Punishment in counterfeit ing money. term not exceeding three months; and by confinement, afterwards, to hard labor, for a term not exceeding three years; or by a fine, not exceeding one thousand dollars, and by binding to the good behavior for two years. And if, after one conviction as aforesaid, the same person shall be guilty a second time of the like offence, and shall be duly convicted thereof, or if any person before the Supreme Judicial Court, at the same term thereof, shall be charged and convicted of the said offence in three several instances, then such person shall be adjudged to be a common utterer of Counterfeit money, and shall be punished by solitary imprisonment, for a term, not exceeding one year, and by confinement to hard labor, for a term not less than two years, and not exceeding ten years. SECT. 8. Be it further enacted, that if any person shall cast, stamp, engrave, form, make or mend, or shall knowtool to be used ingly possess, any mould, pattern, dye, puncheon, engine, press or other tool or instrument, devised, adapted, or designed for the coining and making any false and counterfeit money or coin, in the similitude of the gold or silver money or coin current within this Commonwealth, by the laws or usages thereof, with the intent to use and employ the same, or to cause or permit the same to be used and employed in coining and making any such false and counterfeit money and coin as aforesaid, every person so offending, shall be punished by solitary imprisonment, for such term, not exceeding three months; and by confinement, afterwards, to hard labor, for such term, not exceeding three years; or by a fine, not exceeding five hundred Dollars; and by imprisonment in the common gaol, for such term, not exceeding one year, as the Justices of the said Court, before whom the conviction may be, shall sentence and order, according to the aggravation of the offence. Governor authorized to give SECT. 9. And be it further enacted, that for the precertain rewards. vention and discovery of certain of the offences aforesaid, there shall be allowed and paid at the public treasury by the warrant of His Excellency the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Council, to be granted upon the certificate of the Justice or Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court, before whom the conviction shall be, to the person or persons who shall inform and prosecute against any other person or persons, who shall be thereupon charged and convicted, the following rewards, that is to say, for any conviction of the crime of forging and making any false and counterfeit certificate, bill or note in the similitude of any certificate bill or note, payable to the bearer thereof, which hath been, or which shall be issued as aforesaid, for any debt of this Commonwealth, or by or for any bank or banking Company within this State, by law established; or of the crime of forging and making any false and counterfeit coin as aforesaid, for every person that shall be so convicted, the sum of sixty Dollars; and for any conviction of the crime of possessing, with an intent to utter, or of knowingly uttering any such false and counterfeit certificate, bill, note, money or coin, the sum of forty Dollars, for every person that shall be so convicted. And when it shall happen that two or more are the informers and prosecutors, in any one offence; the reward thereupon to be allowed, shall be divided between them equally, or in such other proportions as the Justice or Justices, certifying as aforesaid, shall determine and appoint. SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, that this act shall take effect and be in force, from and after the first day of September next, and not before. Approved March 15, 1805. 1804.- Chapter 121. [January Session, ch. 75.] AN ACT, IN ADDITION TO AN ACT, TO REGULATE THE INSPEC- of pork estab. SEC. 1. Be it Enacted by the Senate, and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same; that in addition to Cargo Pork Third quality No. one, and No. two, there shall also be added a third lished. quality of pork, called Cargo No. three, which shall consist of the Merchantable parts of wholesome pork, of a quality inferiour to good No. two Pork, and the barrels. shall contain, two hundred pounds of Pork each, and there shall not be, any more, than the merchantable parts of two carcasses of Pork in one Barrel, except, where any of the Legs are taken out, the same number of shoulder peices, and no more may be added, making up the deficiency of weight, in better parts of a carcase of pork. SEC. 2D. Be it further Enacted, that the feet, Ears, and faces of Pork (when seperated from the Cheek part of the Certain pieces of pork not to be exported. Packing of cargo No. three. Part of former act repealed. Preamble. lished. head, or any other peices prohibited by the Act, to which this is in addition) shall not be exported under the Brand Refuse, or any other Brand, approved, or provided for the exportation of Pork. SEC. 3. Be it further Enacted, that the Inspector General, and his Deputies, shall put up, or pack the third quality of Pork, with the same care, and under the same rules, and regulations, as are provided by Law in the Act, to which, this is in addition for Cargo No. one and No. two, branding the same No. three. SEC. 4. And be it further Enacted, that so much of the second section of the Act, to which this is in addition, providing a Refuse quality of Pork, be, and the same hereby is repealed, and this law shall be in force and operation from and after the first day of April next; provided however, it shall not extend to Pork, which is already put up, and branded for exportation. Approved March 15, 1805. 