equally entitled to protection in their religious liberty; wherefore,
no person ought by any law to be molested in his person or estate,
on account of his religious persuasion or profession, or for his re
ligious practice, unless under color of religion, any man shall dis
turb the good order, peace, or safety of the State, or shall infr-inge
the laws of morality, or injure others in their natural, civil or reli
gious rights; nor ought any person to be compelled to frequent or
maintain or contribute, unless on contract, to maintain any place
of worship or any ministry.
Art. 34. That every gift, sale or devise of lands; to any minis
ter, public teacher or preacher of the gospel, as such, or to any
religious sect, order or denomination, or to, or for the support, use
or benefit of, or in trust for any minister, public teacher or preach
er of the gospel, as such, or any religious sect, order or denomina
tion, and every gift or sale of goods or chattles, to go in succession,
or to take place after the death of the seller or donor, to or for
such support, use, or benefit; and also every devise of goods or
chattles to or for the support, use or benefit of any minister, pub-
lie teacher or preacher of the gospel, as such, or any religious sect,
order or denomination, without the leave of the Legislature, shalL
be void; except always any sale, gift, lease or devise of any quan
tity of land, not exceeding five acres for a church, meeting or
other house of worship, and for a burying ground, which shall be
irnproved,enjoyed, or used only for such purpose; or such sale,
gift, lease or devise shall be void.
Art. 35. That no other test or qualification ought to be required,
on admission to any office of trust or profit, than such oath of sup.
port and fidelity to this State and the United States, and such
oath of office as shall be directed by this Convention, or the Legis
lature of this State.
Art. 36. That the manner of administering an oath to any per
son ought to be such as those of the religious persuasion, profes
sion or denomination of which such person is one, generally
esteem the most effectual confirmation by the attestation of the
Divine Being; and that the people called Quakers, those called
Tunkers, and those called Menonists, and all others conscientious
ly scrupulous of taking an oath on any occasion, ought to be allow
ed to make tlìeir solemn affirmation in the manner that Quakers
have been heretofore allowed to affirm, and to be of the same
avail as an oath, in all such cases as the affirmation of Quakers
bath been allowed and accepted within this State, instead of an
oath. And on such affirmation, warrants to search for stolen goods,
or the apprehension or commitment of offenders, ought to be
granted, or security for the peace awarded, and Quakers, Tunk-
ers, Menonists and such others ought also, on their solemn affirma
tion as aforesaid, to be admitted as witnesses in all criminal cases.
Art. 37. That the city of Annapolis ought to have all its rights,
privileges and benefits, agreeable to its charter, and the acts of
Assembly confirming and regulating the same; subject, neverthe
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