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• An 2 Aft For impojmg a Tax for the Tear one thoujand J'even hundred and eighty-nine . (Concluded from our left-) TH E Register of Probats (hall digest the whole re turns, as pointed out bvthe Tax Aft for the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, and for his trouble in so doing, (hall receive, as aforefaid, three pence for every such return. Ihe Colleftor of every county, before he enters upon the duties ot his office, (hall give bond, with iuf ficient security, in alum lor the county of Chatham, of eight thousand pounds ; for the county of Effingham, of two thousand pounds; for the county of Burke, of four thousand pounds; for the county of Richmond, of five thousand pounds; for the count r of Wilkes, of eight thousand pounds ; for the county of Li berty, of five thousand pounds ; for the county of Glynn, of one thousand pounds ; for the coun ty of Camden, of two thousand pounds; for the county of Wash ington, of two thousand pounds; for the county of Franklin, of one thousand pounds; and for the county of Greene, of one thousand pounds, as pointed out in and by the Tax of one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight; and (hall also take and fublcribe the following oath, viz. <c I A. B. appointed Collec “ tor of Taxes for the county of c< do solemnly “ swear, that I will faithfully u difeharge the duties required V of me by law.” And in case of the death, re fufal, or negleft of any such Colleftor to enter into such bond or take such oath, then his Ho nor the Governor in Council is hereby required to appoint fame other perfan willing to accept the fame, on the qualification afore faid; who (hall attend in each diftrift of the county to receive such tax, and (hall previously give public notice thereof at lealt ten days before, of the time and place of his lb attending; and if he (hall presume to execute the said office without the qualifica tions atorefaid, he (hall forfeit and pay double the sum for each pcrlon*«tax he (hall receive, to he recovered by any perlon who (hall inform, and prosecute for the fame. And be it enabled by the auuo - rity aforefaid, That all bonds and fecuriues given by the Collec tors appointed by of in pursuance of this ad, lhall be tranlmittea by the persons taking the fame, to the Trealury, on or before the firft day of January next, under the penalty of five hundred pounds for every such negted or re filial. And be it enabled by the autho rity aforefuid , That all perions whatfotver, who are poffcfled ot any lands granted or luiveyed, for them, or for any other perion or persons, Haves or carriages, either in their own right or in the right of any other perion, or are liable to pay any other tax by virtue of this \3, lhall, on or before the firft day of June next render a particular* account there of m writing, upon oath oraffir : mation, felting foith in what county the (aid lands and slaves aie, to the best < 1 his, her or their knowledge, to the Receiver of the diftrid where iuch perion resides, at such time and place as the laid Receiver than direct and appoint for the doing there of, so that the fame be done on cr before the firft day ot June afoielaid, which oath or affirma tion (hall be m the words follow ; : “ I A. B. do swear, (or affirm “ as the case may be) that the %< account which l now give in, “ is a just and true account of “ the quality and quantity ot t e “ lands granted to or surveyed , “ lor me, of which 1 was poi “ ieflld, held or claimed on the ** firft day of April, one thou “ sand seven hundred and eighty “ nine, and Qt the number of all “ slaves, riding carriages, stock ‘‘ in trade, or any other taxable iS property of which I was then ‘ poffefled, interested in or en titled unto, either in my own “ right or in the right of any other peilon or perions what " soever, as guardian, executor, u agent ci nuftee, or in any o “ ther manner whatever, accord “ ing to the best of my know “ ledge, information and belief 5 <c and that 1 will give a just true “ answer to all lawful questions u that may be asked me touch ing the lame, and this I de lt clare without any equivocation u or mental relervation whatfo “ ever. So help me God ” W hich said oath or affirma tion the laid Receivers of tax re turns are hereby rcfpcftively duly authonled and required to admi mfter, and that gratis. And ke ttjurther enacted. That - if any person or persons (hall be guilty of neglecting or refuling to give in a return of his, her, or tneir taxable property, or (hall be convicted ot fraud, or making a falle return thereof, he, (he or they (hall be liable to pay to the Clerk of the county a fine of ten pounds tor every hundred pounds valuation so negleded or conceal ed, one moiety thereof for the ule of the county, under the di redions of the Superior Court, and the other moiety to the in former or informers. And whereas there are divers trads of land, and sundry Haves in this (late,, held, owned, or claimed by perions not tefident in the fame, who pay no tax, or other considerations towards the iupport of this (late ; Therefore be it enabled by the authority as ore faidt That all attornies and trus tees of, or for any person or per lons living without the limits of this (fate, (hall make true re turns as aforefaid, and in the di itrid where Inch attorney or trustee resides; and that such at torney or trultee, attornies or trustees, (hail be fubjed and lia ble to.pay the tax to become due by virtue of this ad, or which may be due by any former tax - ad or ads, for iuch land at lands, ilave or (laves, out of his, her or their own proper estate ; not withstanding fu h attorney oc attornies, trustee or trustees, may renounce or dilciaim ading as such before the laid tax is levied, unlels such attorney or attornies, trustee or trustees (hall make oath before the Receiver aforefajet, that he or they hath or have re nounced iuch attorneyfhip before the payment of the laid tax be come due, without having done it only with an intention to, avoid the payment thereof: Provided always , That if such attorney or attornies, trustee or trustees, (hall within one year next atter such oath made, again become attorney or attornies, trustee or trustees, or ad as such, he or they ihall be liable to pay the (aid tax as herein direded, any thing herein contained to the contrary not withltanding: And for levying wnereof, the (ame remedies ihall be and are hereby given, as for levying the tax to become due by virtue of this aft, on the proper estate or estates of such attorney »r attornies, trustee or trustees, or o h*r person or perions afting as such. And be it alfi enabled by the authority aforefdd t That in case any lands ihall be found by the