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South", and "3, North" written in, making Herty's
address, "No. 3, North Gay-street."
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Herty, Thomas.
A / digest / of the / laws of Maryland, /
being / an abridgment, / alphabetically arranged,/
of all the public acts of assemble now in force, /
anr! of general use, / from the first settlement
of the state, to the end of November / session
1797, inclusive, with references to the acts at
large. / [rule] / By Thomas Horty, / [rule] / "All
government of right originate from the people,
is founded in compact only, and / "instituted sole-
ly for the good of the whole." "The people of
this, ought to / "have the sole and exclusive right
of regulating the internal government and police /
"thereof." Declaration of rights. / [rule] /
"Every individual is interested in the preserva-
tion of the laws, it is therefore incumbent /
"upon every man to be acquainted with those at
least with which he is immediately / "concerned;
lest he incur the censure; as well as inconvenience
of living in society / "without knowing the obli-
gations it lays him under. / "It is an undeniable
position, that a competent knowledge of the laws
of that society in / "which we live, is the proper
accomplishment of every gentleman and scholar,
and / "an highly useful and essential part of
liberal and polite education." / Blackstone's Com-
mentaries, /[double rule]/
Baltimore: - Printed for the editor, [By Warner &
Hanna] / 1799. //

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Herty, Thomas.
An / Appendix / to a Digest of the / laws of