LAWS OF MARYLAND.—1715. 19
impounded, the sum of five shillings, or sixty pounds of
tobacco. |
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SEC. 13. And, That in case any stoned colt above eighteen
months old, or stoned horse unbroke, shall, at any time after
the end of this present session of assembly, be found loose in
the woods, or out of such enclosure, it shall and may be lawful
for any person whatsoever, to shoot or otherwise kill and
destroy such horse or colt, without being accountable or an-
swerable to the owner or owners of such horse or colt, or any
other person or persons whatsoever, in any action or suit what-
soever ; and in case any person or persons shall at any time be
sued for any such shooting, killing or destroying as aforesaid, it
shall and may be lawful for such person lo give this act in
evidence upon the general issue, any law, statute or custom to
the contrary notwithstanding. |
If found
loose, &c.
may be shot,
&c. |
SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, by the authority, advice
and consent aforesaid, That after the end of this present ses-
sion of assembly, it shall not be lawful for any person, not
having land of his own, nor renting a plantation, to keep any
breeding mare or mares in the woods, upon the penalty of six
hundred pounds of tobacco for every breeding mare by such
person owned and kept, the one-half of which fines to go to
his majesty, towards defraying the county charge where such
offender shall reside, the other half to the informer, or him or
them that shall sue for the same, to be recovered by action of
debt, bill, plaint or information, wherein no essoin, protection
or wager of law to be allowed.
CHAPTER 37.
AN ACT causing grand and petit jurors and witnesses to come to the pro-
vincial and county courts, and ascertaining their allowances.
SEC. 1, 3, 6, 7, 8. Abrogated by the destruction of the provincial court;
by April, 1782, ch. 40, sec. 1; 1797, ch. 87; 1807, ch. 79. |
Certain
persons not
to keep
breeding
mares, &c. |
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid.
by and with the advice and consent aforesaid. That the several
sheriffs of the several and respective counties aforesaid, shall
cause to come before the justices of the several and respective
county courts, a competent and sufficient number of good and
lawful men, of the best and most understanding freeholders of
their several and respective counties, to serve as jurors of the
several and respective county courts, and the several sheriffs
shall return pannels accordingly, and give notice to such free-
holders ten days before the day of their appearance at the said
county courts; and such sheriff or sheriffs as shall make de-
fault, shall be fined by the justices of the county courts five
hundred pounds of tobacco, to his majesty, his heirs and suc-
cessors, for the support of the government of this province. |
And to the
county
courts, &c. |
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