Of lottery tickets and paper money.
February, 1777,
ch. 20, sec. 10, 11.
Of registers, clearances, certificates
or permits. 1784,
ch. 79, sec. 22.
FORNICATION.
How punishable. November, 1781,
ch. 13.
FRANCE.
The subjects thereof invested with
certain privileges.
March, 1780, ch. 8.
The tax on French subjects was suspended.
May,
1781, ch. 25.
The king's goods, and those of his
minister, to be free
from duty. November, 1783, ch. 36, sec. 6.
FREDERICK COUNTY.
Court adjourned. November, 1766,
ch. 9, 1768,
ch. 16, 1771, ch. 25, October, 1780, ch. 2.
A stone wall to be built round the
gaol, and a house
for the gaoler. November, 1766, ch. 18.
Visitors appointed for the school.
1768, ch. 6.
An half acre appropriated thereto.
1769, ch. 17.
A supplement to the poors act, so
far as it regards this
county. November, 1770, ch. 7.
Particular provisions for the poor.
1771, ch. 18.
Trustees enabled to rent the poor-house.
October,
1777, ch. 6.
Trustees enabled to rent the house,
and sell the untensils.
October, 1780, ch. 6.
That act repealed. April, 1783,
ch. 27.
The court revived. February,
1777, ch. 11.
The court directed to ascertain the
number of taxables
in Washington and Montgomery counties. June, 1777,
ch. 2.
Gunlock factory to be sold.
June, 1778, ch. 4.
Court directed to levy money for defraying
the expence
of dividing the county. November, 1779, ch. 19.
A court-house and gaol to be built.
1784, ch. 42.
FREDERICK-TOWN, Frederick county.
A market established. November,
1770, ch. 4.
FUGITIVES.
The article of the confederation respecting
fugitives
from other states, aided and enforced. 1784, ch.
29.
G
GAUGE.
THE act of 1745, ch. 15, continued
for seven
years by May, 1781, ch. 29. November, 1766
ch. 4.
GENERAL COURT.
Instituted. Const. 56.
To appoint its own clerks. Const.
47.
The times and places of holding it
appointed. February,
1777, ch. 15, sec. 9.
Enabled to meet out of those times
for the purpose of
appointing clerks. October, 1777, ch. 19.
To award procedendo. October,
1778, ch. 21, sec. 11.
Has jurisdiction as a court of chancery
in all cases
where the chancellor is to be made a party. November,
1779, ch. 24. sec. 4.
Adjourned. March, 1780, ch.
1 and 19, October,
1780, ch. 2, May, 1781, ch. 1, April, 1782, ch. 1,
April, 1783, ch. 8.
Enabled to continue causes now depending
at discretion.
April, 1783, ch. 8.
GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH.
Presented with a lot on Monocacy manor
to be held
conditionally. November, 1781, ch. 8.
GEORGE-TOWN, Frederick county.
A prohibition of geese and swine.
1771, ch. 13.
Regulations for the export of flour.
1771, ch. 15. |
The act of November, 1781, ch. 12,
respecting the
export of flour, extended to this town. April,
1782,
ch. 5.
The town enlarged. November,
1783, ch. 27.
Further enlarged. 1784, ch.
45.
GEORGE-TOWN, Kent county.
The raising of swine and geese prohibited.
1768, ch.
13.
GOVERNMENT.
Its origin and end. Decl. 1,
5.
This state has an exclusive right
of governing itself.
Decl. 2.
The administrators of government accountable
to the
people, who in certain cases may and ought to reform
it.
Decl. 4.
The departments of government ought
to be kept separate
Decl. 6.
Its seat ought to be fixed.
Decl. 9.
A rotation in its executive departments
a security to
liberty. Decl. 31.
The manner of introducing the new
government.
Const. 61.
GOVERNOR.
The manner of electing him. Const.
25.
His power of convening the assembly.
Const. 29.
His qualification. Const. 30.
His continuance. Const. 31.
His general powers. Const. 33.
Shall preside in the council.
Const. 34.
To take an oath not to hold any other
office. Const.
38.
His punishment for violating that
oath. Const. 53.
Shall sign all commissions.
Const. 57.
Shall sign and seal the laws.
Const. 60.
Shall not grant a nolle prosequs
to stay a prosecution for
the recovery of a fine, &c. April, 1782, ch.
42.
Invested with powers heretofore granted
to orphans
courts respecting the allowance to officers and soldiers
disabled. 1784, ch. 72.
GOVERNOR and COUNCIL.
The appointment of the council, and
their qualifications.
Const. 26.
They shall appoint their own clerk.
Ibid.
The power of the governor and council
in convening
the assembly. Const. 29.
In what cases and how the first named
in the council
acts in room of the governor. Const. 32, 34.
General powers. Const. 33.
Three of the council with or without
the governor
constitute a board. Const. 34.
Council fill their own vacancies.
Const. 35.
To make the great seal. Const.
36.
Members of the board not to hold any
other office.
Const. 37.
To swear to that effect. Const.
38.
Their punishment for violating this
oath. Const. 39.
Their power of appointing, suspending
and removing,
civil and military officers. Const. 48, 49.
Their powers enlarged by a temporary
law. February,
1777, ch. 24.
Another temporary act for increasing
these powers.
March, 1778, ch. 13.
They may remit a forfeited recognizance
on recommendation
of judges; also any fine, penalty or forfeiture,
provided, in case of a fixed fine there be a recommendation
of the judges; also any militia fines. April, 1782,
ch. 42.
GREAT BRITAIN.
British creditors to be paid by depositing
paper money
in the treasury. October, 1780, ch. 5, sec. 13.
A duty laid on British bottoms and
British merchandise.
November, 1783, ch. 29. |