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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1828.

such condition being found by verdict, or confessed, it shall be
the duty of the court wherein such suit is prosecuted, to render
judgment for the penalty of such bond, with the costs of suit,
and to cause execution thereon to be duly had.

Persons of-
fering to
vend, sell,
&c. tickets
to be deem-
ed guilty of
a misde-
meanor.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons
within this state shall directly or indirectly offer or agree to
vend, sell, barter, assure, give, furnish, supply or procure, or
shall directly or indirectly cause any other person or persons
within this state to offer or agree to sell, vend, barter, assure,
furnish, give, supply or procure, to or for any person or persons,
any ticket, part or share in any ticket in any lottery, or other
device or game of chance, or any certificate, writing or token
that any person or persons shall be, or become entitled to any
prize or interest whatsoever, that shall be dependent on the
drawing or determination of any lottery, or other device or game
of chance, other than such as have been expressly granted by
this state, and approved of by the lottery commissioners, or that
may be proposed by the said commissioners on behalf of this
state; or shall be aiding, abetting or assisting therein, such per-
son or persons shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding one year for
any and every such offence.

Selling
without li-
cense to be
deemed a
misde-
meanor.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted. That if any person or persons
within this state shall directly or indirectly offer or agree to
vend, sell, barter, assure, give, furnish, supply or procure, or
shall directly or indirectly cause any other person or persons
within this state to offer or agree to sell, vend, barter, assure,
furnish, give, supply or procure, to or for any person or persons,
any ticket, part or share in any ticket in any lottery, or other
device or game of chance, or any certificate, writing or token,
that any person or persons shall be, or become entitled to any
prize or interest whatsoever that shall be dependent on the
drawing or determination of any lottery, or other device or game
of chance, which shall have been expressly granted by this
state, and approved of by the lottery commissioners, on behalf
of this state, or shall ba aiding, abetting or assisting therein,
unless such person or persons, or his, her or their employer or
employers, shall have duly obtained, and be entitled to use a
license, for selling lottery tickets in the city or county, and at or
in the office, house or place, in or at which such offer or agree-
ment shall be made, such person or persons shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be
liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or to imprisonment
not exceeding six mouths for each and every such offence.
SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That if any licensed vender of
lottery tickets shall be convicted of any of the offences specified