LAWS OF MARYLAND.—1744. 83
and sued in the same manner and form as directed by the
afore-mentioned recited act for repairing the damages already
sustained in the records of the land, secretary's, commissary's
and county court offices, and for security of the same records
for the future, and likewise that copies of such bonds, attested
under the hand and seal of the office of either the clerk of tilt
provincial or county courts, shall be good evidence in law to
maintain any action of debt to be brought for any breach or
breaches of the condition aforesaid, according to the direction
of the said act, and that likewise the sureties be subject to the
proviso in the said act.
By 1823, ch. 195, the bonds are to be recorded in the county court office
of the county where the party executing the same shall live.
SEC. 4. Virtually repealed by 1823, ch. 195, which requires the bonds to
be annually renewed, and the securities annually approved. |
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SEC. 5. Provided also, That where the public or county
shall sue the aforesaid bond, that neither shall be burthened
with costs.
SEC. 6. See note to the 4th section. |
Proviso.
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SEC. 7. Provided always, and be it likewise enacted and de-
clared, by and with the authority, advice and consent aforesaid,
That when or as often as any of the bond or bonds to be given
by virtue of this act shall be sued, and judgment on them or
any of them rendered, that the penalties in such bond or bonds,
or any part thereof, shall not be applied to any other use than
the making good the damage which may be suffered by the
public, counties, or private person or persons, according to the
true intent and meaning of this and the former act in that case
made and provided.
MAY, 1744.—CHAPTER 5.
As ACT to prevent the cutting up Tobacco Plants, destroying of Tobacco
and Tobacco Houses, and for ascertaining the punishment of criminals
guilty of the said offences. |
Proviso. |
WHEREAS, tobacco is the staple of this province, and that
thereon depends the livelihood of many of the inhabitants, as
well as the most considerable branch of trade, and that it is as
requisite that the property of the people should he as well
secured in the fields, or open houses, as in their dwelling
houses; it is therefore prayed that it may be enacted) |
Preamble. |
SEC. 2. And be it therefore enacted, by the right honourable
the Lord Proprietary, by and with the advice and consent of his
lordship's Governor, and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assem-
bly, and the authority of the same, That any person or per-
sons who shall, after the end of this present session of assem-
bly, cut or destroy, or cause to be cut up or destroyed, any
tobacco plants belonging to any other person or persona, or by |
Penalty on
persons
cutting up
tobacco,
&c. |
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