| 1790.
CHAP.
XXVI. |
LAWS of MARYLAND.
per correction, not exceeding ten lashes for any one offence, to be
given to such
offender, as the nature of the case may require. |
Trustees to
direct what
poor shall be
received, &c. |
XVI. And be
it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for any of the said
trustees to direct and appoint, under their hand in writing, what poor
shall be received
into such alms and work-house; and it shall and may be lawful for any
one justice of the peace for the said county, and for any person authorised
by such
justice, to apprehend, or cause to be apprehended and committed to the
said
work-house, any vagrants, vagabonds, beggars, and other idle, dissolute,
and disorderly
persons, found loitering or residing in the said county, who follow no
labour,
trade, occupation or business, and have no visible means of subsistence
whereby to acquire an honest livelihood, there to be kept at hard labour
for any
time not exceeding six months; and the overseer of such alms and work-house
is
hereby required to receive into the said alms and work-house any poor
appointed
as aforesaid to be received, and any vagrant, vagabond, beggar, and other
idle,
dissolute, and disorderly person, so as aforesaid committed. |
Persons received
to
wear a badge,
&c. |
XVII. And be
it enacted, That every person who shall be received into the
said alms and work-house, and there receive relief, shall, upon the shoulder
of
the right sleeve of the uppermost garment of every such person, in an open
and
visible manner, wear the following badge, to wit: The letters P C
C, for the
poor of Calvert county, in Roman letters, cut in red or blue cloth, as
by the
overseer of the poor shall be directed and appointed; and if such person
shall
neglect or refuse to wear such mark or badge as aforesaid, and in manner
as aforesaid,
it shall and may be lawful for any one of the trustees of the poor
for the
county aforesaid, to punish every such offender for every such offence,
either by
ordering his or their usual allowance to be abridged, suspended or withdrawn,
or
otherwise by ordering such offence to be whipped not exceeding ten lashes,
and
kept hard to labour for any number of days not exceeding twenty, as to
the said
alms or work-house, or shall support any such person, not having and wearing
such badge or mark as aforesaid, and be convicted upon the oath of one
or
more credible witness or witnesses, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of
five pounds
current money. |
Penalty on
keeping
booth, &c. |
XVIII. And be
it enacted, That whoever shall presume either to set up a
booth, stall, or other convenience for the selling of strong liquors, on
the land
purchased for the use of the said alms and work-house, or shall commit
any kind
of trespass thereon, or shall sell or dispose of any strong liquor, or
other matter
or thing whatsoever to, or purchase any matter or thing whatsoever from,
any
poor, or other person entertained in the said alms and work-house,
shall, for every
such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of ten pounds current money. |
Sheriffs, &c.
to aid trustees,
&c. |
XIX. And be
it enacted, That all sheriffs, constables, and all other officers
and ministers of justices, shall be aiding and assisting to the said trustees
for the
poor in the said county, and to all such officers as shall be employed
by them, as
by this act is directed, in the execution and performance of the said service. |
Persons sued
may plead,
&c. |
XX. And be it
enacted, That if any person or persons shall, at any time or
times, be sued or prosecuted for any matter or thing by him or them done
and
executed in pursuance of this act, or of any matter or thing in this act
contained,
such person or persons shall and may plead the general issue, and give
this act and
the special matter in evidence, for his or their defence; and if upon trial
a verdict
shall pass for the defendant or defendants, or if the plaintiff or plaintiffs
shall become
nonsuit, or discontinue his or their suit, then such defendant or defendants
shall have and recover treble costs to him or them to be awarded against
such
plaintiff or plaintiffs; and if the plaintiff or plaintiffs is or are unable
to satisfy
the same, then it shall be paid and satisfied by the attorney who brought
such
suit, unless the plaintiff or plaintiffs shall give security for the costs,
to be approved
by the court in which such suit shall be brought. |
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