LAWS OF MARYLAND— 1832.

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approved by the mayor or register, in such sum not exceeding
one hundred and fifty dollars for each passenger as aforesaid, as
the mayor or register shall fix, to indemnify and save harmless,

the mayor and city council of Baltimore, and the trustees of the
poor for Baltimore city and county, from all and every expense
and charge which shall or may be incurred at any time within
two years from said entry, for the maintenance and support of

All expense
for support
for two
years.

any such passenger as aforesaid, so imported ; and if any alien
passenger brought by such vessel, shall be permitted or suffered
to land within said city, before payment made, or bond given as
aforesaid, in respect of any such passenger, and before or after
entry, as aforesaid, the master or commander of any such ves-
sel, shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars for
every person so suffered or permitted to land as aforesaid.
This is modified and partially repealed by 1834, ch. 84.

Penalty for
suffering
such pas-
sengers to
land with-
out such
payment or
bond.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if any person, an alien pas-
senger as aforesaid, in such vessel, shall be suffered to land from
such vessel, at any place within the distance of fifty miles from
said city, with the intent to proceed to said city, otherwise than
in said ship or vessel, the master or commander thereof shall
forfeit and pay for every such person so suffered to land, the
sum of one hundred dollars, unless within forty-eight hours
after entry as aforesaid, he shall pay said sum of one dollar and
and fifty cents, in respect of such person or persons so landed,
or shall become bound as aforesaid.

Penalty for
suffering
such alien
to land
within fifty
miles of
Baltimore.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all and singular, the said
forfeitures and penalties, shall and may be sued for in the name
of the mayor and city council of Baltimore, before any justice
of the peace, and when recovered shall be paid over to the trus-
tees of the poor for Baltimore city or county, or in part and to
such extent and in such proportion as to the mayor and city
council of Baltimore shall seem fit, to the German Society of
Maryland, and to the Hibernian Society of Baltimore, and

Penalties;
how reco-
vered; how
disposed of.

either party in such suits shall have the right and remedy of.
appeal as provided in case of recovery of small debts.

Appeal
provided.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That said payments of one dollar
and fifty cents, may severally be sued for, by and in the name
of the mayor and city council of Baltimore, before any justice
of the peace, in the same manner, and subject to the same rules
and process, and with right and remedy of appeal as provided
in case of recovery of small debts ; and all bonds given as afore-
said, under the second section of this act, shall be sued in the
name of the mayor and city council of Baltimore, in any county
court, and the recovery of said payments one dollar and fifty
cents, and upon said bonds shall be applied as directed by the

Payments;
how reco-
vered; how
applied.

fourth section of this act; and in all cases of suits by virtue of
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Case of suit