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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1834.

give bond to the state of Maryland, for the faithful performance
of the duties that are herein, or may from time to time, by any
future provisions, be required; and that said bond shall be
under the penalty of two hundred thousand dollars, and with
such security as the governor and council for the time being,
shall approve, which bond shall be deposited with the treasurer
of the western shore.

CHAPTER 284.
AN ACT to permit Guardians, Executors, and Trustees, to bring Slaves
into this State, from any adjoining State or District, to Hire and Work,
and not for Sale.
See 1796, ch. 67, ante page 334.

Guardians,
executors
and trustees
authorized
to bring in
slaves.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this act, all guardians, exe-
cutors, and trustees, heretofore or hereafter appointed, or any
one of them, residing in this state, appointed by last will and
testament, or otherwise, in this state, or any adjoining state or
district, are hereby authorized and permitted to bring into this
state, from any adjoining state or district, any slave or slaves,
being slaves for life, confided to them in trust, and the same
to hire out and work, from time to time, for the benefit of

Purpose
only

the persons connected with the trust, and not for sale, and
the same to remove back to any adjoining state or district, at
discretion, and back again to this state, from any adjoining

List and
record
required.

state or district ; Provided, that a list of such slaves shall be
made out by said guardian, executors, or trustees, or any one of
them, within thirty days after their removal, and recorded in
the clerk's office in the county to which said slaves may be, at
any time, removed under this act.

Freedom
barred.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That no slave or slaves, brought
into this state, under, and by virtue of this act, shall be entitled
to freedom thereby, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAPTER 286.
A SUPPLEMENT to the ACT, entitled an Act for the speedy trial of
Criminals, and ascertaining their punishment, in the County Courts,
when prosecuted there, and for the Payment of Fees due from Criminal
Persons, passed at April session, seventeen hundred and fifteen, chapter
twenty-six.

Repeal.

Be it enacted^ by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the eighth section of the act, to which this is a supplement, be,
and the same is hereby repealed, as to all persons charged with
criminal offences, who shall be acquitted, or be discharged from
prosecution, or who shall be admitted to and give bail upon
such charges.