Maryland
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The Maryland Collection serves as a repository for academic and research materials related to the history, culture, and legal developments within Maryland. This Collection gathers collections representing various jurisdictions, historical periods, and sectors, providing valuable resources for researchers, students, and professionals.
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Item Open Access An Act to Prevent Popery within this Province, Votes and Proceedings of the Lower House of Assembly of the Province of Maryland (22 May, 1756).(General Publisher, 1756)And be it further Enacted, That all such Armour, Gunpowder, and Ammunition, of whatsoever Kinds, as any Papist whatever, within this Province, hath or shall have in his House or Houses, or elsewhere, or in the Hands and Possession of any other Person at his or their Disposition, shall be taken from such Papist, or Others, which have or shall have the same to the Use of such Papist, by Warrant of any Four Justices of the Peace of the County where such Papist shall be Resident (other than such necessary Weapons as shall be thought fit by the same Justices to remain and be allowed for the Defence of the Person or Persons of such Papists, or for the Defence of his, her or their HousesItem Open Access 1757-68 Md. Acts 53, An Act for Prohibiting All Trade with the Indians, for the Time Therein Mentioned, ch. 4, § 3(General Publisher, 1763)Prohibited the selling and giving to “any Indian Woman” any gunpowder or to “any Indian Man” more than one pound of gunpowder, punishable by fine.Item Open Access An Act for Regulating the Militia of the Province of Maryland (MD General Assembly, Lower House, L.H.J. Liber No. 48, Assembly Proceedings, May 22, 1756)(General Publisher, 1756)Prohibited the sale of strong liquor within five miles of any place of militia training.Item Open Access 1715 Md. Laws 117, An Act for the Speedy Trial of Criminals, and Ascertaining Their Punishment in the County Courts When Prosecuted There, and For Payment of Fees Due From Criminal Persons, ch. 26, § 32(General Publisher, 1715)Prohibited “any negro or other slave” from carrying any gun or offensive weapon off their master’s land without a ticket.Item Open Access 1715 Md. Laws 90, An Act for the speedy trial of criminals, and ascertaining their punishment in the county courts when prosecuted there, and for payment of fees due from criminal persons, chap. 26, § 7(General Publisher, 1715)And, to prevent the abusing, hurting or worrying of any stock of hogs, cattle or horses, with dogs, or otherwise, Be It Enacted, That if any person or persons whatsoever, that have been convicted of any of the crimes aforesaid, or other crimes, or that shall be of evil fame, or a vagrant, or dissolute liver, that shall shoot, kill or hunt, or be seen to carry a gun, upon any person’s land, whereon there shall be a seated plantation, without the owner’s leave, having been once before warned, shall forfeit and pay one thousand pounds of tobacco...Item Open Access “Laws of Maryland, 1713; Ch. 44, Sect. 32,” The Black Code of the District of Columbia in Force September 1st, 1848, at 11 (New York, 1848)(General Publisher, 1713)Prohibition on “Negro or other slave” from carrying a gun or offensive weapon off their master’s land.Item Open Access W.H. Browne, Proc. & Acts of Gen. Assemb. of Md., Jan. 1637/8–Sept. 1664, at 273–74, § 5 (1883)(General Publisher, 1650)Prohibited entering either chamber of legislature with any gun or weapon “upon perill of such fine or censure as the howses shall thinke fitt.”Item Open Access 1650 Md. Laws 273, § 5(General Publisher, 1650)Banned carry of weapons in the House of Assembly, while the Assembly was sitting.Item Open Access 1647 Md. Laws 216, § 6(General Publisher, 1647)Banned carry of weapons in the House of Assembly, while the Assembly was sitting.Item Open Access 3 ARCHIVES OF MARYLAND at 103 (1642)(General Publisher, 1642)All housekeepers to provide an arm, sufficient powder, and ammo for each person able to bear arms. No man able to bear arms shall attend church or chappell or travel any considerable distance from home without an arm and at least one charge of powder and shott.