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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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482 32 H. 8, CAP. 40, PHYSICIANS' PRIVILEGE.
Apothecaries, or any of them, at any time hereafter, do ob-
stinately or willingly refuse or deny the said four persons
yearly elected and chosen, as is beforesaid, to eater into their
said House or Houses for the Causes, Intent and Purpose be-
fore rehearsed; that then they and every of them so offending
contrary to this Act, for every time that he or they do so offend,
to forfeit C.s'. (5) the one half to your Majesty, and the other
half to him that will sue for the same by Action of Debt, Bill,
Plaint, or Information, in any of the King's Courts, wherein
no Wager of Law, Essoin, or Protection shall be allowed; (6)
and if the said four persons, or any of them so elected and
chosen as before is said, do refuse to be sworn, or, after his
said Oath to him or them administered, do obstinately refuse
to make the said Search and View once in the Year, at such
time as they shall think most convenient by their Discretions,
having no lawful Impediment by Sickness, or otherwise, to
the contrary; that then for every such wilful and obstinate
default, every of the said four persons making default, to for-
feit Forty shillings.
III. And forasmuch as the Science of Physick doth compre-
hend, include, and contain the Knowledge of Surgery, as a
special Member, and Part of the same; therefore be it enacted,
That any of the said Company or Fellowship of Physicians,
being able, chosen, and admitted by the said President and
Fellowship of Physicians, may from time to time, as well
within the City of London, as elsewhere within this Realm,
practice and exercise the said Science of Physick in all and
every his Members and Parts; any Act, Statute, or Provision
made to the contrary notwithstanding.
I. 4 Inst. 251. Cro. Jac. 121, 159. Cro. Car. 256. The Physicians in
London shall be discharged to bear certain Offices there.
II. Four Physicians shall be chosen yearly to search Apothecary Wares
in London. Altered by 10 Geo. 1, c. 20. The Forfeiture of an Apothecary
363 that refuseth to have* his House searched. 1 M. s. 2, c. 9. The For-
feiture of such as being elect refuse to be sworn, or to make search.
III. Any of the Physicians in London may practice Surgery.
See the note to 5 H. 8, c. 6.

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