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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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93.1 9 ANN. CAP. 14, GAMING.
any Person or Persons, by any such Action or Suit, as afore-
said, to sue for and recover the same, and treble the Value
691 "thereof, with Cost of Suits, against such Winner or
Winners, as aforesaid; the one Moiety thereof to the Use of
the Person or Persons that will sue for the same, and the other
Moiety to the Use of the Poor of the Parish where the Offence
shall be committed.
III. And for the better Discovery of the Monies, or other
Thing so won, and to be sued for and recovered, as aforesaid,
It is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That
all and every the Person or Persons, who by Virtue of this
Present Act shall or may be liable to be sued for the same,
shall be obliged and compellable to answer upon Oath such Bill
or Bills as shall be preferred against him or them, for discover-
ing the Sum and Sums of Money, or other Thing' so won at
play, as aforesaid.
IV. Provided always, and .be it nevertheless enacted by the
Authority aforesaid, That upon the Discovery and Repayment
of the Money, or other Thing so to be discovered and repaid,
as aforesaid, the Person or Persons, who shall so discover and
repay the same, as aforesaid, shall be acquitted, indemnified,
and discharged from any further or other Punishment, For-
feiture, or Penalty, which he or they may have incurred by
the playing for, or winning such Money or other Thing so dis-
covered and repaid, as aforesaid; any former or other Statute,
Law or Usages, or any Thing in this present Act contained to
the contrary thereof, in any wise notwithstanding.
V. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid.
That if any Person or Persons whatsoever, at any Time or
Times, after the said first Day of May, one thousand seven
hundred and eleven, do, or shall, by any Fraud or Shift, Cou-
senage, Circumvention, Deceit, or unlawful Device or ill Prac-
tice whatsoever, in playing at or with Cards, Dice, or any
the Games aforesaid, or in or by bearing a Share or Part in
the Stakes, Wagers or Adventures, or in or by betting on the
Sides or Hands of such as do or shall play, as aforesaid, win,
obtain or acquire to him or themselves, or to any other or
others, any Sum or Sums of Money or other valuable Thing or
Things whatsoever, or shall at any one Time or Sitting, win of
any one or more Person or Persons whatsoever, above the Sum
or Value of ten Pounds, That then every Person or Persons

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