LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1809.

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such register of wills may ask, demand and receive, such fee
for recording the same, as is allowed by law in other cases of a
similar nature.

CHAPTER 169.

AN ACT concerning Costs in Criminal Prosecutions.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland
That for every warrant of a criminal nature issued by any jus-
tice of the peace, and served by any constable, the constable so
serving the same, and producing the person against whom the
warrant issued, shall be entitled to receive thirty-three cents
current money for his services.

Constable's
costs for
serving
warrants.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That in all cases aforesaid which
shall come before the county courts, or the criminal court of
oyer and terminer and gaol delivery for Baltimore county, for
trial and decision, the clerks of the several courts aforesaid
shall, if the traverser or person presented be found guilty, and
there has been in the first instance a warrant served upon the
said traverser or party presented, tax against the traverser afore-
said the constable's costs for serving the said warrant.

Clerk to
tax said
costs
against
traverser,
if found
guilty.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That in all cases aforesaid which
shall come before any of the courts aforesaid for trial and deci-
sion, the clerks of the said courts shall, 'where the person or
persons presented and tried are acquitted, if there have been a
warrant served against the said person or persons by a consta-
ble, tax the said constable's costs for service aforesaid against
the state.

And against
the state, if
traverser be
acquitted.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted , That the levy courts in the several
counties of this state shall levy, in all such cases last aforesaid
described, upon the assessable property in the county, the costs
taxed by the clerk against the state for the service aforesaid.

CHAPTER 171.

AN ACT to ascertain and declare the condition of such issue as may here-
after be born of Negro and Mulatto Female Slaves, during their servitude
for years, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

Costs tased
against
state to be
levied on
the county.

WHEREAS, by the laws of this state slaves may be liberated
from servitude, either by last will and testament, or by deed of
manumission : And whereas, in virtue of the same, negro or
mulatto female slaves may hereafter be declared free after cer-
tain years of service, or at some specified age, or upon the per-
formance of some condition: And whereas, during such years
of service, or before the age specified for liberation, or before
the performance of the condition may arrive, issue of their body
may be born : And whereas the state and condition of such
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Preamble.