The General Laws, from the Adoption of the Constitution, [1780] to [Nov.1835]., Volume 31832 |
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... hundred dollars , nor less than thirty dollars , for any such neglect ; any of the forfeitures aforesaid to be recover- ed by indictment before any court of competent jurisdiction ; which forfeiture shall enure one half thereof to the ...
... hundred dollars , nor less than thirty dollars , for any such neglect ; any of the forfeitures aforesaid to be recover- ed by indictment before any court of competent jurisdiction ; which forfeiture shall enure one half thereof to the ...
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... hundred and twenty days from the passing of this act , if now in prison , or within nine- ty days from such ... dollars of the value for which the same shall be sold ; and all real estate , ships and vessels , at fifty cents for every hundred ...
... hundred and twenty days from the passing of this act , if now in prison , or within nine- ty days from such ... dollars of the value for which the same shall be sold ; and all real estate , ships and vessels , at fifty cents for every hundred ...
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... hundred dollars , for each and every offence ; and every weigher or weighers as aforesaid , who shall be guilty of placing any mark as aforesaid , contrary to the provisions of this act , or who shall give a false certifi- cate , shall ...
... hundred dollars , for each and every offence ; and every weigher or weighers as aforesaid , who shall be guilty of placing any mark as aforesaid , contrary to the provisions of this act , or who shall give a false certifi- cate , shall ...
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... hundred dollars for such neg- collectors ' neglect . Repeal . 1811 ch . 9 . 1802 ch . 116 . 1813 ch . 68 . lect ; and any collector , who shall make a false return , as regards any part of the list returned by him to the select- men ...
... hundred dollars for such neg- collectors ' neglect . Repeal . 1811 ch . 9 . 1802 ch . 116 . 1813 ch . 68 . lect ; and any collector , who shall make a false return , as regards any part of the list returned by him to the select- men ...
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... hundred dollars , and such debt or damages shall not be reduced on the appeal , the plaintiff Plaintiff may shall be entitled to recover double costs of suit on the ap- costs . peal , except so far as the same consist of cash paid as ...
... hundred dollars , and such debt or damages shall not be reduced on the appeal , the plaintiff Plaintiff may shall be entitled to recover double costs of suit on the ap- costs . peal , except so far as the same consist of cash paid as ...
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Page 275 - Contractor, Executor, or Administrator shall lose the Benefit of the said Enactments or either of them, so as to be chargeable in respect or by reason only of any written Acknowledgment or Promise made and signed by any other or others of them : Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall alter or take away or lessen the Effect of any Payment of any Principal or Interest made by any Person whatsoever...
Page 182 - ... the principles of piety, justice, and a sacred regard to truth, love to their country, humanity, and universal benevolence, sobriety, industry, and frugality, chastity, moderation and temperance, and those other virtues, which are the ornament of human society, and the basis upon which a republican constitution is founded...
Page 34 - Representatives, and who shall have paid, by himself, or his parent, master, or guardian, any State or county tax, which shall, within two years next preceding such election, have been assessed upon him, in any town or district of this Commonwealth ; and also, every citizen who shall be by law exempted from taxation, and who shall be in all other respects qualified as above mentioned...
Page 62 - The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as president, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as vice president and they shall make distinct lists of all persons...
Page 276 - That no action shall be brought whereby to charge any person upon or by reason of any representation or assurance made or given concerning or relating to the character, conduct, credit, ability, trade, or dealings of any other person, to the intent or purpose that such other person may obtain credit, money, or goods upon, unless such representation or assurance be made in writing, signed by the party to be charged therewith.
Page 275 - Joint Contractors, or Executors or Administrators, if it shall appear at the Trial or otherwise that the Plaintiff, though barred by either of the said recited Acts or this Act, as to One or more of such Joint Contractors, or Executors or Administrators, shall nevertheless be entitled to recover against any other or others of the Defendants, by virtue of a new Acknowledgment or Promise, or otherwise, Judgment may be given and Costs allowed for the Plaintiff as to such Defendant or Defendants against...
Page 287 - ... for, or in the name or on the account of his master, and shall fraudulently embezzle the same or any part thereof, every such offender shall be deemed to have feloniously stolen the same...
Page 288 - ... it shall be sufficient to allege the embezzlement to be of money, without specifying any particular coin or valuable security; and such allegation, so far as regards the description of the property, shall be sustained, if the offender shall be proved to have embezzled any amount, although the particular species of coin or valuable security of which such amount was composed shall not be proved...
Page 274 - ... or to deprive any party of the benefit thereof, unless such acknowledgment or promise shall be made or contained by or in some writing to be signed by the party chargeable thereby...
Page 34 - Every male citizen of twenty-one years of age and upwards (excepting paupers and persons under guardianship), who shall have resided within the Commonwealth one year, and within the town or district, in which he may claim a right to vote, six calendar months next preceding any election of Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Senators, or Representatives, and who shall have paid...