PASS.

    Required of travellers.  February, 1777, ch. 20, sec.
17.
                              PATOWMACK.

    Obstructions in the navigation prevented by prohibiting
fish-dams.  1768, ch. 5.
    Obstructions in the eastern and north-west branches
prevented.  1784, ch. 15.
    A company established for opening and extending its
navigation.  1784, ch. 33.

                                    PAUPERS.

    Are those whose estates exceed not £. 30.  November,
1779, ch. 25, sec. 6.
                                    PERJURY.

    The punishment of this offence extended to certain
cases.  Const, 39, 53.
                              POOR-HOUSES.

    To be erected in divers counties.  1768, ch. 29.

                                      PRESS.

    The liberty of the press recognised.  Decl. 38.

                    PRINCE-GEORGE'S COUNTY.

    Its free-school united with others.  1774, ch. 14.
    Court adjourned.  October, 1778, ch. 1, October,
1780, ch. 1 and 8.
                                  PRISONERS.

    A general act for the relief of prisoners.  1774, ch.
28.
    The following resolve passed the convention November
11, 1776:
    RESOLVED, That the justices of the several counties
in this state, are hereby authorised and empowered to release
all debtors in their several gaols who may owe upwards
of two hundred pounds sterling money, in the same
manner, and upon the same terms, as debtors may be released
under the act of assembly; provided application be
made by the several debtors, or such of them as may be
desirous of being released, on or before the first day of
January next.
    The acts for the relief of particular persons confined
in gaols, are as follow:  November, 1765, ch. 11, May,
1766, ch. 3, November, 1766, ch. 20, 1768, ch. 26,
1769, ch. 20, November, 1770, ch. 8, 1791, ch. 22,
June, 1773, ch. 12, 1774, ch. 22.
    N. B.  Under these acts 61 insolvent debtors were released
from prison, under the proprietary government.

                        PROVINCIAL COURT.

    Adjourned.  September, 1770, ch. 5, 1774, ch. 1.

                                            Q
                                    QUAKERS.

    THE acts of 1747, ch. 17, and 1752, ch. 14, to
prevent certain inconveniencies, &c. continued
for seven years by October, 1780, ch. 12.  November,
1765, ch. 23.
    A kind of quakers.  See Nicolites.

                                QUARANTINE.

    Infected ships to perform it.  November, 1766, ch.
25.
    May be ordered by the governor.  Const. 34.

                      QUEEN-ANNE's COUNTY.

    Court revived.  October, 1777, ch. 15, October,
1778, ch. 1.
    Visitors appointed to its free-school.  October, 1780,
ch. 7.

    Raising of geese and swine prohibited.  March, 1780,
ch. 10.
    The bounds of its public grounds ascertained.  1784,
ch. 16.

                                QUIT-RENT.

    Abolished.  March, 1780, ch. 18.

                                        R

                        RECOGNIZANCE.

    MODE of recovery on forfeited recognizances.
February, 1777, ch. 13.
    Form of the recognizance of bail.  October, 1778,
ch. 21, sec. 4.
    Recognizance forfeited, may be remitted by the governor
and council.  April, 1782, ch. 42.
    On the return of execution on a forfeited recognizance,
the party may plead.  Ibid.

                                  RECORDS.

    Certain records directed to be removed.  June, 1777,
ch. 9, March, 1779, ch. 15, April, 1783, ch. 9.

                    REGISTERS.  See Land-Office.

    A register of wills to be appointed in each county, and
to hold his commission during good behaviour.  Const.
40, 41.
    He is not to charge for his advice.  November, 1779,
ch. 25, sec. 7.
    Two registers of the land-office.  Const. 51.

                                RELIGION.

    A freedom secured to every different denomination of
the christian religion; but the legislature may lay a tax
for the support of ministers.  Decl. 33.
    Every man in the public councils, or holding an office,
must repeat and subscribe a declaration of belief in the
christian religion.  Const. 55.

                REMAINDER, REVERSION.

    Secured, although the particular estate be forfeited for
treason.  April, 1782, ch. 19.

                                    ROADS.

    A road from Hunting-creek to Dover.  November,
1765, ch. 14m 1768, ch. 19.
    The act of 1753, ch. 16, for repairing the public
roads, and the act of 1756, ch. 12, are continued for
seven years by the act of March, 1778, ch. 6.  November,
1765, ch. 27.
    Provisions relating to roads in Anne-Arundel, Baltimore
and Frederick counties.  1774, ch. 21.
    A road near Denston's dams.  1774, ch. 25.
    A causeway opposite Dover.  November, 1779, ch.
13.
    A road leading through Pocomoke swamp to Snow-hill.
April, 1782, ch. 7.
    A road through Charlton's Gap, in Washington county.
April, 1782, ch. 41.
    A road from Philip Shoal's mill, in Baltimore county.
November, 1782, ch. 11.
    Another from the wind-mill of Nathaniel Manning,
in Dorchester county.  April, 1783, ch. 5.
    Another from John Groff's mill, in Frederick county.
April, 1783, ch. 6.
    A road by William Matthew's mill, in Baltimore
county.  November, 1783, ch. 11.
    A road from Dr. Howard's tilting forge on Elk-ridge.
April, 1783, ch. 15.
    A road by Thomas Matthew's mill, in Baltimore
county.  November, 1783, ch. 12.
    Another to and by the grist-mill of Michael Hall Bonwell,
in Dorchester county.  November, 1783, ch. 14.
    A road from Sinepuxent road to Freeman's branch.
1784, ch. 4.
    To and from Randall's mill-seat, on the main falls of
Patapsco.  1784, ch. 53.