Maryland, now in force.
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High Sheriff attending the Court from the By-standers
of the same County if any present, if not, of the next
adjacent County, who upon refusal shall be subject to
the like Fines as aforesaid. And for such service and attendance
of the Grand Jury at each Court, they shall be
allowed 3000 l. of Tobacco out of the publick Revenue
for their charges.
III. The High Sheriff of every County
shall summon
a sufficient number of Free-holders to serve on the Grand
Jury in the County Courts at March and November
yearly, and oftner if need be, the said Summons to be
made at least 10 days before each Court, for which service
the Justices may allow 400 l. of Tobacco in each Court.
Sheriffs neglecting their Duty herein, shall forfeit for
every offence the sum of 500 l. of Tobacco, and the party
refusing to serve when legally summoned shall forfeit
250 l. of Tobacco, so also for all Petty Jurymen legally
summoned.
IV. All Fines that shall accrue by
virtue of this Act,
shall be paid to the King for the support of the Government.
V. This Act to endure for 3 years,
or to the end of
the next Session of Assembly.
L.
Libraries.
I. An.
11.
W. 3. 1699. p. 81. The Libraries appointed
for the several Parishes in this
Province shall be
and remain in the Possession of
the Minister of the
Parish, who shall be obliged to
preserve the same
from waste and imbezlement, and
be accountable for
the same to the Government and Vestry,
as often as required.
II.
The Minister shall pass 2 receipts of the Books, incerting
what they are, and the Titles thereof,
one receipt
to go to the Governor and Council,
the other to the
Vestry of the Parish, to be recorded.
And the Vestries
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