348 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 5 -Oct. 3, 1704.

Lib. L. L.
No. 64.

Maryland October 3" 1704.

On behalf of her Ma^ty &c I will this be a Law.
Jo : Seymour

p. 155

An Act prohibitting the Inhabitants of this Province or any
others from Carrying Liquors to Indian Towns.

Be it enacted by the Queens most excellent Majesty by and
with the Advice and Consent of her Majestys Governour
Councill and Assembly of this Province and the Authority of
the same that from and after the publication hereof any person
or persons whatsoever inhabiting or trading into this Province
that shall presume to carry any Liquors whatsoever to any
Indian ffort or Town or within three Miles of any such ffort
or Town and shall Vend or dispose of the same to any Indian
or Indians whatsoever Such person or persons shall forfeit the
Sum of five thousand pounds of Tobacco One half thereof to
our Sovereign Lady the Queen her heires and Successors
towards the Support of Government the other half to him or
them that shall informe or sue for the same to be recovered in
any Court of Record within this Province wherein no Essoyn
Protection or wager of Law to be allowed.

September 26^th 1704 September 26^th 1704

Read and assented by the Read and assented to by her
house of Delegates. Ma^tys hon^ble Councill
W Taylard Clk hD W Bladen Cl Concil.

Maryland October 3^d 1704

On behalf of her Ma^ty &c I will this be a Law.
Jo: Seymour

P. 156

An Act prohibitting Comissioners Sheriffs Clerks and Deputy

Clerks to plead as Attorneys in their respective County
Courts.

Be it enacted by the Queens most excellent Majesty by and
with the Advice and Consent of her Majestys Governour
Councill and Assembly of this Province and the Authority of
the same that no person being in the Comission of peace No
Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff Clerk or Deputy Clerk of those
Courts wherein they bear office shall plead as Attornys for or
in behalf of any person or persons on Penalty of fforfeiting
three thousand pounds of Tobacco for every such Offence,
whereof such Offender shall be found Guilty one half thereof