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to the informer, the other half to be paid to the said justice for
the use of the county ; and provided also, that if such slave shall
act as aforesaid by the order of his owner or employer, he shall
not be subject to whipping as aforesaid, but the owner or em-
ployer giving such order shall be subject to the penalty of sixty
dollars, to be recovered as aforesaid.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That every justice of the peace
shall, at the levy court of his county, annually account for all
sums of money received by virtue of this act, under the penalty
of twenty dollars.

CHAPTER 31.

A SUPPLEMENT to the ACT, entitled, an Act to provide for the administration
of justice in cases of crimes and misdemeanors in the city and county of
Baltimore.
Arranged in the subdivision of 'Public Local Law,' and distributed to
'Baltimore city court.'

CHAPTER 67.

AN ACT respecting Idiots, Lunatics, and Persons non compos mentis.
See 1785, ch. 72, and the notes thereto, ante page 208.

Justices
to account
for money
received.

WHEREAS by law the chancellor is confined in making provi-
sion for the support of idiots, lunatics and persons non compos
mentis, to the annual proceeds of the estate: And whereas it
appears reasonable to this general assembly that the power
should be increased,

Preamble.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the passage of this act, the chancellor shall
have full power and authority, in all cases where trustees shall
or may be appointed under the authority of the chancery court
for the management of the estates and persons of idiots, lunatics
and persons non compos mentis, to order and direct the property
of such idiot, lunatic or person non compos mentis, or so much
thereof as he may judge necessary for the support of such idiot,
lunatic or person non compos mentis, or for the payment of all
reasonable and just expenses which such trustee or trustees may
or have occurred, to be sold, upon such terms as he may think
proper, and to appoint a trustee or trustees for the purpose of
effecting such sale or sales, and the money arising therefrom to
be applied to the discharge of such expenses.

In certain
cases chan-
cellor to
direct the
sale of
property.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That in cases where a sale of the
property of any idiot, lunatic or person non compos mentis,
shall be necessary for the support of such person, and such pro-
perty will not admit of division without prejudice thereto, or
shall be so situated, or of such a nature, as to render it advisa-
ble and beneficial to such person, in the opinion of the chancel-
lor, to sell the whole, or any greater part thereof than may be
necessary for the immediate support of such person, the said

In certain
cases the
whole may
be sold.