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PUBLIC GENERAL LAW.
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Page.
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For the punishment of offences, committed against subjects emanating
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from the power granted to them, or on property owned by them.
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— See Crimes and Punishments.
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The species of coins struck at the mint of the United States, and the
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rates of foreign coins, as severally regulated and established by
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congress, to be adjudged the current money of this state — 1812,
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ch. 135, ...........
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UNITED STATES ROAD.
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An act for the preservation of, appointing a superintendant of that part
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commonly called the National road within the state of Maryland,
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as soon as the consent of the United States shall have been ob-
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tained, his duties, &.c. — 1831, ch. 85, sec. 1, ....
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Superintendant of, to cause to be erected toll-gates and toll-houses, &c.
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tariff of tolls prescribed, &c. — 1831, ch. 85, sec. 2, ...
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Superintendant to appoint toll-gatherers, their duties, &.c. — 1831, ch.
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85, sec. 3, ...........
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1015
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Application of tolls, how to be made, &,c. — 1831, ch. 85, sec. 4, .
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1015
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Certain powers vested in the president of the United States in relation
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to this road— -1832, ch. 55, .
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1214
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Rates of toll established— 1835, ch. 305, sec. 1, .
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1214
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USURY.
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See Interest.
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No person shall exact or take, directly or indirectly, above six per
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cent, per annum for the loan of money or commodities, to be paid
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in money, nor more than eight per cent, per annum for tobacco or
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wares, to be paid in tobacco — September, 1704, ch. 69, sec. 1,
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All bonds, contracts and assurances, reserving a greater interest, shall
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be utterly void — September, 1704, ch. 69, sec. 2, .
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Persons taking above that rate by any corrupt ways or means shall
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forfeit treble the value of the money, tobacco, wares, &c. one-half
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to the support of government, and the other half to the informer,
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to be recovered by action of debt, bill, 8cc. — 1704, ch. 69, sec. 3,*
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VACANCY.
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See LAND OFFICE.
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VAGRANTS.
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Penally on vagrants shooting, hunting or carrying a gun on a seated
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plantation, without the owner's leave — 1715, ch. 26, sec. 7,
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See Justice — Free Negroes — Local Law, word 'Poor.'
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VERDICT.
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No verdict shall be set aside, nor judgment thereon staid or reversed,
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by a juror who tried the cause having had a matter of fact depend-
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ing for trial at the same court — Oct. 1778, ch. 21, sec. 2,
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* See note thereto.
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