And all Suits that may have lative to &c. been inftituted, as aforefaid, in the Matters aforefaid, fhall ceafe and de citizens of this ftate & R.Ifland, re to cease. termine. And And be it further enacted, That this Act fhall take Effect, and be in Force, from and after the First Day of March next: Provided the Legiflature of the State of Rhode-Island fhall then have paffed an Act, fimilar hereto, relative to Wears and Obftructions in said River; relative to the Manner of Fishing; limiting to the Citizens of that State, within the Period aforefaid, two Days in each Week for fishing in faid River, by fetting and drawing Seins therein, diftinct from the Days appropriated to the Benefit of the Citizens of this State; relative to any other Mode of fishing in faid River; relative to opening the Dams in faid River within the Period aforefaid; providing that an equal Extent of faid Dams, Eaft of the Middle of faid River fhall be opened by the Owners or Occupiers thereof, as is herein directed to be opened Weft of the Middle of faid River; relative to the Penalties and Forfeitures impofed by this Act; and as relative to Actions, or Caufes of Action, between the Citizens of the refpective States, all upon Principles of perfect Reciprocity, or as foon after the faid First Day of March next, as the Governor of this State fhall have received an authenticated Copy of fuch Act of the Legiflature of the State of Rhode-Island, and shall have caused the fame to be made known to the People of this State by Proclamation. 331 This act to be in force after the firft day of March next, provided, &c. An Act to prohibit the coining of Copper, without E it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Reprefentatives, in General Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That no Perfon whatever, fhall coin, or manufacture any Copper Coin of any Description or Size, without Permiffion first had and obtained from the General Affembly, on Pain of forfeiting for each Offence the Sum of One Hundred Pounds Lawful Money: Which Forfeiture fhall be, if fued for by a private Perfon, one Moiety thereof to the Ufe of the Perfon profecuting to Effect, and the other Moiety thereof to the Treasurer of this State, to and for the Ufe of this State; and shall be recoverable by Action of Debt, or Information before any Court proper to try the fame. An Act in Addition to the Statute made in May last, entitled, “ An Act in Addition to an Act, entitled, An Act for collecting and paying Rates or Taxes." BE it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Representatives, in General Civil authority, &c. to abate taxes, provided &c. Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That the Civil Authority and Select-men be, and they hereby are authorized to make an Abatement in Whole or in Part, of any of the Rates or Taxes mentioned in faid Act, whether the Collector hath fettled the fame with the Treasurer or not: Provided it fhall appear, on due Examination, that the Perfon upon whom the Tax or Rate was laid, hath not paid, or fecured to be paid to the Collector fuch Rate, and is unable to pay the fame: And provided alfo, the whole Abatements doth not exceed the one Twentieth Part of fuch Tax, as mentioned in faid Act. And in Cafe any Abate fo. ments, Provided al ments shall be made on Taxes which have been fettled by any Collector with the Treafurer, the fame being received and allowed by the Treafurer, he is hereby authorized and directed to refund to fuch Collector the Amount of the Sums abated, in the fame Specié, or paper Currency, in which it was paid to him. After the 30th Nov. 1785, no intereft to be computed on any tax granted be fore that time, &c. Notes given to the Connecticut line of the army, &c. to be re. ceived promifcuouДy, &c. Lift of what may be retaxes, &c. to be published at the clofe of every affembly. ceived for The treafu rer to infert An Act in Addition to a Law of this State, entitled, "An Act for collecting and paying Rates or Taxes." BE E it enacted by the Governor, Council, and Reprefentatives, in General Court affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That from and after the Thirtieth Day of November, 1785, no Intereft fhall be computed upon any Tax granted by this State, and payable before that Time; but that from and after that Period, all fuch Intereft fhall ceafe and determine : And the Treasurer of this State, and all Collectors of Taxes due to him, are hereby directed to govern themselves accordingly. That no Interest fhall be exacted or required on any Tax which is or fhall be made payable to the Treasurer of this State, from and after the faid Thirtieth Day of November, 1785; any Law, Ufage, or Custom to the contrary notwithstanding. That all Notes given to the Connecticut Line of the Army of the United States, and all Certificates for Intereft on faid Notes, and Certificates for Intereft on Monies loaned to this State iffued by the Treasurer thereof, fhall be received promifcuoufly on any Tax granted by this State, and for Duties upon Importation, and for Excife, for which either faid Notes or Certificates are now by Law receivable. That in Order that the good people of this State may receive the most clear and explicit Information in what Manner they may discharge their respective Taxes, and Duties upon Importation, and for Excise payable to the Treafurer of this State; an Account or Lift of whatever is made receivable upon every unfettled Tax, and for Impoft, and Excise, shall be publifhed at the Clofe of every Seffion of the General Affembly, by the Secretary of the State, under the Direction of the Legislature. That the Treasurer of this State be, and he hereby is directed to infert in his war in every of his Warrants for collecting Taxes, whatever is by Law made receivable thereon. rants, &c. Sale by virtue of the treasurer's That every Sale, by Virtue of a Warrant iffued by the Treafurer for collecting Taxes, or for other Purposes, shall be made either for Specie, or for whatever elfe can lawfully discharge the Tax, or other Object for which the Sale is made. And it fhall be the Duty of every Collector of for specie, or Taxes, who shall levy his Warrant on any Property for fatisfying any Tax, warrant, &c. to be made &c. Collector's duty. to infert in his Advertisements for Sale, and fhall alfo give public Information at the Time when the Sale fhall be made, of all, and whatever can lawfully be received in difcharge of the Tax or Taxes for which fuch Levy hath been made. And that every Collector fhall receive his levying Fees His fees how in whatever the Tax which he collects is made receivable, at the Option paid. of the Perfon charged therewith. That the Treasurer of this State, in fettling with, and paying the Collectors of State Taxes their Fees, and the Fees of Collectors of Impost, and |