which the Officers and Men shall become liable as
before directed.  And the Officer neglecting such Muster
and Return, shall be liable for the Value of the
Arms delivered to his deceased Predecessor, &c.  Ibid.
§. 16.
    12.  No Officer, nor his Executors, &c. shall be liable
for Arms delivered to any of the Militia, who,
(after Receipt thereof, and before Satisfaction made to
the Officer for Loss, Damage, &c. of such Arms,)
shall prove insolvent.  Ibid.  §. 17.
    See Musters, 1.
PUBLICATION.  See Marriages.

    1.  A Duty or Imposition of 20 s. Sterling per Poll,
for all Irish Servants, (being Papists) imported into this
Province, is applied towards defraying the Public
Charges of this Province.  1715, ch. 36, §. 7.
    2.  A like Duty of 20 s. Sterling per Poll is laid on
all Negroes imported, and applied to the same Use.
Ibid.  §. 8.
    3.  A Duty of 3 d. per Gallon, on all Rum, Brandy,
Spirits or Wine, imported, except from Great-Britain,
is applied to the same Use.  Ibid.  §. 9.
    4.  But the above Duties are not payable for such 
Servants, Slaves, or Liquors, imported in Country
Bottoms.  Ibid.  §. 17.
    5.  These Duties shall be collected by the several
Naval Officers, within their respective Districts, who
shall be allowed 8 per Cent for their Salary.  Ibid.
§. 14.
    6.  The Naval Officers shall give good Security to
the Governor, and make Oath well and faithfully to
gather the Impost arising by virtue of this Act, &c.
and shall twice a Year account with the Public Treasurers
appointed to receive the same.  Ibid.  §. 13.
    7.  The Treasurers shall be allowed 5 per Cent Salary,
shall give Bond to be accountable, and shall render
Account to the Assembly at each successive Meeting,
to be by them disposed of towards defraying the
Public Charges of the Province.  Ibid.
    See Letters, 3.  Liquors Imported, 1, 8.  Fines, 20.

    Public Creditors may (for the speedy Satisfaction of
their Dues) either apply to the Governor to put the
Sheriff's Bond in Suit, or may immediately have Action
of Debt against such Sheriff for their Public Dues.
1715, ch. 46, §. 4.
    See Discount.

    Public Dues shall be demanded of the Sheriff by the
25th December, yearly, and by the Sheriff, at or before
the 20th February in every Year; otherwise the Public
Debtor shall not be liable to Execution for Public
Dues or Officers Fees in that Year.  1715, ch. 46,
§. 5.
    See Hemp and Flax, 2.

    1.  A Public Goal to be built at Annapolis, and to
remain in Possession and Custody of the Sheriff of Anne-Arundel
County.  1736, ch. 6, §. 1.
    2.  The Provincial Court may commit any Prisoners
to the Custody of the said Sheriff, either to be detained
by him, or remanded to any other Prison, as the
Nature of the Case shall require.  But the said Court
shall not hereby acquire any Power or Jurisdiction contrary
to the Act of 1715, ch. 28, for taking Special
Bail.  Ibid.  §. 2, 3.
PUBLIC LETTERS.  See Letters Public.
PUBLIC NOTARY.  See Foreign Debts, 2, 3.
PUBLIC TREASURERS.  See Treasurers.
PUNISHMENT of NEGROES convict of Petit-Treason,
    Murder, or Wilfully Burning any Dwelling-House,
    &c.  See Negroes, 34.

    1.  IN all Cases where the People of this Province are
obliged to take the Oaths to his Majesty's Government,
the Quakers shall likewise be obliged to
take their Affirmation instead of such Oaths.  1724,
ch. 18, §. 2.
    2.  No Person shall set up any Booth, or sell or dispose
of any Liquor, or other Matter whatsoever, within
One Mile of the Yearly Meeting-House in Talbot
County, or Two Miles of the Yearly Meeting-House
near West-River, in Anne-Arundel County, during the
Time of the Quakers Yearly Meetings; on Penalty of
10 l. Currency:  One Half to the County School, the
other Half to the Informer.  1725, ch. 6, §. 2.  But
see below, Art. 7 and 8.
    3.  Any County Magistrate, on Complaint, may issue
his Warrant for bringing the Offender before him,
and, on Proof, may commit him to Prison till he shall
remove the Booth, &c. and give Security to answer for
his Offence at the next County Court.  Ibid.  §. 3.
    4.  This Act shall not extend to hinder Ordinary-Keepers
from selling Liquors in their Dwelling-Houses.
Ibid.  §. 4.
    5.  No Persons shall Run or Pace any Races with 
Horses, &c. for Wagers, Diversion, or other Pretence
whatsoever, within the Distance of Five Miles from the
Meeting-House in Talbot County, or the Meeting-House
on West-River in Anne-Arundel County, on the
Days on which the Quakers Yearly Meetings shall be
respectively held, on Penalty of 5 l. Currency on the
Owner who shall Run or Pace his Horse, or knowingly
suffer the same to be Run, for every such Race;
and the like Penalty on every one who shall Wager on
such Race, or Run for his Diversion, or Ride a Race
on any Horse, &c. belonging to any other; recoverable
in any Court of Record, by Action of Debt, &c. and
to be applied, Half to the Informer, and Half to the
County School.  1747, ch. 17, §. 2 and 7.
    6.  The Constables of the several Hundreds in the 
said Counties, (on their own Knowledge, or Information
of others, that great Numbers of Slaves, during
such Meetings, are met in a tumultuous Manner,
within the said Counties,) shall immediately repair to
the Place, with necessary Assistance, and command
them immediately to disperse, &c. which, if any of
them shall refuse or delay to do, or behave impudently,
&c. such Constables shall seize and correct the Offenders
by Whipping, not exceeding Thirty-nine
Stripes.  Ibid.  §. 8.
    7.  Persons selling, disposing of, or exposing to Sale,
any Strong or Spirituous Liquors, at or near any Public
Road, or any Place whatsoever, within Three
Miles of the Meeting-Houses in Talbot and Anne-Arundel
Counties, during the Days on which the Yearly
Meetings of the Quakers are held, shall, for every such
Offence, forfeit 5 l. Current Money:  One Half to the
Informer, the other Half to the County School.  1752,
ch. 14, §. 2.
    8.  But this Act shall not preclude any Licenced Ordinary-keeper,
Merchant, or other Person residing in
the said Counties, from selling such Liquors at their
Dwelling-Houses, during such Meetings, so as such
Liquors (except what is sold by Licenced Ordinary-keepers)
be not drank at the Place where sold.  Ibid. §. 3.
    See Delegates, 10, 11, 13.  Dissenters, 1.  Marriage,
        11.
QUARE CLAUSUM FREGIT.  See Limitation of
    Actions, 1.
QUIT-RENTS.  See Guardians, 18.  Indians Lands,
    1, 2.  Inspectors, 46.