General Statutes Chap 161 Sect 73: Whoever Wilfully Maliciously, and..
A Souvenir of the American Ice Trade [Broadside]. [Massachusetts]. General Statutes Chap. 161, Sect. 73. Whoever Wilfully Maliciously, And Without Right or License, Cuts, Injures, Mars, Or Otherwise Damages or Destroys, Any Ice, Upon Any Waters Within this State from which Ice is or may be Taken, As an Article of Merchandise, Whereby the Taking Thereof is Hindered; Or the Waters Thereof Diminished for That Purpose, Shall be Punished, By Fine Not Exceeding One Hundred Dollars. [Massachusetts: S.n., after 1850]. 9-3/4" x 12-1/4" broadside, text in single column below headline. Moderate toning, faint fold lines, a few clean tears to edges, chip to top-edge, small tear to "G" in "General" without loss to text. $300. * As the American ice trade began to expand westward from its New England roots, several states, including Massachusetts, passed laws governing ice harvesting and making it illegal to damage another party's uncut ice. This broadside indicates that the fee could be up to $100. The statute it references was first passed in 1850 and remained on the books through the early 1900s.
Price: $300.00
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