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QUARANTINE.

An act to oblige infected ships and other vessels coming into this pro-

vince to perform quarantine — November, 1766, ch. 25,*

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The governor may order and compel any vessel to ride quarantine, if

such vessel, or the port from which she shall have come, shall on

strong grounds be suspected to be infected with the plague —

Const, art. 33.

When the governor shall have strong grounds to apprehend, from the

information of physicians or otherwise, that there is danger of the

plague, or other malignant contagious disease, being introduced into

this state from foreign parts, or from any of the United States, he

may compel any vessel coming to any of our ports, &.c. to ride

quarantine, and to forbid, either by land or water, all intercourse or

communication between this state and the place affected, or to regu-

late such intercourse, and to take all measures, &c. necessary for

giving effect to the objects of this act — 1793, ch. 34, .

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QUIT-RENT.

The citizens of this state are, from the declaration of independence,

and ever after, exonerated and discharged from the payment of quit-

rent to the subject of a foreign prince, and the same is abolished —

March, 1780, ch. 18, .........

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RAPE.

See PENITENTIARY.

KATES.

The justices of the county courts to assess yearly, or often e r, the rates

of liquors and accommodations to be vended by ordinary-keepers

for the year ensuing — March, 1780, ch. 24, sec. 4, ...

159

See Local Law.

Such rates to be transcribed by the clerks, and set up in the court-

houses—March, 1780, ch. 24, sec. 4, ......

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A copy to be kept and set up by every ordinary-keeper, under the

penalty of 600 lbs. of tobacco— March, 1780, ch. 24, sec. 4,

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Penalty for demanding or receiving more than the rates — March, 1780,

ch. 24, sec. 4, .......

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See Ferriages.

The rates of pilotage established — see Pilots.

RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS.

See CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS.

RECOGNIZANCE.

Limitation of time within which recognizances are pleadable — 1715,

ch. 23, sec. 6, ..........

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*See note thereto.