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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNT!.

as aforesaid, for the recovery of small debts, due and owing to

citizens of Annapolis.

No justice
or constable
in A. A.
county to
have juris-
diction over
residents in
Annapolis.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That no justice of the peace or
constables residing in Anne Arundel county, shall have juris-
diction over the persons of citizens of Annapolis, whilst within
the limits of said county, by issuing or serving warrants, or
capias ad satisfaciendurn, against citizens as aforesaid, for the
recovery of small debts, due and owing to persons inhabitants

of Anne Arundel county.

METHODIST CAMP MEETINGS.

1817, ch. 166; 1820, ch. 83, merged in 1824, ch. 53, ante page 803.

NEGROES.

AN ACT for the better protection of Slaveholders in the several Counties

therein mentioned — 1817, ch. 227.

No retailer

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

to suffer ne-
groes in his

That from and after the first day of May next, it shall not be

house after

lawful for any licensed retailer or retailers in Calvert county,

sunset.

Anne Arundel county, and St. Mary's county, or for any person

or persons residing in either of those counties, accustomed to

make and sell distilled spirits, or other liquors, to suffer any free

negro or mulatto, or any negro or mulatto servant or slave, to

be in his, her, or their store-house, or other house wherein he,

she or they may be accustomed to sell distilled spirits, or other

liquors, between sunset in the evening, and sunrise of the suc-

Proviso.

ceeding morning; Provided always, that nothing herein con-

tained shall be construed to extend to the case of such aforesaid

servant or slave, as shall have a written order or license for that

purpose, from his master, mistress, overseer, or other person in

whose employment he may actually be, with the consent of his

owner or owners.

Penalty for
so doing.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons
shall suffer or permit any negro or mulatto to be in his, her, or

their house, contrary to the provisions of this law, the person or

persons so offending, shall forfeit and pay for every such offence,

the sum of fifty dollars, the one-half to the informer, and the

other half to the said county, in case such negro or mulatto

was free, and the one-half to the informer, and the other half to

the master, mistress or owner, in case such negro or mulatto

was a servant or slave at the time the offence was committed,

to be adjudged and recovered, on indictment and conviction, or

confession of the party accused, in the county court of the said

counties.

If unable to
pay may be
confined in
gaol.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if on the conviction aforesaid,
the person or persons so convicted, shall fail or be unable to
pay the fine aforesaid, the county court shall, in their discretion,
order the said person or persons so convicted, to be confined in