LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1801.

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He warehouse, established by this act, shall be chargeable with
four cents per month for every month any hogshead of tobacco
shall be over and above the said term of twelve months, and
the inspector or inspectors are hereby directed to receive and
pay the same to the order of the levy court, if such warehouse
belongs to the county, if not, to the owner or proprietor of the
warehouse, except that in the warehouses in the city of Balti-
more there shall be paid for every such hogshead of tobacco at
the rate of twelve and a half cents per month.

Charge
allowed on
tobacco
remaining
in house
12 months.

SEC. 50. And be it enacted, That if any action shall be com-
menced against any person for any thing done in pursuance of
this act, he may plead the general issue, and give this act and
the special matter in evidence at the trial, and that the same
was done in pursuance and by authority of this act; and if it
shall appear to have been so done, then the court shall direct
the jury, and they shall accordingly find for the defendant, and
if the plaintiff be non-suited, or discontinue his action, or if
judgment shall be given upon demurrer or verdict against the
plaintiff, the defendant shall recover double costs.

General
issue may
be plead.

SEC. 51. And be it enacted, That all prosecutions and actions
for the recovery of any penalty or damages for any breach of
this act, shall be commenced within one year after the offence
committed, or damage done, and not afterwards ; and all actions
commenced, against any person or persons making any seizure
under this act, or doing any thing in consequence of the provi-
sions in this act, shall be brought within one year after the
seizure made, or act done, and not afterwards.

Actions,
when to be
commenced

SEC. 52. And be it enacted, That the several inspectors of
tobacco at each warehouse in this state shall settle their respec-
tive accounts with the levy courts annually, at their meeting
for the purpose of laying their county levy.
Of the state warehouses to make quarterly settlements with the trea-
surer, 1821, ch. 194; 1823, ch. 165.
SEC. 53, 54, 55, 56, related to warehouses which have been discontinued.

Inspectors
to settle
their
accounts
annually.

SEC. 57. And be it enacted, That an act, entitled, an act to
regulate the inspection of tobacco, passed at November session,

Acts
repealed.

one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine,* and the several
supplements thereto, be and the same are hereby repealed.
Continued to 1805, and since, by the annual continuance act.

CHAPTER 66.

AN ACT relative to the Bonds to be hereafter given by the Treasurers
of the respective Shores.

*Chap. 26.

Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the treasurers of the respective shores, hereafter to be appointed,
shall and they are hereby required, within twenty days after
their appointment, to give bond to the state of Maryland, with

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Treasurers
hereafter to
be appoint-
ed, to give
bond.