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the residue of the year; and the person obtaining such permit
shall enter into recognisance before the two justices, similar
to the recognizance herein before directed to be taken by the
court.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act contained
shall extend, or be construed to extend, to prohibit the county
courts, as heretofore practised, from agreeing with persons to
keep ferries, but in such case they shall take recognizance, and
ascertain the prices to be taken by the person keeping such ferry,
in the same manner as herein before directed.
By 179J, ch. 65, the county courts have power to contract for keeping
ferries at the county expense.
By 1815, ch. 72, county courts may impose a fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars on ferrymen for the neglect of duty. Continued by 1798 to
30th October 1805, and then by the annual continuance act.

APRIL, 1782.— CHAPTER 19.

AN ACT concerning forfeited land, which may be entailed with limitations
over in reversion or remainder.
See note to 1780, ch. 45.

CHAPTER 31.

Not to
prohibit
courts from
agreeing,
&c.

A SUPPLEMENT to the act to regulate Public Ferries.
WHEREAS, many persons may, between the sitting of the
several county courts in this state, be desirous to keep public
ferries : And whereas no provision is made, nor any power
given to the justices in that case;

Nov. 1781,
ch. 22.
Preamble.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That on the application of any person desirous to keep a public
ferry, at any place within this state where ferries have heretofore
been usually kept, any two justices of the peace may, between
the sitting of the county court, appoint such person to keep ferry
until the next county court, agreeable to the act for regulating
public ferries ; and any person obtaining such permit shall enter
into recognizance before the two justices aforesaid, similar to the
recognizance directed by the above recited act.

Justices
may ap-
point, &c.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That when and as often as any
person shall apply to the justices of any county court for a
license to keep a public ferry, and shall offer two good and
sufficient securities, the said justices may and shall grant a
license to such person to keep ferry, notwithstanding the said
court may have, previous to such application, gran ted license or
licenses to other persons to keep ferry at the same place.
For the several continuances see the note under the principal act.

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And grant
license, &c.