1814.—CHAPTER 122.

An Additional Supplement to the Act, entitled, an Act for the relief of sundry

Insolvent Debtors.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That DO petition for the benefit of the original act for the benefit of
sundry insolvent debtors, and the several supplements thereto, now
depending in any of the county courts of this state, shall be con-
tinued beyond the second session of such court next after the pas-
sage of this act, unless in cases where the court shall be satisfied a
further continuance is necessary to procure testimony material and
competent on the trial of any allegations made against the peti-
tioner's discharge, nor shall any such petition hereafter to be filed,
be continued beyond the first court next after the filing thereof
unless for the causes aforesaid.*

On application to a judge the petition not to be dismissed by the
county court before the time appointed for hearing by the judge —
1817, ch. 183, sec. 7, .........	681
On the dismissal or withdrawing of any petition, or on a decision
against the petitioner, not necessary to revive by scire facias any
judgment suspended, but execution may be issued — 1814, ch. 122,
sec. 2, ...........	629
The time between the petitioning and the dismissal of the petition not
to be computed on any plea of limitation, so as to defeat any
claim— 1814, ch. 122, sec. 3, ...	629
The governor * * * * directed to commission three persons of
legal knowledge, Sec. as commissioners of insolvent debtors for the
city and county of Baltimore — 1816, ch. 221, sec. 1, ...	652
Applications to the court or the judges to be referred with the schedule,
&c. to the commissioners — 1816, ch. 221, sec. 2, ...	652
The commissioners to appoint a provisional trustee to take possession
of the property, books, &c.— 1816, ch. 221, sec. 2, ...	652
To take bond with security for the appearance of such insolvent debtor
to answer interrogatories or allegations filed against him, and report
to the court that the trustee is in possession of the property —
1816, ch. 221, sec. 2, .........	652
The court thereupon shall grant a personal discharge — 1816, ch. 221,
sec. 2, ...........	652
Notice to be given by the commissioners of such discharge, within ten
days, in one or more newspapers in the city, and of the time fixed
by the court for the final hearing — 1816, ch. 221, sec. 3,	653
The creditors to be thereby required to appear at such time and place
at the commissioners may appoint to attend and nominate some per-
* See 1836, ch. 293.