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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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1016 18 GEO. 2, CAP. 34, GAMING.
759 STATUTES
Made at WESTMINSTER. Anno Regni GEORGII II. decimo octavo
and A. D. 1745.
CAP. XXXIV.
An Act to explain, amend, and make more effectual the Laws in
Being, to prevent excessive and deceitful Gaming; and to restrain and
prevent the excessive Increase of Horse Races.
III. And whereas in and by a certain Statute, made in the
ninth Year of the Reign of her late Majesty Queen Anne, inti-tiated An Act for the better presenting) excessive and deceitful
gaming, it is amongst other Things enacted, That from and
after the first day of May one thousand seven hundred and
eleven, any Person or Persons whatsoever, who should at any
Time or Sitting, by Playing at Cards, Dice, Tables, or other
Game or Games whatsoever, or by betting on the Sides or
Hands of such who do play at any of the Games aforesaid,
lose to any one or more Person or Persons so playing or bet-
ting, in the Whole, the Sum of ten Pounds, and should pay
and deliver the same, or any Part thereof, the Person or Per-
sons so losing, or paying or delivering the same, should be at
Liberty within three Months then next, to sue for, and recover
the Money or Goods so lost and paid. or delivered, or any Part
thereof from the respective Winner or Winners thereof, with
Costs of Suit; to be sued for, and recovered by Action of Debt,
founded on the said Act, to be prosecuted in any of her then
said Majesty's Courts of Record; in which Actions or Suits no
Essoin, Protection, Wager of Law, Privilege of Parliament, or
more than one Imparlance should be allowed, with further
Directions, as in the said Act are particularly set forth; And
whereas for the better Discovery of Use Monies, or any Thing
so won. and to be sued for as aforesaid, it is by the said Sta-
tute enacted, That all and every Person or Persons, who by
virtue of the said Statute should or might be liable to be sued
for any such Sum or Sums of Money, or valuable Things, should
be obliged and compelled to answer, upon Oath, such Bill or

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