136 LAWS OF MARYLAND.—1777.
For dis-
couraging
persons,
&c. |
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if any subject or inhabitant
of this state shall, by any word, open deed, writing, printing, or
other act, wickedly, corruptly or seditiously, dissuade, discou-
rage, or terrify, any of the people of this state from supporting the
independency of the United States, or any of them, or shall
directly or indirectly endeavour to support or justify the mea-
sures taken by the king and parliament of Great Britain against
the United States, or any of them, and shall be thereof convic-
ted in the general court, such person shall be fined not exceed-
ing one thousand pounds current money, in the discretion of
the court. |
And for
correspond-
ing with
enemies,
&c. |
SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That if any subject or inhabitant
of this state, shall write or convey any letter, or send or carry
any message, to any person employed in the service of Great
Britain against the United States, or any of them, without the
leave of the governor of this state, or some one of the general
officers of the army of the United States, or shall knowingly
receive or bring any letter or message from any such person,
and shall not deliver or communicate the same, as soon as con-
veniently may be, to the governor, or some one of the judges or
justices of the peace within this state, and shall be thereof con-
victed in any county court of this state, such person shall be
fined not exceeding one hundred pounds current money, in the
discretion of the court.
SEC. 10, 11. Punished the forgery of a class of public securities issued
during the revolutionary war. |
Dangerous
persons
may be
arrested,
&c. |
SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That in case this state shall be
invaded by the enemy, the governor for the time being, with
the advice of the council, shall have full power and authority to
arrest, or order to be arrested, all persons whose going at large
the governor and council shall have good grounds to believe
may be dangerous to the safety of this state, and the same per-
sons to confine during such invasion, to such places as the
governor and the council shall think proper, or to limit such
persons to particular districts in this state, or in their discretion
to discharge such persons on security; and that during any in-
vasion of this state by the enemy, the habeas corpus act shall
be suspended, as to all such persons arrested by the order of the
governor and council.
See the seventh article of the bill of rights, and the habeas corpus act of
1809, ch. 125.
SEC. 13, 14. Repealed by 1789, ch. 11.
SEC. 15. Inoperative under the constitution and election laws of the state.
SEC. 16. In violation of lhe constitution of the United States, subse-
quently adopted.
SEC. 17. Refers to those who had then deserted. |
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