414 Assembly Proceedings, March 23-April 19, 1774.

Liber R. G.
1774

venience on any of the said days together with the Vessels which
Contain the same Liquors and the Property thereof shall be vested
by such Seizure in such person who shall Seize the Same

p. 363
[Meetings of
Servants or
Slaves in or
near Booths,
unlawful,
&c.]

and be it Enacted that all Assemblings and Meetings of Servants
or Slaves at any booth or other Convenience as aforesaid on any
of the said days shall be and is hereby declared to be unlawful and
if any Servant or Slave shall be found drinking or loitring in or
near any such booth or other Convenience on any of the said days
it shall and may be Lawful for any Person to whip such Servant
or slave not exceeding twenty Stripes, and if any Constable shall
know or be informed that any such booth or other Convenience as
aforesaid is erected within his Hundred contrary to this Act such
Constable shall forthwith repair thereto and with Assistance if neces-
sary pull down abate and destroy the same and it is hereby declared

[Justices,
&c. to cause
such Booths
to be pulled
down.]

to be the duty of all Justices of the Peace Sheriffs Coroners Deputy
Sherriffs and Constables to cause all booths and other Conveniencies
erected contrary to this Act to be pulled down and destroyed and all
persons whatsoever who shall be called on for that purpose by any
of the said Officers shall and are hereby required to assist such
officer therein and if any person shall be sued for anything done
in Execution of this Act the Person sued may plead the General
Issue and give this act and the Special Matter in Evidence,

Continu-
ance.]

This Act to continue Three Years and to the end of the next
Session of Assembly which shall hapen after the end of the said
Three Years

By the Lower House of
Assembly April 19^th 1774
Read and Assented to
Signed by order
Jn^o Duckett Cl. Lo. Ho .
7 sides

On behalf of the Right
Honourable the Lord
Proprietary of this Prov-
ince I Will this be a Law
Rob.t Eden

the great seal
in wax appendant

By the Upper House of
Assembly April 19.^th 1774
Read and Assented to
Signed by order
James Brooks Cl. Up.^r Ho

No. 28

p. 364
[Persons
remaining in
Prison 20
Days after
Commit-
ment, to
petition 3
Justices for
their Dis-
charge, &c.]

An Act for the releif of Insolvent Debtors

Be it Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary by
and with the advice and consent of his Governor and the Upper and
lower houses of assembly and the authority of the same That if any
person who shall after the first day of October next be committed
or charged in Execution or for want of Special Bail at any time
after he or she shall have actually remained in Prison by the space of
Twenty days on such Commitment or charge shall Petition any three
Justices of the Peace of the County wherein such Prisoner shall be
detained as aforesaid for his or her discharge such Justices shall there-
upon appoint a Time for their meeting not less than thirty days nor
exceeding Forty days thereafter at the Court House for said County
or Jail in which he or she shall be so detained for his or her discharge