126 LAWS OF MARYLAND—1773-74.
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further order as shall be just and reasonable, according to the
circumstances of the case.
SEC. 5 and 6. Have ceased to operate since the adoption of the constitu-
tion of this state. |
A commis-
sion may
issue, &c. |
SEC. 7. And be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That it
shall and may be lawful for the justices of the provincial court,
or any county court, upon application made to them in court by
any parly or parties in or to any action or civil suit depending,
or that shall be depending before them, and upon satisfaction
being given to such court, by affidavit or otherwise, that there
are material and competent witnesses in such cause residing or
living out of this province, to direct the clerk of such court to
issue a commission for taking the depositions or affidavits of
such witnesses, and that such commission shall issue, and the
commissioners shall be appointed and qualified, and such inter-
rogatories be proposed or exhibited, and such commission be
executed and returned, and the depositions or affidavits taken
in pursuance thereof shall be published, in the same manner
and form as in the case of a commission issuing out of the
court of chancery for the examination of witnesses residing and
living out of this province, and the depositions or affidavits
which shall be duly made and taken in virtue of any com-
mission which shall issue in pursuance of this act, or copies
thereof duly attested, shall be admitted in evidence at the trial
of the cause.
For the continuances of causes after the issuing of such commissions,
see November, 1787, ch. 9, and 1794, ch. 6.
1798, ch. 71, enacted into a permanent law.
CHAPTER 26.
AN ACT for emitting Bills of Credit, and applying part thereof.
A temporary law connected with the finances of the state.
MARCH, 1774.—CHAPTER 18. |
* 1735, ch.
16. |
A SUPPLEMENTARY ACT to the act, entitled, "An act to prevent the
injuring Harbours within this province, and for repealing the act therein
mentioned. |
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Preamble. |
WHEREAS, the purposes of the above recited act have
hitherto been rendered ineffectual, by reason that offences
against the said act are generally committed by persons who
are only temporary residents within this province, and are not
liable to be held to bail on any suit brought against them for
breach of the said act, and in case of recovery are not liable to
pay the costs of suit; for remedy whereof for the future, |
Special bail
may be
awarded,
&c. |
SEC. 8. Be it enacted, by the right honourable, the Lord
Proprietary, by and with the advice and consent of his Go-
vernor, and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and |
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