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of the State, and a declaration of belief in the christian religion;
and if the party shall profess to be a Jew, the declaration shall be
of his belief in a future state of rewards and punishments.
ART. 35. That every gift, sale or devise of land, to any
minister, public teacher or preacher of the gospel, as such, or to
any religious sect, order or denomination, orto or for the support,
use or benefit of, or in trust for any minister, public teacher, or
preacher of the gospel, as such, or any religious sect, order or
denomination, and every gift or sale of goods or chattels to go in
succession, or take place after the death of the seller or donor, to
or for such support, use or benefit; and, also, every devise of goods
or chattels, to or for the support, use or benefit of any minister,
public teacher or preacher of the gospel, as such, or any reli
gious sect, order or denomination, without the leave of the Legis.
lature, shall be void; except always, any sale, gift, lease or devise
of any quantity of land,not exceeding five acres for a church,
meeting house or other house of worship, or parsocage, or for a
burying ground, which shall be improved, enjoyed or used only
for such purpose; or such sale, gift, lease or devise shall be void.
ART. 36. That the mariner of administering an oath or affir
mation to any person ought to be such as those of the religious
persuasion, profession or denomination of which he is a member,
generally esteem the most effectual confirmation by the attestation
of the Divine Being.
ART. 37. That the city of Annapolis, ought to have all its
rights, privileges and benefits, agreeable to its Charter, and the
Acts of Assembly confirming and regulating the same; subject to
such alterations as have been or as may be made by the Legisla
t ure.
ART. 3S. That the liberty of the press ought to be inviolably
preserved.
ART. 39. That monopolies are odious, contrary to the spirit of
a free government and the principles of commerce, and ought not
to be suffered.
ART. 40. That no title of nobility or hereditary honors ought to
be granted in this State.
ART. 41. That the Legislature ought to encourage the diffusion
of knowledge and virtue, the promotion of literature, the arts, sci
ences, agriculture, commerce and manufactures, and the general
melioration of the condition of the people.
ART. 42. This enumeration of rights shall not be construed to
impair or deny others retained by the people.
ART. 43. That this constitution shall not be altered, changed or
abolished, except in the manner therein prescribed and directed,