T50 QtrSSN ANNE'S COUNTY. [ART. 17.

founded, may commit such disorderly person to said alms-house
for any time not exceeding three months, unless he shall find
security, in the discretion of said justice, not exceeding twenty-
five dollars, for his good behavior during the space of six months.

19. Upon complaint and due proof made by the overseer of
the alms-house to any one trustee that any person in the said
alias-house hath behaved in a disorderly manner, or hath neg-
lected or refused to perform his daily labor, or to obey and keep
any of the rules, ordinances or by-laws of the said corporation,
the said trustee may direct such moderate and proper correction,
not exceeding ten lashes, to be given to said offender, as he may
think proper.

20. Any one of said trustees, under his hand in writing, may
direct what poor shall be received in said alms-house.

21. Any justice of the peace of said county, and any one
authorized and appointed by gvxh justice, may apprehend, or
cause to be apprehended and committed to the said alms-honse,
any vagrants, vagabonds, beggars, and other idle, dissolute and
disorderly person found loitering or residing in the said county,
who .follow no labor, trade or occupation, and who have no
visible means of subsistence, there to be kept at hard labor for
any time not exceeding three months.

22. If any person shall sell or dispose of to, or purchase
from, any inmate of said alms-house, any matter or thing what-
soever, he shall forfeit for every offence the sum of twenty-five
dollars.

23. All sheriffs, constables and other officers shall aid and
assist the said trustees, and the officers by them appointed, in
the discharge of their respective duties.

24. If any person shall at any time be sued or prosecuted
for any thing done in pursuance of this law, or any thing
therein contained, he may plead the general issue and give
the special matter in evidence, and if upon trial verdict shall
be found for the defendant, or if the plaintiff be non-suit or
discontinue, the defendant shall recover treble costs, and if the
plaintiff shall be unable to pay them, they shall, unless he shall
give security for the costs to be approved by the courty be paid
by the attorney, who brought the suit.