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The governor and council directed to have marriage licenses printed in

the form prescribed by the act of February, 1777, ch. 12, and deli-

vered to the treasurers, and by them to the county clerks, after

countersigning, to be filled up and granted to the persons applying,

under the seals of such clerks, \vho shall forfeit 50 dollars on is-

suing any license contrary to this act, and 100 dollars for refusing

or neglecting to apply for such licenses — 1797, ch. 38, sec. 1, 2, 4,

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The clerks to return, on or before the first of May, 1799, and annually

thereafter, to the treasurers, a list of licenses granted by them, and

to pay 25s. for every blank license delivered, and not returned to the

said treasurers — 1797, ch. 38, sec. 3, ......

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On refusal or neglect to make such returns, the treasurers may charge

such clerks with the whole amount of blank licenses delivered, at

25s. and prosecute a suit therefor, declaring for money had and re-

ceived, to be tried the first term, or continued at the discretion of

the court— 1797, ch. 38, sec. 5, .......

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The sum of 30s. to be paid to the clerks on granting license, 5s.

whereof tiiey may retain— February, 1777, ch. 12, sec. 13, .

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The chancellor may determine all causes lor alimony as fully as the

ecclesiastical courts in England — February, 1777, ch. 12, sec. 14, .

134

The general court may determine the validity of any marriage, and

may declare those contrary to the table aforesaid, or any second

marriage, (the first subsisting,) null and void — 1777, ch. 12, sec. 15,

134

All marriages of free persons in a parish by any prolestant minister,

made known to the parish register, shall be entered by him in a

book provided for the purpose — 1798, ch. 24, sec. 19, .

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The ministers directed to acquaint the registers therewith — 1798, ch.

24, sec. 19, ..........

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The registers of the parish to have the custody of all the registers of

marriages, &c. to be shewn to any persons reasonably desiring the

same— 1798, ch. 24, sec. 22, .......

364

To give a certificate thereof, which, when signed by them, and under

the common seal of the vestry, shall be evidence— 1798, ch. 24,

sec. 22, ...........

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See Bigamy.

METHODISTS.

See PUBLIC WORSHIP.

MILITIA.

An act to enrol the militia of this state— 1834, ch. 251, p. 1148; 1835,

ch. 213, p. 1212 ; 1828, ch. 393, ......

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The marginal notes to these acts are so full, that it is deemed useless to

make an index of the contents thereof.

MILLS.

Persons owning or belonging to water mills taking toll above one-sixth

part of Indian corn, or one-eighth part of wheat, to forfeit 1,000 lbs.