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Maryland State Archives Baltimore City Directory, 1814-1815 msa_sc5923_1_1-0270 Enlarge and print image (426K) |
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Maryland State Archives Baltimore City Directory, 1814-1815 msa_sc5923_1_1-0270 Enlarge and print image (426K) |
| 272 Clerk of the centre maiket, Robert Lawson. Assistant do. William Jones. Clerk of the Hanover market, Joseph Alexander. Do. Fell's Point market, Wm, I\ Barnes. DoJ Western Precincts market, John D. Miller Inspector and measurer of Lime.-Penningtor, Assayer of Silver, Thomas Warner. The following is the substance of the Assay Law: Sil. a'loy All manufactured silver ware over 5 Uoz 1 o: penny >yts. offei ed for sale, to be stamped by the assay master With the city stamp, offenders violating the layv to pay 100 d Is. or 6 months imprisonment,and for- feiture of the article offc ed for sale. Every silversmith or worker in silver, to send from time to time, with the sil- ver to be stamped, a note in writing, con- taining the day of the month, year, chris- tian and surname of the worker, and place of abode, to be entered on the as- sa) er's book, which must be left month- ly at the Mayor's office for inspection, under penalty of 25 dolls, or imprison- ment not more than six months, or until paid. Si!, alloy Standard silver, Troy wt. 11 lbs. l lb fine for forging city stamp and making use there- of, 500 dolls, afld imprisonment for not less than one nor more than live years, and until the fine be paid, ii¯ he penitentiary. Assayer's fees-six cents per ounce of Silver. A layer to refuse his stamp, until fees be paid, and the silver be marked with the initials of the maker' name |