support, use or benefit of any minister,
public teacher or preacher of the gospel,
as such; or any religious sect, order or
denomination, without the leave of the
Legislature, shall be void; except always,
any sale, gift, lease or devise of any quan-
tity of land, not exceeding five acres, for
a church, meeting house or other house
of worship, or parsonage, or for a bury-
ing 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 manner of admin-
istering an oath or affirmation to any
person ought to be such as those of the
religious persuasion, profession or de-
nomination of which he is a member,
generally esteem the most effectual con-
firmation by the attestation of the Divine
Being.
Art. 37. That the city of Annapolis
ought to have all its rights, privileges
and benefits, agreeably to its charter, and
the acts of Assembly confirming and
regulating the same; subject to such
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alterations as have been or as may be
made by the Legislature.
Art. 38. That the liberty of the press
ought to be inviolably preserved.
Art. 39. That monopolies are odious,
contrary to the spirit of a free govern-
ment 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, sciences, agriculture, commerce
and manufactures, and the general mel-
ioration 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, ex-
cept in the manner therein prescribed
and directed.
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