The laws of Jamaica passed by the assembly, and confirmed by His majesty in council, Feb. 23. 1683 : to which is added, A short account of the island and government thereof, with an exact map of the island.

An ACT Appointing the Prices of Meat.

BE it Enacted and Ordained by Governour, Council, and As∣sembly, and it is hereby Enacted by the Authority of the same, that no Person or Persons upon any pretence whatsoever shall presume to ask, de∣mand, and receive for fresh Beef, Mutton, or Goat, any more, greater or higher rate or price than hereafter is mentioned, viz. For fresh Beef or Goat four pence per pound, and Mut∣ton six pence, to be weighed without the Heads, Entrails, or Feet, and that the Sewet be Sold at no higher Rates than the Meats aforesaid, under Pe∣nalty of forfeiting Twenty pounds currant Money of this Island, for every time they shall take, ask, or receive any higher price, and if any

Person or Persons shall refuse to sell any Beef, Mutton, or Goat by weight, he or they for every such Offence shall forfeit Twenty pounds currant Money of this Island.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that any Person whatsoever that shall destroy any Turtle Nests, or take away any of the Eggs thereof upon any Bay or place within this Island, where the Turtle shall lay, shall forfeit forty shillings currant Money of this Island, or receive so many Lashes on the bare Back, as any Justice shall Order, not exceeding Nine and Thirty for every such Offence.

The one third part of all the afore∣said Penal Sums of Money shall be to our Soveraign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors for and towards the Support of the Government of this Island, and the Contingent

Charges thereof, one Third to the Church-wardens for the Use of the Parish, the other Third to the In∣former, to be Recovered in any Court of Record within this Island by Bill, Plaint or Information, in which no Essoign, Wager of Law, or Protection shall be allowed.