1804.- Chapter 122. [January Session, ch. 76.] AN ACT IN ADDITION TO AN ACT, ENTITLED, "AN ACT FOR Whereas the Proprietors of Kennebeck bridge have represented to the General Court that the Compensation they derive from the present Toll is inadequate, and praying for an enlargement of the Toll over said Bridge Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of New toll estab- the same, That the clause in a certain Act, entitled, "an Act for incorporating certain persons for the purpose of building a bridge at Fort Western in the town of Hallowell," to which this is in addition, establishing the rates of Toll for passing said bridge, be, and the same is hereby repealed, and that the following rates of Toll be, and hereby are granted to and established for the benefit of the said proprietors, that is to say, for each foot passenger two cents for each horse with one rider ten cents: for each single horse, Cart, sled or Sleigh twelve cents & an half, for each wheel barrow, hand Cart, & every other vehicle capable of carrying alike weight four cents, for each team including Cart, Sled, or Sleigh, drawn by two beasts twenty five cents, & if drawn by more than two, 1804.- Chapter 123. [January Session, ch. 77.] AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIMES being the fact. SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, that if any person shall commit the Punishment Crime of Wilful Murder, or shall be present, aiding and for muccessary abetting, in the Commission of such Crime, or not being thereto before present, shall have been accessary thereto before the fact, by counselling, hiring, or otherwise procuring the same to be done, every such offender, who, in the Supreme Judicial Court, shall be duly convicted of either of the felonies and offences aforesaid, shall suffer the punishment of death. And the Justices of the said Court, before whom the conviction shall be, in cases of Murder committed in a duel, shall, and in other cases may, at their discretion, further sentence and order the body of such convict to be dissected and anatomized. And in the case of such further Sentence, it shall be the duty of the Sheriff to deliver the body of the convict, being dead, to a professor of Anatomy and Surgery in some public College or Seminary, when it shall be required in his behalf; and otherwise to any Surgeon or Surgeons who shall be attending at the place of execution, to receive the body, and will engage for the dissection and anatomizing thereof. of accessaries SECT. 2D. Be it further enacted, that if any person, Punishment after a Wilful Murder done and Committed as aforesaid, after the fact. shall be accessary ther[e]to, by knowingly receiving, harbouring, comforting, concealing, maintaining, or otherwise unlawfully assisting any principal offender, or accessary therein before the fact; every such accessary after the fact, who shall be thereof duly convicted in the Supreme Punishment for manslaughter. Punishment Punishment for felonious assault. Judicial Court, shall be punished by Solitary imprisonment for such term not exceeding six Months and by confinement afterwards to hard labour, for such term not exceeding ten Years, as the Justices of the said Court, before whom the Conviction may be shall sentence and order, according to the nature and aggravation of the offence. SECT. 3D. Be it further enacted, that if any person shall commit the Crime of Manslaughter, and shall be thereof duly Convicted in the Supreme Judicial Court, every such offender shall be punish[m]ed by Solitary imprisonment, for such term, not exceeding one Year; and by imprisonment afterwards, in the Common Gaol, or confinement to hard labour, for such term, not exceeding three years, as the Justices of the said Court, before whom the Conviction may be shall sentence and order, according to the aggravation of the Offence. SECT. 4. Be it further enacted, that if any person, with set purpose and aforethought Malice, or intention to maim or disfigure, shall unlawfully cut out or disable the tongue, put out an Eye, cut off an Ear, slit the Nose, or cut off the Nose or lip, or Cut off or disable a limb or member of any person, every such offender, and every person privy to the intent aforesaid, who shall be present, aiding and abetting in the Commission of such offence, or not being present, shall have Counselled, hired or procured the same to be done, upon due conviction thereof in the Supreme Judicial Court, shall be punished, by Solitary imprisonment, for such term, not exceeding one year and by confinement to hard labour, or by imprisonment in the Common Gaol, for such term, not exceeding ten Years, commencing from the expiration of such solitary imprisonment, as the Justices of the said Court, before whom the Conviction may be, shall sentence and order, according to the nature and aggravation of the offence. SECT. 5. Be it further enacted, that if any person with a dangerous weapon, and with an intention to Murder or to maim or disfigure in any of the modes mentioned in the fourth Section of this Act, shall assault another; or shall be present, aiding or abetting therein; or not being present, shall have counselled, hired or procured the same to be done every such offender, who shall be thereof duly convicted in the supreme Judicial Court, shall be deemed a felonious assaulter, and shall be punished by Solitary |