Aboitt

1. Carrying weapons concealed "about" the person means: near, in close proximity, within convenient control and easy reach. 9 2. In close proximity to; closely approximating. An agreement to furnish "about 1000 tons" of metal per month will not allow the shipment of 1 Commonwealth v. Parker, 9 Mete. 360 (1845), Shaw, C.J. 2 Mills V. Commonwealth, ante. Commented on in cases below, especially in Mitchell v. Commonwealth, 78 Ky. 206-7 (1879). 'Abrams v. Foshee, 3 Iowa, 278-79 (1856). To same effect. State v. Cooper, 22 N. J. L. 63-58 (1849), cases; Smith V. State,.33 Me. 54-55 (1851), cases; State v. Moore, S5 Iowa, 131-37 (1868), cases; Evans v. People, 49 N. Y. 88 (1872); State v. Dickinson, 41 Wis. 309 (1877), cases; Mitchell V. Commonwealth, 78 Ky. 204 (1879); State v. Slaglo, 88 N. C. 653 (1880). And see 10 Cent. L. J. 338; 4 Bl. Com. 201; S Whart. Cr. L. § 1220. * State V. Cooper, 22 N. J. L. 55, 53-58 (1849), cases; 3 Coke, Inst. 60; 1 Bl. Com. 129. 'See Commonwealth v. Wood, 11 Gray, 85 (1858); Commonwealth v. Boynton, 116 Mass. 343 (1874); Commonwealth V. Felch, 132 id. 22 (1882); Commonwealth V. Taylor, ib. 261 (1882); State v. Watson, 30 Kan. 281 (1883); Commonwealth v. Bailing, 113 Fa. 37 (1886); 3 Whart. Cr. L. §§ 1220-28. « People V. Tedder, 98 N. Y. 630, 632 (1885), cases. ' Act 3 March, 1879; 1 Sup. E. S. p. 229. a" quantity materially less than that number of tons.' " About forty acres " Implies that the actual quantity is a near approximation to forty acres." See Estimate; Moke or Less. ^3. Imports not only nearness of time, quality, or degree, but, also, making preparation to do a thing, or being actually engaged in ' doing it.* A man is about to convert his property into money when he is near doing it, is making preparations to do it, is actually about to dispose ot the property.* See Abscond.