504

most likely to secure the objects sought for in the last paragraph of
the order

CENSUS OF 1850.
Counties. Slaves. Free Whites. Total.
Colored.
Cecil 343 2,61215,48218,937
Kent 2,426 3,132 5,59311,357
Caroline 808 2,788 6,096 9,692
Talbot 4,137 2,590 7,08713,811
Queen Anne's 4,271 3,174 7,04014,485
Somerset 5,588 3,45313,41722,458
Dorchester 4,282 3,80310,78818,873
Worcester 3,453 3,59311,82418,570
Allegany 724 39721,75222,872
Washington 2,089 1,88526,96930,943
Frederick 3,912 3,77133,30040,983
Baltimore county3,7673,60034,42241,569
Baltimore city 2,94624,625141,441169,012
Harford 2,166 2,78514,41419,365
Montgomery 5,114 1,311 9,43515,860
Prince George's11,5101,138 8,90221,550
Saint Mary's 5,811 1,590 6,28013,681
Calvert 4,488 1,520 3,610 9,618
Charles 9,584 913 5,66516,162
Anne Arundel 11,244 4,60216,52432,388
Carroll 976 96318,67620,615

Sec. 1. The General Assembly shall have power to pass laws
for the government of the free colored population, and for their
removal from this State; and at its first session after the adoption
of this constitution, shall provide by law for their registration.
Sec. 2. No person of color shall be capable of purchasing or
holding real estate within this State, by title, acquired after the
adoption of this constitution. And all deeds, wills, contracts and
other conveyances,, purporting to convey real estate to any free
person of color shall be absolutely null and void; provided, nothing
herein contained shall be construed to make void any title, or
change the course of descent of real estate held by any title which
may exist at the time of the adoption aforesaid; and provided fur-
ther, nothing herein contained shall prohibit leases of real estate
to free persons of color for a term not exceeding one year, and
provision shall be made by law for regulating the execution and
recording of such leases.
Sec. 3. No slave shall be emancipated or become free except
upon condition that he or she leave this State within thirty days
next after his or her right to freedom shall accrue.