LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1838.

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CHAPTER 337.

AN ACT relating to the Armories of this State.

Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That

Examiners,

the governor be, and he is hereby authorized, at such times as

to report.

he may deem it necessary, to employ two competent persons, in

the neighbourhood of each of the Armories of this state, whose

duty it shall be to make out and return to the secretary of state,

an accurate inventory of the arms, ammunition and other public

property therein, together with the condition and value of said

arms, &c. and the persons so employed, shall be entitled to two

dollars each, for every day while they shall be actually engaged

on the duty aforesaid.

CHAPTER 361.

AN ACT requiring the Sheriffs of the several Counties of this State to

serve separately each writ of capias ad respondendum, in their respec-

tive hands against the same Defendant, where the said writs are return-

able to the same term.

Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That

Service

from and after the passage of this act, it shall be the duty of

directed.

the sheriffs of the several counties of this state, and they are

hereby required, to serve separately, each writ of capias ad re-

spondendum, in their respective hands against the same defen-

dant, where the said writs are returnable to the same term.

CHAPTER 375.

AN ACT, entitled, an Act to Prevent the Transportation of People of

Colour, upon Rail Roads or in Steamboats.

WHEREAS, it has been represented to this general assembly,

Preamble.

that the owners of slaves in this state have suffered great loss

by the facilities of escape, afforded to slaves by means of rail

roads and steamboats ; therefore, for remedy of said evil,

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,

Transpor-

That it shall not be lawful for any slave to be transported on
any rail road, chartered by this state, or any steamboat, tow-
boat, or other vessel navigating The waters of this state, without

tation of
slave with-
out a writ-
ten permit
forbid.

a permission in writing from the owner of such slave, under the

penalty of five hundred dollars for every violation of this act,
to be recovered in the name of the state, from the president)

Penalty
$500.

directors and company of said rail road, or the owners or cap-

tain of said steamboat, tow-boat, or other vessel, as the case

may be, by action of debt in any of the courts of law of this

state, one-half whereof shall be for the use of the informer, and

the other half for the use of the state.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if any slave or slaves shall
escape from his or their owner or owners, by being transported
on said rail roads, or in said steamboats, tow-boats, or other ves-

In case of
escape of a
slave.