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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1807.

*1799, ch. 82.

NOVEMBER, 1807.— CHAPTER 19.
A further SUPPLEMENT to the ACT,* entitled, an Act for appointing a
Wreck master in Worcester County.
See 1806, ch. 58.

Preamble.

WHEREAS it frequently happens that during the recess of the
county court of Worcester county, the office of wreckmaster
becomes vacant by death, resignation or otherwise, and the
person appointed to said office is by law directed to give bond
and security in the county court where he resides, before he
enter upon the duties of his office, by reason whereof the com-
munity may be deprived of the services of said officer at times
when they are most necessary ; therefore,

Clerk of
the county
where
wreck mas-
ter resides
to take
bond, &c.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the clerk of the county where the wreckmaster, appointed
during the vacation of the county court, resides, be and he is
hereby authorized and empowered to take bond and security
from the said wreckmaster, in the same manner, and upon the
same terms and conditions, as the county court of the said
county when in session are authorized ; and empowered at
their next term, or at any time thereafter, to call upon the said
wreckmaster to give a new bond with security, of the same
tenor, and in lieu of the bond taken by the said county clerk ;
and in case the said wreckmaster shall neglect or refuse to give
the said new bond as required by the said county court, then
and in such case the said wreckmaster shall be, and he is
hereby declared to be, in the same situation as if no bond had
been given by him.

CHAPTER 52.

AN ACT for quieting possessions, and securing and confirming the Estates
of Purchasers.
See note 1715, ch. 47, ante page 35.

Preamble.

WHEREAS deeds for conveying lands, and other real estates,
have been executed and acknowledged by femes covert, and
doubts are entertained whether they are effectual to convey the
property therein contained, because the precise form of acknow-
ledgment had not been pursued ; And whereas doubts are also
entertained whether deeds acknowledged under a power of
attorney, in the name of the attorney, and not in the name of
the principal, are valid: And whereas doubts are also enter-
tained whether deeds acknowledged before two justices of the
peace, who were not justices of the county court, are valid :
And whereas also deeds of bargain and sale have been execu-
ted, without having been indented, under which deeds property
has long been peaceably held ; and if such deeds are adjudged
to be void, bona fide purchasers will be greatly injured; and