PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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All accounts in the public offices, and proceedings in the courts, to be

kept accordingly — 1812, ch. 135, sec. 2,

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Judgments, decrees and fines, &c. to be rendered therein, but not vi-

tiated if rendered as before — 1812, ch. 135, sec. 3,

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State bonds to be taken therein, but if omitted, the obligors not dis-

charged— 1812, ch. 135, sec. 4, .......

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CURSING, SWEARING AND DRUNKENNESS.

Penalty on persons profanely swearing or cursing in the hearing of a

magistrate, minister, or other officers therein mentioned — 1723, ch.

16, sec. 2, ...........

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On persons drunk in presence of such magistrates, &c. — 1723, ch. 16,

sec. 3, ...........

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If the fines are not immediately paid, the offender, (not being a free-

holder, or other reputable person,) may be whipped, or put in the

stocks—1723, ch. 16, sec. 4, .......

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Penally on persons, (not legally exempted,) refusing when ordered to

inflict such punishment — 1723, ch. 16, sec. 4,

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Manner of levying the fines from freeholders — 1723, ch. 16, sec. 4, .

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Penalty on magistrates being themselves guilty of cursing, Stc. or omit-

ting to punish others — 1723, ch. 16, sec. 6, .

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Oflcnders reviling any magistrate, &c. in the execution of this act, shall

give security, (£5,) for good behaviour for three months, or be im-

prisoned one month without bail — 1723, ch. 16, sec. 7,

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Magistrates, &c. assaulted in the execution of this act, and bringing

their actions, to recover treble damages — 1723, ch. 16, sec. 8,

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Persons sued for any thing done in the execution of this act may plead

the general issue, Sec. and on non suit of the plaintiff shall have

treble costs— 1723, ch. 16, sec. 9, ......

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Prosecutions, &c. for the said offences to be made within ten days after

the fact— 1723, ch. 16, sec. 13, . . . .

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CURTESY.

Claim or title by tenant by the curtesy, forfeited on conviction of biga-

my — 1809, ch. 138, sec. 7, . . .

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Tenants by the curtesy entitled for life to lands held by equitable title

— 1818, ch. 193, sec. 10, ........

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Exceptions as to liens— 1818, ch. 193, sec. 10, .

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DAMAGES.

The verdict and damages being for a greater sum than the amount in

the* declaration, not a ground for a reversal, but to be released —

1811, ch. 161, sec. 3, .........

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DECLARATION.

One good count sufficient to prevent stay or reversal — 1809, ch. 153,

sec. 2, ...........

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The verdict and judgment being for a greater sum than that laid in the

declaration not a sufficient ground for reversal — 1811, ch. 161,

sec. 3, ...........

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