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of Maryland, and not within the body of any county; or of the
crime of counselling, hiring, aiding or commanding any person
to commit either of said offenses, or of the crime of being
accessory thereto, shall restore the vessel to the owner thereof,
or pay him the full value thereof, and also be sentenced to the
penitentiary for not more than twelve years nor less than eigh-
teen months.

Larceny—Tobacco Plants.

1888, art. 27, sec. 169. 1860, art. 30, sec. 104. 1819, ch. 88.

274. If any person shall secretly and felonously steal, take
and carry away any tobacco plants, while growing and belong-
ing to any inhabitant of this State, such person, upon convic-
tion thereof, shall suffer such punishment and undergo such
confinement in the penitentiary as if the said tobacco plants
had been feloniously stolen, taken and carried away after the
same had been severed from the freehold.

Letters—Wrongfully Opening.

Ibid. sec. 170. 1860, art. 30, sec. 105. 1713, ch 2, sec. 8. 1790, ch. 51, see 11.

275. If any person whatsoever shall presume to take and
break open any letter whatsoever, not being unto him directed,
or not having special license from the person to whom the same
is directed, his executors or administrators, so to do, he shall,
upon conviction thereof, suffer imprisonment for six days and
be fined fifteen dollars, one-half to the State and the other half
to the informer.

Ibid. sec. 171. 1880, art. 30, sec. 106. 1713, ch. 2, sec. 9 1790, ch. 51, sec. 11.

276. If any person shall wilfully break the seal of any letter
or package belonging to the public, he shall, on conviction
thereof, be fined two hundred dollars, one-half to the informer
and the other half to the State.

Lotteries.

Ibid. sec. 172. 1860, art. 30, sec. 107. 1828, ch. 129. 1829, ch. 188. 1846,
chs. 109, 120. 1847, ch. 284. 1849, ch. 261. 1854, ch 138.

277. No person shall draw any lottery or sell any lottery
ticket in this State; nor shall any person sell what are called
policies, certificates or anything by which the vendor or other
person promises or guarantees that any particular number,
character, ticket or certificate shall in any event or on the
happening of any contingency entitle the purchaser or holder
to receive money, property or evidences of debt.
State v Scribner, 2 G. & J. 246. Ballock v. State, 73 Md. 2.