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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY.

within the several counties therein mentioned, then the above
obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and
virtue in law.'

May re-
move the
overseer,
&c.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted. That the said trustees,
or the major part of them, shall, and they are hereby directed and
empowered to remove such overseer, and all other officers by
them to be appointed in pursuance of this act, at their discretion,
and to proceed to choose others in their place and stead.

And meet
four times a
year, &c.

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That the said trustees, or
the major part of them, shall, and they are hereby directed and
enjoined to meet at the alms and work-house in each respective
county four times in the year, to wit : ill the first week of
February, May, August and November, or oftener, if it should
by them be deemed necessary, to make and ordain, by a ma-
jority of votes of such as may be present, all such good and
wholesome ordinances, rules and by-laws, as they shall think
convenient and necessary for the direction, government and
support, of such alms and work-house, and also for the main-
tenance and employment of all such poor persons as shall be
taken under their care, and of all vagrants, beggars, vagabonds
and other offenders, that shall be committed thereto by virtue
of this act ; all which ordinances, rules and by-laws, shall be
from time to time inviolably observed by all persons concerned,
according to the tenor and effect thereof.
SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That the said overseer shall

Overseer to
keep a list,
&c.

keep a fair and regular list of all poor, beggars, vagrants, vaga-
bonds and other offenders, who shall be committed to their respec-
tive alms and work-houses, and also fair and regular accounts, in
writing, of all materials and other things coming to his hands,
as overseer aforesaid, and of all expenses and charges attending
their maintenance and support, and of all moneys received by
him for the sale of the produce of their labour, and otherwise, as
overseer aforesaid, and shall lay the said lists and accounts
before the trustees, or the major part of them, at their meetings at
the times by this act directed, or oftener, if by them required.

And compel
the poor to
work, &c.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted. That the said overseer may
compel and oblige any of the said poor, beggars, vagrants and
vagabonds, or other offenders, in their respective alms and work-
houses, if of sufficient ability to work, to labour and work, and
the produce of their labour he is hereby directed and empow-
ered to sell, and apply the money arising from such sale to their
maintenance and support.

Disorderly
persons may
be commit-
ted, &c.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That upon complaint made,
that any person, from his or her disorderly conduct, gives distur-
bance to his or her neighbourhood, and is likely to become charge-
able to the said county, city or town corporate, it shall and may
be lawful for any one magistrate of the said county, city or town