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No person to be tried for treason or misprision of treason against the

state, unless the indictment be found within three years after the

offence committed — October, 1777, ch. 20,* sec. 29,

139

See Crimes and Punishments.

TREASURER.

The treasurers, one for each shore, may be appointed by the house of

delegates during their pleasure — Const, art. 13.

In case of refusal, &c. in the recess of the assembly, the governor and

council may appoint and commission a person to hold the office till

the meeting of the assembly — Const, art. 13.

Every treasurer, before he acts as such, shall take an oath, that he will

not, directly or indirectly, receive any fee or reward for using his

office but what is or shall be allowed by law, nor will, directly or

indirectly, receive the profits, or any part of the profits of any of-

fice held by any other person, and that he does not hold the same

office in trust or for the benefit of any other person — Const, art. 52.

Punishment for so receiving the profits, &c. — Const, art. 53.

Oath of office prescribed — Feb. 1777, ch. 5, .

127

Blank marriage licenses to be delivered to them by the governor and

council, and by them, (on application,) to the county clerks for

each year, they first countersigning the same, and taking receipts —

1797, ch. 38, sec. 2, .........

345

On refusal or neglect of the clerks to return such lists, and to account

for them, the treasurer shall charge them with the whole amount

delivered at the rate of 25s. and prosecute suits therefor — 1797, ch.

38, sec. 5, ...........

346

Slaves condemned to suffer death, and actually executed, or dying in

gaol, shall be paid for to the owner by the treasurer, on the certifi-

cate of the sheriff of the valuation by the justices — 1751, ch. 14,

sec. 7,* ...........

93

The value certified as therein directed to be paid to the owners of

slaves killed for refusing to surrender, or unlawfully resisting any

officer, &c.— 1751, ch. 14, sec. 9, ......

95

The owner of a slave pardoned as therein mentioned shall he paid as

if the said slave had been executed — Nov. 1787, ch. 17, sec. 3,

248

The registers of the land-offices to issue warrants as therein mentioned

on the order or tilling of the treasurers — Nov. 1781, ch. 20, sec. 3,

168

The purchase or caution money to be paid to the treasurers before

grants shall issue — 1781, ch. 20, sec. 3, .....

168

The treasurers empowered to grant orders or lillings to the registers

for warrants in the manner and on the terms therein mentioned —

1781, ch. 20, sec. 4, .........

169

Proceedings to be directed by them on failure of payment — 1781, ch.

20, sec. 4, ...........

169

Money to be received by the treasurers for improvements on cultiva-

ted land and for escheat lands — 1781, ch. 20, sec. 4, ...

169

* See note thereto.