CHAP. XXIII.
An ACT for the adjournment of Prince-George's county court.
   Lib. JG. No. 3. fol. 266.

WHEREAS Prince-George's September county court stands adjourned till the second Monday
in December,

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That all causes, pleas process and pro-
ceedings, now depending and returnable to the said September court, shall be, and by virtue of this
act are adjourned and continued to the first Monday in April next; and that ll the said causes,
pleas, process and proceedings, in the said court, now depending and returnable to the said Deptem-
ber court, shall be in the same state and condition as they would be in on the said second Monday
in December, any thing to the contrary notwithstanding.

                              CHAP. XXIV.
An ACT to empower the justices of the levy court of Anne-Arundel
county to assess and levy a sum of money for the purpose therein
mentioned.     Lib. JG. No. 3. fol. 266.

WHEREAS Elizabeth Purdy, of Anne-Arundel county, by here petition to this general assembly
hat set forth, that she, from age and indigence, is unable to support herself and four small
children, (one of which, a girl, is entirely blind, and unable by any means to procure the necessaries 
of life,) and prays that a law may pass for the support of her said daughter out of the poor-house;
and the prayer of the petitioner apearing reasonable,

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the justices of Anne-Arundel coun-
ty shall be and they are hereby directed and empowered, at their levy courts annually, so long as
they may see cause, to assess and levy on said county a sum of money, not exceeding forty dollars,
for the support and maintenance of the said Elizabeth Purdy's daughter, and that the same be col-
lected and paid annually to the aforesaid Elizabeth Purdy by the collector or collectors of Anne-
Arundel county, agreeable to the order of the levy court aforesaid.

                                 CHAP. XXV.
An ACT respecting the sheriff of Talbot county.    Lib. JG. No. 3. 
   fol. 267.

WHEREAS it has been represented to the general assembly, that John Thomas, the sheriff of
Talbot county, id not, during the period between the eighth day of October, in the year
seventeen hundred and ninety-eight, and the first day of January following, give bond with security
for the faithful performance of his office for the year then next ensuing, as required by the consti-
tution and the laws of this state, whereby the validity of his proceedings, and his responsibility to
those who may have been affected by acts done by him under colour of his office, may be questioned;
and the general assembly being satisfied that this omission did not proceed from design, and that
neither the said John Thomas, nor any person affected by his acts, ought to suffer by reason thereof;
therefore,

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That all lawful acts and proceedings done,
performed or executed, and all powers, emoluments and rights, exercise or acquired, by the said John Thomas, by virtue of his office of sheriff of Talbot county during the year ensuing the period
herein before mentioned, be and the same are hereby ratified, allowed and confirmed, to all intents
and purposes, and in like manner and effect, as if the said John Thomas had given bond with ap-
proved security during the said period for the performance of his office, as required by the constitu-
tion and laws of this state.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the associate justices of Talbot county court shall, on or before
the first Tuesday of January next, meet at th court-house in the said county, and require the said
John Thomas to attend them on the day which they shall appoint; and tereupon the said John
Thomas shall, in their presence, enter into bond, with two sufficient securities, to be approved by the 
said justices, to the state of Maryland, in the penalty of five thousand pounds current money, in the
usual form, with condition, "that if the said John Thomas shall render to the several officers within 
                                                                                                                                          this

Passed 3d of
Jan. 1800.

Preamble.
 

Causes, Yc. ad-
journed, &c.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Preamble.
 
 
 
 

Money to be
levied, &c.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Preamble.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Acts ratified,
&c.
 
 
 
 
 

Associate jus-
tices to meet,
&c.