PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.

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GOLD.

Punishment for counterfeiting or uttering gold or silver coin — 1809,

ch. 138, sec. 2, ..........

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GOVERNOR.

See Constitution.

His oath of office prescribed, to be administered by the president of

the senate, in the senate house, in the presence of the members of

the general assembiy— February, 1777, ch. 5, see. 1, 2, and Consti-

tion, ............

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The oaths to the chancellor to be administered to him by the governor

at the time of delivering to him the great seal of the state — Feb.

1777, ch. 5, sec. 2, .........

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Grants of lands issued from the land- office to be signed by the governor

—November, 1781, ch. 20, sec. 3, p. 168; 1795, ch. 61, sec. 2, .

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The governor prohibited from granting a nolle prosequi in prosecu-

tions by presentment or indictment for the recovery of any fine,

penalty or forfeiture only — April, 1782, ch. 42, sec. 4, .

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The governor authorized, on application, to issue commissions of oyer

and terminer and gaol delivery for the trial of all crimes, offences

and misdemeanors whatever, in any county, when it shall appear

that there is a necessity therefor — November, 1787, ch. 1, .

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The governor may, in his discretion, grant to any offender capitally

convicted, a pardon, on condition contained therein, which shall be

effectual as a condition according to the intent thereof — November,

1787, ch. 17, sec. 2, .........

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If the offender be a slave, and the condition be his leaving the state, or

on transportation, the governor may direct the sheriff having him

in custody to contract and take security for the transportation of

such slave, agreeably to the condition of his pardon — 1787, ch. 17,

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

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The governor empowered and required, whenever sentence of death is

pronounced by the judgment of a court against any criminal, to

issue, under his hand, a warrant to the sheriff to execute the said

judgment, at such time as he shall therein appoint — 1795, ch. 82,

sec. 1, ...........

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He shall have power, in his discretion, to commute or change any sen-

tence or judgment of death to punishment of labour or banishment

from the state, on such terms, and for such periods, as he shall

think expedient— 1795, ch. 82, sec. 2, .....

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If the criminal is a slave, the judgment may be changed into transpor-

tation, and sale in some foreign country, for the benefit of the

state— 1795, ch. 82, sec. 2, .....

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In granting any nolle prosequi it may be on such conditions, and with

such limitations, as may appear most advisable — 1795, ch. 82,

sec. 3. ..... ......

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