he naval office; and the
master shall insert the same in the manifest of his lading,
and shall pay to the naval officer in Newport, L3 per head,
for the use of this colony, for every negro, male or female,
so imported, or brought in. And every such master, merchant,
or other person, refusing or neglecting to pay the said duty
within ten days after they are brought ashore in said
colony, then the said naval officer, on knowledge thereof,
shall enter an action and sue [for] the recovery of the
same, against him or them, in an action of debt, in any of
His Majesty's courts of record, within this colony.

"And if any master of ship or vessel, merchant or others,
shall refuse or neglect to make entry, as aforesaid, of all
negroes imported in such ship or vessel, or be convicted of
not entering the full number, such master, merchant, or
other person, shall forfeit and pay the sum of L6, for every
one that he shall refuse or neglect to make entry, of one
moiety thereof to His Majesty, for and towards the support
of the government of this colony; and the other moiety to
him or them that shall inform or sue for the same; to be
recovered by the naval officer in manner as above said.

"And also, all persons that shall bring any negro or negroes
into this colony, from any of His Majesty's provinces
adjoining, shall in like manner enter the number, names and
sex, of all such negroes, in the above said office, under
the penalty of the like forfeiture, as above said, and to be
recovered in like manner by the naval officer, and shall pay
into the said office within the time above limited, the like
sum of L3 per head; and for default of payment, the same to
be recovered by the naval officer in like manner as
aforesaid.

"Provided always, that if any gentleman, who is not a
resident in this colony, and shall pass through any part
thereof, with a waiting man or men with him, and doth not
reside in this colony six months, then such waiting men
shall be free from the above said duty; the said gentleman
giving his solemn engagement, that they are not for sale;
any act or acts, clause or clauses of acts, to the contrary
hereof, in any ways, notwithstanding.

"Provided, that none of the clauses in the aforesaid act,
shall extend to any mast