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son, whom the said commissioners shall appoint as trustee, and to

give them information to enable them to report to the court — 1816,

ch. 221, sec. 3, ..........

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Such notice to be in lieu of the notice directed by the act of 1805, ch.

110, and the expense to be defrayed by such insolvent debtor —

1816, ch. 221, sec. 4, ........

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The commissioners to inquire and examine diligently into the nature,

&c. of all applications — 1816, cb. 221. sec. 5, . . .

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Empowered to compel such insolvent debtors to answer on oath all

interrogatories touching the subject matter exhibited on behalf of

any of the creditors — 1816, ch. 221, sec. 5, .

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If it shall appear on examination that they have complied with the

terms, &c. and acted fairly and bona fide, they shall report the

same to Baltimore county court, and return the schedule &,c. to be

recorded— 1816, ch. 221, sec. 5, ......

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The judges shall thereupon grant a full and final discharge under such

laws, without requiring the assent of the creditors, provided that

if allegations shall be filed by any creditor, at least ten days before

the time fixed for the final discharge, the same shall not be granted

until such allegations have been heard and determined in favour of

the debtor — 1816, ch. 221, sec. 5, ......

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Nothing herein contained lo deprive the creditors of the right of filing

allegations at any time within two years from the time of discharge

—1816, ch. 221, sec. 5, ........

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Conveyances, &c. with intent to give an undue preference, to be null

and void— 1816, ch. 221, sec. 6, .......

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Provided that no insolvent debtor shall he precluded from the benefit,

on account thereof — 1816, ch. 221, 8ec. 6, .

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Compensation to be allowed and paid to the commissioners under the

direction of the court— 1816, ch. 221, sec. 7, ....

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Any two competent to act — 1816, ch. 221, sec. 7,*

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Parts of the act of 1805, ch. 110, and its supplements, inconsistent

with this act, repealed — 1816, ch. 221, sec. 8, . .

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Any imprisoned debtor may petition a judgfe of the orphans court for

discharge — 1817, ch. 183, sec. 1, ......

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The judge invested with the same power as a judge of the county

court, on bond, &c. — 1817, ch. 183, sec. 1, 2,

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The proceedings to be lodged within thirty days with the county clerk,

and the county court lo proceed, &c. — 1817, ch. 183, sec. 3,

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The judge of the orphans court to be allowed one dollar as a compen-

sation, to be paid by the debtor — 1817, ch. 183, sec. 6,

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Nothing herein contained to repeal or alter the act relating to insolvent

debtors in the city and county of Baltimore, (1816, ch. 221,) —

1817, ch. 183, sec. 6, .........

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The act of 1774, ch. 28, for the relief of insolvent debtors, repealed—

1817, ch. 183, sec. 4, .......

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*See 1831, ch. 316.