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Sheriffs not pursuing the directions of this act shall be liable to be pro-

ceeded against as on default in not bringing in the party before this

act.— 1780, ch. 10, sec. 4, . . . . . . . .

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BALLAST.

Ballast shall not be unladen or cast out of any ship or other vessel ex-

cept in the day-time) or any where above Cedar Point in Chesa-

peake bay, nor into any river, creek or harbour, below high-water

mark, under the penalty of £50—1734, ch. 16, sec. 2,

79

In all actions under this act special bail may be awarded on affidavit or

other evidence— 1774, ch. 18, .......

126

BALLOT.

See ELECTIONS.

BANISHMENT.

Any senator, delegate, or member of the council, who shall hold or

execute any office of profit, or receive, directly or indirectly, at any

time, the profits, or any part of the profits, of any office exercised

by any other person, during his acting as such, shall, on conviction,

be punished as therein directed, or may be banished this state for

ever— Const, art. 39.

Any governor, chancellor, judge, register of wills, attorney-general, re-

gister of the land-office, commissioner of the loan-office, register of

the chancery court, or any clerk of the common law courts, trea-

surer, sheriff, surveyor, or auditor of the public accounts, who shall

receive, directly or indirectly, at any time, the profits, or any part

of the profits, of any office held by any other person, during his

acting as such, shall, on conviction, be punished as therein directed,

or be banished this state for ever. — Const, art. 53.

The governor empowered to commute any sentence of death to banish-

ment, on such terms, and for such period, as he shall think expe-

dient— 1795, ch. 82, ........

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Negro or mulatto slaves convicted of any crime therein mentioned, (not

punishable by hanging,) may be sentenced to corporeal punishment,

and also to banishment by transportation and sale, with the power

given to the governor by the act of 1785, ch. 82—1809, ch. 138,

sec. 9; 1818, ch. 197, ........

702

See Crimes and Punishments,

BANKS—FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST THEM.

See CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS.

Banks that have or shall establish any branch or office in the state, not

to issue notes of other denominations than those therein mentioned

—1817, ch. 156, sec. 1, ........

679

No note to be issued except upon stamped paper as therein directed —

1817, ch. 156, sec. 1, .........

679

The treasurer of the western shore to furnish the stamped paper under