INDEX TO THE LAWS.

Chap.

Sec.

WELCH, JOHN,— To make valid a deed from, of

Kent county, to Thomas Alford,

219

WEIGHMASTER OF LIVE

STOCK, To provide for tire appointment of a,

— see Baltimore City,

313

WEIR, JOHN,— see chap. 297.

WESTON, JAMES, of Talbot county, divorced a

vinculo matrimonii, from his wife, Ann

J. Weston,

269

WESTMINSTER, Carroll county, to authorise the

commissioners to open an alloy in,

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WHETSTONE POINT,— see jurisdiction,

279

WHITE, ELIZABETH ANN,— of the city of Bal-

timore, divorced from her husband. Ben-

net A. White, a vinculo matrimonii,

151

WHITE SULPHER

SPRINGS,— see the Carroll.

WYCOMICO RIVER,— For the preservation of fish

and of wild fowl in the, and Patuxent

rivers and their tributaries,

291

see Wild Fowl.

WILD FOWL,— To prevent the destruction of, in

the head waters of the Chesapeake Bay,

in the several counties therein named,

10

No persons shall shoot at, in the wa-

ters of Cecil, Kent, and Queen Anne's

counties, including the Susquehanna and

Wye rivers, by night, from any skiff,

boat, &c., with any gun which cannot

be conveniently fired at arms length

without rest,

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Duties of justices of the peace to is-

sue warrant,

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Penalty for such offence, forfeit the

boat and gun to the informer, and a fine

of from $10 to $50, half to the inform-

er, and the other half to the county,

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In case of resistance the officer shall

summons the posse comitatus, and pro-

ceed to execute, &c.

3

Persons refusing to pay the fine, shall

be imprisoned not less than 30 days,

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4

If a slave, not exceeding 59 lashes, at

the discretion of the justice of the peace

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