The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-01

where there shall be no Clerk, then publishme Il
shall be made in the town next adjoining in manner
aforesaid, aud certificate FROM the Clerk u tie
same town, Of such puhlishment, shall be produced
a. aforesaid, previous 10 their marriage.
seer 6. Be IL further enacted, That if al any time
tue banns OF matrlmony betwiAt any persons shall BE-
forbidden, aud the thereof assigned, i'll writ
ing by the person so forbddng the sane, left with
The town OF plantation Clerk he shall iorbear issuing
certificate as aforesaid, until the matter shall have
been duly inquired into, and determined before two
Justices oGthr same county Quorum unus: Provtd
cd tie person iorbiddlng the banns, shall, within
seven days after fling the reasons as aforesaid, ap-
ply unto Justices aforesaid, aud procure their
determination thereon unless The SAID Justices shall
certify unto the said Clerk, that further tsue
cessary for their determination the reasons filed /;
m which case the Clerk shall forbeaT ISSUING GER
thcate until the time then certified 10 be necessary
shall expire unless the Justices shall sooner deter
nine according 10 whose determination, the Clerk
shall govern himself hereIn and If tie sand Justices
shall determine, that the reasons assigned ~ the
person forbiddng the said banns, t.t sGPporI-
ID by the laws OF the State then the person SO for
bidding shall pay all the cost that may have arisen
in consequence of such objection and the SAID
Justices shall make up Judgment aud issue execu-
ton accordingly.
| SECT z BE IL further snacled, That if any person
shall deface or pull down any punishment posted
up in writing as aforesaid before the expiration Of
the said fourteen days, he eha forfeit and pay the
I sum Of four dollars, 10 the use OF the town. And
II any Justice OF the Peace or Minister, SHALL other
wise than Is expressly sliowed and authorized by
this act, Join any persons in marriage, they shall
seyerally forfeit and pay the sum OF one hundred
dollars two third parts thereof 10 and for tie use
Of the county wherein The offence may be commit
ted. and the residue 10 the prosecutor, 70 be sued
for and recovered III the Circuit Court OF Common
Pleas. within the same county, By the Treasurer
thereof, who is hereby enJoIned upon due iniorma-
ZION thereof, TO prosecute aud sue ioI int said pen
atty without delay, or by the parent, suardIan' or
other person under whose immediate care and gov
eminent either of the parties were at the time Of
such marriage and every Justice or Minister, a
gaInst whom such recovery shaft DC had,i hereby
forbidden from joining persons IN marriage forever
after. And IN case person forbid as aforesaid, or
any other person whatever, not authorized and en-
powered 10 solemnZe marriages by this act, shall
oiu any persons IN marriage, and be convicted
thereof, IA The Supreme Judicial Court, upon pre-
sentiment or indictment, he shall suffer solitary
prrsonment for a term not exceeding twenty days,
and he confined 10 hard labor for a term not exceed
ing Eve years.
SECT 8. BE IL further erGcted, That every JUS
tice and Minister shall make aud keep particular
record OF all marriages solemnIzed before them re-
spectyely: and in the month Of April yearly and
every year. shall make return to the Clerk OF the
town or plantation in which the lives, certifying the
names of all the persons, VITO have been by them
respectively Joined together in marriage within the
year then last past, if any such have been by them
80 Joined together. And if any Justice or minister
shall neglect to make such return, within the
month Of April annually he shall forfeit the sum Of
fifty dollars. 10 be recovered by action Of debt in
the Circuit Court Of Common Pleas, one half there
of 10 the use of the county, and the other halt to
the use of the person who may sue Tor the same.
Seer g. Be ii further enacted, That any maria
yes which shall be had and solemnlzed, among the
people called Quakers Friends III the manner
ana form used and practised IN their Societies,
shall be good and valid IN law, any thing III this
Act to the contrary notwithstanding And the
Clerk or keeper Of the records Of the meeting
wherein such marriage shall be had and solemnIz-
ed. shall once year make certificate under his
hand of all marriages had and soiennized IN the
society or meeting to which he belongs, aud shall
deliver the same TO the Clerk of the town, in which
the Clerk of said meeting resides ; and IT be shall
neglect SO 10 do be shall forfeit the sum OF fifty
dollars the one half 10 the use Of the county, and
the other half to the OF the prosecution, 10 be
recovered by an action Of debt.
Seer. 10. BE At further enacted, That no minis
ter of the gospel, not appointed and commissioned
as aforesaid shall solemnIze any marriage after the
first day OF May next.
February 10, ls2l-Approved
WILLIAM KING.