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DELAWARE COUNTY. 266 cealed, or being otherwise disguised as aforesaid, to be ex- amined and proceeded against, in the manner prescribed in the said second title of chapter twenty ; and it shall be the duty of any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, marshal, or other peace officer, whenever any of them shall discover any person with his face so painted, discolored, covered or concealed, or being otherwise disguised as aforesaid, immediately to arrest, secure and convey, such person to any such magistrate, to be pro- ceeded with according to law ; and whenever any such officer shall receive credible information of any person having his face so painted, discolored, covered or concealed, or being otherwise disguised as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of every such officer forthwith to pursue such person, and arrest, secure and convey him to any such magistrate, § 3. In the execution of the duties prescribed in the last foregoing section, any sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, mar- shal, or other peace officer, shall be authorized to command any male inhabitant of his county, or as many as he shall think proper, to assist him in seizing, arresting, confining and con- veying to any such magistrate, and committing to the common jail of the county, every person with his face so painted, dis- colored, covered or concealed, or being otherwise disguised as aforesaid, and any inhabitant so commanded, may be provided or provide himself with such means and weapons as the officer giving such command shall designate. § 4. Every person so commanded, as provided in the last preceding section, who shall refuse or neglect, without lawful cause, to obey such command, shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor, and be subject to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding one year, or to both. § 5. Any magistrate to whom complaint shall be made, that any person has appeared in a public highway, or in any lot, field, wood or enclosure, with his face so painted^ discolored, 23