ROBERT BOWIE, ESQ. GOVERNOR

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been compelled to do, had she have brought them into
this state within one year after her removal from Vir-
ginia, as aforesaid.

1811.

AND BE IT ENACTED, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed to enable the said Mary
Keene to sell or dispose of any such slave or slaves as
aforesaid, until they shall have resided within this state
three whole years after the passage of this act, except
in cases of disposition by last will and testament, and
disposition by law for bona fide debts, or consequent
upon intestacy.

Shall not dis-
pose of said ne-
groes unless in
certain cases,
under 3 years.

CHAPTER 15.

An act for the benefit of William Pollitt, junior,
of Somerset county, an insolvent debtor.

Passed Dec. 27,
1811.

WHEREAS, It is represented to this General As-
sembly by the petition of the said William Pollitt,
that he is confined in the jail of Somerset county, and
is precluded the benefit of the insolvent law, passed
November session eighteen hundred and five, in con-
sequence of objections tiled by his creditors, all of
which he was acquitted, except the one charging him
with giving preference; although this charge was sub-
stantiated, vet it was the opinion of the jury that there

was no criminal intention: Therefore,

Preamble.

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the sheriff of Somerset county be,
and he is hereby directed to release the body of the
said William Pollitt, junior, from confinement.

Sheriff directed
to release him
from confine-
ment.

AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said Pol-
litt be entitled to the benefit of the insolvent law,
passed November eighteen hundred and five, and the
several supplements thereto, should no other inhibition
than the alleged charge of preference be proven.

CHAPTER 16.

He is entitled
to the benefit of
insolvent law
in a certain

case.

An act to authorise and empower the levy court of
Anne-Arundel county, to assess and levy a sum
of money for the support and maintenance of
Clarissa Smith.

Passed Dec. 27,
1811.

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the levy court of Anne-Arundel

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Levy court au-
thorised to levy