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other overseer to be appointed, shall and he is hereby obliged
to enter into a bond, with sufficient sureties, in the penalty
of two hundred pounds current money, payable to the said
trustees for the poor, conditioned as follows, to wit : 'the con-
dition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound
A. B. as overseer of the alms and work-house in Saint Mary'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
Saint Mary's county, then the above obligation to be void,
otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law.'

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 discre-
tion, and to choose others in their place and stead.

May re-
move the
overseer,
&c.

SEC. 13. And belt 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 said county
four times in the year, in 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 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.

And meet
four times
a year, &c.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That the said over-
seer shall keep a fair and regular list of all poor, 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.

Overseer
to keep a
list, &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 his respective alms and
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And compel
the poor to
work, &c.