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THOMAS SIM LEE, Esq; Governor.
CHAP. XXXIII.
An ACT to draught the non-commissioned officers and privates of the
regiment
extraordinary into the battalions of the quota of this
state, and to recal the
commissioned officers of the said regiment. |
1780. |
CHAP. XXXIV.
An ACT for the defence of the bay.
By four large barges, fitted with sails
and oars, armed with swivels, and carrying each at least 25
men; one galley, armed with two 18 and two 9 pounders,
and swivels; and on sloop or schooner, capable
of carrying ten four pounders. And, to protect the counties of Somerset
and Worcester, there is
to be raised a troop of horse, to consist of a captain-lieutenant, a cornet,
and 24 dragoons, and a foot
company, to consist of a captain-lieutenant, an ensign, and thirty non-commissioned
officers and privates,
to serve within the state for one year. Further, to cut off the resources
of a piratical enemy, the
executive are authorised and requested, before the 1st of May next, to
have all the inhabitants of the
islands below Hooper's straits, and between the sound and the bay, with
their property, removed to some
part of the main, and to seize and sell all the vessels, boats or canoes,
belonging to them, and to direct all
vessels passing thither without their leave to be seized. All persons
are prohibited from living there during
the war, under the penalty of forfeiting all their property found there,
and of being thereby deemed enlisted
soldiers for the war, provided they be of an age between 16 and 50.
But to make some compensation,
the said islands are to pay no assessment, and such of the inhabitants
thus to be removed off, as may
want assistance, are to be supported by a levy in the counties of Somerset
and Worcester, which levy is
to be reimbursed by the state.
This act contains likewise the following humane and
equitable provision. |
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XXI. And be
it enacted, That if any officer, soldier or marine, shall lose a
limb, or be otherwise maimed or hurt, so as to be rendered incapable of
procuring
a livelihood, such officer, soldier or marine, shall be entitled to receive
the
same provision and support as is or shall hereafter be established by this
state for
its officers and soldiers in the service of the United States. |
Officers, &c.
losing a limb,
&c. to be supported,
&c. |
CHAP. XXXV.
An ACT to continue the act prohibiting the export of grain, wheat flour,
and
flesh provisions, by land, and to permit the exportation
of wheat flour and Indian
corn by sea, under certain restrictions.
To continue until the 1st of August
next, &c. Expired. |
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CHAP. XXXVI.
An ACT to continue the act therein mentioned. |
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BE it enacted,
That the act of assembly, entitled, An act to prevent the exportation
of flour, staves and shingles, not merchantable, from the town
of Baltimore in Baltimore county, and to regulate the weight of hay and
measure of grain, salt, flax-seed and fire-wood, within the said town,
and to prevent
the exportation of flour not merchantable from Fell's-point in the said
county,
made at a session of assembly, begun and held at the city of Annapolis,
on
the second day of October, seventeen hundred and seventy-one, shall be
and is
hereby revived and continued, and shall be and remain in full force for
seven years,
and to the end of the next session of assembly which shall happen thereafter. |
An act continued. |
II. Provided,
That instead of the inspector taking the oaths or affirmations to
the late government, as prescribed by the said act, such inspector of flour,
or
other officer to be appointed in virtue of this act, shall take, repeat
and subscribe,
his belief in the christian religion, the oath of allegiance, and the oath
of fidelity
and support to this state, as prescribed by the constitution and form of
government,
and the laws of this state. |
Proviso. |
III. And be
it enacted, That all fees, allowances and fines, under the said
act,
may be paid and discharged in Spanish dollars, at the rate of seven shillings
and
six-pence each, or in other silver, gold, or new bills of credit, to the
value
thereof. |
Fees, &c. paid
in specie, &c. |
CHAP. XXXVII.
An ACT to naturalize the sons of the late major-general the Baron de
Kalb. |
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