ART. 27] MARRYING UNLAWFULLY. 877

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

298. If any minister shall knowingly celebrate the rites of
marriage between any persons related in the degrees of kindred
and affinity prohibited by law, he shall on conviction pay five
hundred dollars.

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

299. If any minister, pastor or other person who, accord-
ing 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. 195 1860, art. 30, sec 129. 1777, ch. 12, sec. 3

300. 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. 196. 1860, art. 30, sec. 130. 1777, ch. 12, sec. 5.

301. 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. 197. 1860, art 30, sec. 131. 1777, ch. 12, sec. 6.

302. 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. 198 1860, art. 30, sec. 132. 1777, ch. 12, sec. 5.

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

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

304. If any minister shall knowingly join in marriage any
male under the age of twenty-one years, or any female under
the age of sixteen years, and not before married, without the
consent of the parent or guardian of every such person, per-
sonally given or signified under the hand and seal of the said
parent or guardian, and attested by two witnesses, he shall on
conviction be fined fifteen hundred dollars.