LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1782.

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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That no nolle prosequi shall be
granted by the governor, in case of any prosecution by present-
ment or indictment, for the recovery of any fine, penalty or for-
feiture only.
Not to be granted but upon condition of the party paying costs j 1832,
ch. 155.

Not to
grant nolle
prosequi,
&c.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the governor, with the ad-
vice of the council, be authorized to remit the whole or any
part of any fine heretofore imposed, or hereafter to be imposed,
by any militia court-martial, provided the case and reasons for
remission be stated and signed by the persons granting the
same.

May remit
fines, &c.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted and declared, That on conviction
for treason, the judgment shall be to suffer death by hanging
only, and the circumstance of cruelty in the judgment by the
law of England shall be omitted, and the judgment as to forfei-
ture of property shall be as heretofore.

CHAPTER 60.

AN ACT respecting claims to confiscated British property., and to direct the
commissioners in certain cases.
See ante, page 164, 1780, ch. 45, and the notes thereto.

NOVEMBER, 1782.— CHAPTER 7.
AN ACT to confirm certain purchases of confiscated property.
See preceding note.

CHAPTER 23.

AN ACT concerning Estates Tail.

Part of
judgment
omitted,

&c.

WHEREAS common recoveries are considered as a mode of
conveyance by which tenants in tail are enabled to convey and
dispose of their lands and tenements, but the said mode of
conveyance is attended with an heavy expense and great incon-
venience, by reason of a necessary and chargeable attendance
in many cases in the general court ;

Preamble.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That any person or persons, seized of any estate tail, in posses-
sion, reversion or remainder, shall have full power to grant, bar-
gain, sell and convey, any lands, tenements or hereditaments,
whereof he, she or they, shall be so seized, by such manner
and form of conveyance or assurance as any person seized of
an estate in fee simple may, by the laws of this state, grant,
bargain, sell and convey, any lands, tenements or heredita-
ments, whereof such person is seized of an estate in fee simple,
and all and every such grants, bargains, sales and conveyances,
of any person or persons so seized in tail, shall be good and
available, to all intents and purposes, against all and every per-

How
estates tail
may be con-
veyed, kc.