Section XI Officer, at Port of unlading, may go on board and demand Sight of Permit, and may weigh.
If Salt found more than expressed in Permit, the Surplus forfeited; Master of Ship refusing to shew Permit.; Officer may seize and detain Salt.
And be it likewise enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawfull to and for the Officer and Officers so to be appointed as aforesaid at every unlading Port or Creeke of such Ship Boat or Vessell to goe on board the same before the Delivery thereof and to demand a Sight of such Permit or Certificate so to be given as aforesaid and to weigh the said Salt upon the unlading the same And if the Salt on the weighing of the same shall be found to be more in Weight than what is contained in the said Permit or Certificate that then the Surplusage that shall exceed the Quantity contained in the said Permit or Certificate shall be forfeited the one Moiety thereof to the Use of His Majesty His Heires and Successors and the other Moiety thereof to the Person that shall informe or sue for the same And if the Master of such Ship Boat or Vessell shall refuse to shew unto such Officer the said Permit or Certificate upon due Request made to the end he may see whether the Salt so unlading be the same Quantity with that contained in the Permit or Certificate that then and in such Case it shall be lawfull for the said Officer to seize the said Salt and detaine the same untill the said Permit or Certificate be produced