ART. 27] MARRYING UNLAWFULLY. 415

1904, art. 27, sec. 297. 1888, art. 27, see. 192. 1860, art. 30, sec. 125. 1777, ch. 12,

sec. 2. 1790, ch. 20.

322. If any person shall marry with any person related within any
other of the degrees of kindred or affinity prohibited by the laws of this
State, each of the parties so marrying shall on conviction thereof for-
feit and pay five hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 298. 1888, art. 27, sec. 193. 1860, art, 30, sec. 126.
1777, ch. 12, sec. 4.

323. If any minister shall knowingly celebrate the rites of marriage
between any persons related in the degrees of kindred and affinity pro-
hibited by law, he shall on conviction pay tive hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 299. 1888, art. 27, sec. 194. 1860, art. 30, sec. 127.
1715, ch. 44, sec. 24.

324. If any minister, pastor or other person who, according to the
laws of this State do usually join people in marriage, shall upon any
pretense join in marriage any negro with any white person, he shall
on conviction be fined one hundred dollars'.

Ibid. sec. 300. 1888, art. 27, sec. 195. i860, art. 30, see. 129.
1777, ch. 12, sec. 3.

325. If any person shall celebrate the rites of marriage between
any persons except the persons authorized by the laws of this State to
celebrate the rites of marriage, such person on conviction thereof shall
be fined five hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 301. 1888, art. 27, sec. 196. 1860, art. 30, sec. 130.
1777, ch. 12, sec. 5.

326. If any person in this State shall marry without such license,
or without such publication as the law requires, on conviction he shall
be fined one hundred dollars. This section shall not apply to Quakers
who marry according to the usages of their society.

Ibid. sec. 302. 1888, art. 27, sec. 197. 1860, art. 30, sec. 131.
1777, ch. 12, sec. 6.

327. If any person belonging to this State shall go out of this State
and there marry with any person belonging to this State, without such
license or publication, each of the said parties on conviction shall be
fined one hundred dollars.

Ibid. sec. 303. 1888, art. 27, sec. 198. 1860, art. 30, sec. 132.
1777, ch. 12, sec. 5.

328. If any minister shall marry any person without such license
or publication, on conviction thereof he shall be fined one hundred
dollars.

Ibid. sec. 304. 1888, art. 27, sec. 199. 1860, art. 30, sec. 133.
1777, ch. 12, sec. 9.

329. If any minister shall knowingly join in marriage any male
under the age of twenty-one years, or any female under the age of six-