48 LAWS OF MARYLAND.—1717-18-19.
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lawful for any one of the justices of the provincial or county
courts, upon complaint made before him, to cause such negro,
Indian or mulatto slave, so offending, to be brought imme-
diately before him, or any other justice of peace for the county
where such offence is committed, who upon due proof made
against any such negro or mulatto slave, of any of the crimes
as aforesaid, such justice is hereby authorized and empowered
to award and cause to be inflicted, according to the nature of
the crime, such punishment by whipping as he shall think fit,
not exceeding forty lashes.
CHAPTER 15.
AN ACT for the Publication of Marriages, and to prevent Unlawful
Marriages.
The whole of this act is merged in February, 1777, ch. 12, save the 4th
section. |
Minister's
fee. |
SEC. 4. And, for ascertaining to the minister a fee for mar-
riages, in other cases than the act for establishment of religious
worship provides for, Be it enacted. That in case any persons
married by license, and that shall be married in the parish
church or chapel of ease, or come to such minister's house to be
married, there shall be paid as a fee, by the persons to be mar-
ried, for such marriage, the sum of ten shillings, and no more;
and in case of publication of bands, the persons so to be mar-
ried shall come to the minister's dwelling-house to be married,
there shall be paid to the minister as a fee for such marriage,
one hundred pounds of tobacco, or six shillings and eight
pence current money, ready pay, and no more ; And it is hereby
declared, That whenever any fee is allowed for marrying per-
sons whose bands are published, such fee shall be taken as a
full fee for the publication of the bands, as well as for the
solemnization of such marriage.
APRIL, 1718—CHAPTER 5.
A SUPPLEMENTARY act to the act for the better administration of justice in
testamentary affairs, &c.
The whole of this law is deemed to be inconsistent with 1798, ch. 101.
MAY, 1719—CHAPTER 3.
A SUPPLEMENT to the act relating to Servants and Slaves.
Repeated by 1602, ch. 96, sec. 5.
CHAPTER 3.
A SUPPLEMENTARY act to the act for causing Grand and Petit Jurors and
Witnesses to come to the provincial and county courts, and ascertaining
their allowances.
Repealed by 1823, ch. 64. |
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