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

Lib. L. L.

No. 64.
p. 167

An Act for Amerciaments in the Provincial and County Courts.

Whereas many Suits are arisen upon ffrivolous occasions by
Litigious Persons for prevention wherof for the future.
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 all persons Whatsoever that are cast in any
Cause be they Plaintiff or Defendant shall be Amerced beside
the Damage and Costs in the Provincial Court fifty pounds of
Tobacco to be employd as the Governour and Councill shall
think fitt and in the County Courts thirty pounds of Tobacco
to be employ'd and disposed of towards defraying the County
Charge in such Manner as the Comissioners of each respective
County shall think fitt.
And for the due Collection thereof
Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the Clerk of
the Provincial Court and the severall County Courts keep an
exact Account of the Amerciaments and deliver or send the
same to the severall Sheriffs of the particular Countys who are
hereby required to collect the same with the levy and are
accordingly impowered for default of payment to make distress
and Comanded not to return any arrears except in Cases of
Executors or Administrators who cannot pay without orders,
and
Be it further Enacted that the Clerk of the respective Courts
give unto the Chief Judge of such Court a List of the Amer-
ciaments that Court imposed.

September 23 : 1704 September the 26^th 1704

Read and assented to 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 the behalf of her Majesty &c. I will this be a Law.
Jo: Seymour

p. 168

An Act confirming purchases made by the Comissioners of
the respective Countys by vertue of a fformer Act of As-
sembly Intituled An Act impowering the Comissioners of
each respective Countys to purchase Land for use of their
respective Courts &c.

Whereas at a Generall Assembly held at the Port of
Annapolis the twenty sixth day of May One thousand six