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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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932 9 ANN. CAP. 14, GAMING.
689 STATUTES
Made at WESTMINSTER, Anno Regni ANNAE Reginae, &c., nono
and A. D. 1710.
CAP. XIV.
An Act for the better Preventing of excessive and deceitful Gaming.
Whereas the Laws now in Force for preventing the Mis-
chiefs which happen by Gaming, have not been found sufficient
for that purpose; Therefore for the further Preventing of all
excessive and deceitful Gaming, Be it enacted by the Queen's
most excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in this present
Parliament assembled, and by Authority of the same, That from
and after the first Day of May, one thousand seven hundred and
eleven, all Notes, Bills, Bonds, Judgments, Mortgages, or other
Securities or Conveyances whatsoever, given, granted, drawn, or
entred into, or executed by any Person or Persons whatsoever.
where the Whole or any Part of the Consideration of such Con-
veyances or Securities, shall be for any Money, or other valu-
able Things whatsoever, won by gaming or playing at Cards,
Dice, Tables, Tennis, Bowls or other Game or Games whatso-
ever, or by betting on the Sides or Hands of such as do game
at any of the Games aforesaid, or for the reimbursing
or repaying any Money knowingly lent, or advanced for
such gaming or betting, as aforesaid, or lent or advanced
at the Time and Place of such Play, to any Person or Persons
so gaming or betting, as aforesaid, or that shall, during such
Play, so play or bett, shall be utterly void, frustrate, and of
none Effect, to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever; any
Statute, Lav, or Usage to the contrary thereof in any wise
notwithstanding: And that where such Mortgages, Securities,
or other Conveyances, shall be of Lands, Tenements, or Hered-
itaments, or shall be such as incumber or affect the same, such
Mortgages, Securities, or other Conveyances, shall enure and
be to and for the sole Use and Benefit of, and shall devolve
upon such Person or Persons as should or might have, or

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