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QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY.

tees for the poor, conditioned as follows, to wit : 'the condition
of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound A. B.
as overseer of the alms and work-house in Queen Anne's
county, shall well and truly discharge his duty in the said
station, and more particularly according to the directions of the
act of assembly, entitled, an act for the relief of the poor in
Queen Anne's county, then the above obligation to be void,
otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law.'

May re-
move over-
seer, &c.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the said trustees, or a
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, ut their discre-
tion, and to choose others in their place and stead.

And meet
four times
a year, &c.

SEC. 13. And be it 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 the said county
four times in the year, to wit: in the first week in January,
May, August and November, or oftener, if it should by them
be deemed necessary, to make and ordain, by a majority 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 maintenance 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, accord-
ing to the tenor and effect thereof.

Overseers
to keep a
list, &c.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the said overseer shall
keep a fair and regular list of all poor, and of all beggars,
vagrants, vagabonds and other offenders, who shall be com-
mitted to the said alms and work-house, 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 enacted, That the said overseer may
compel and oblige any of the said poor, beggars, vagrants, and
vagabonds, or other offenders, in his alms and work-house, if
of sufficient ability, to work and labour, and the produce of
their labour, he is hereby directed and empowered to appro-
priate to and for the use of the said poor, beggars, vagrants