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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1816.

cerned in a duel, either with the person suspected, or any other
person, within the time limited by the recognizance.

Persons
leaving the
state to
evade this
law to be
abject to
its
penalties.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted. That if any person or persons
shall, for the purpose of eluding the operation of the provisions
of this law, leave the state, the person or persons so offending
shall be deemed as guilty, and be subject to the like penalties
as if the offence had been committed within this state ; if any
person shall leave this state with the intention of giving or
receiving a challenge to fight a duel, or of aiding or abetting iu
giving or receiving such challenge, and a duel shall actually be
fought, whereby the death of any person shall happen, and the
person so leaving the state shall remain thereout so as to pre-
vent his apprehension for the purpose of a trial ; or if any per-
son shall fight a duel in this state, or aid or abet therein,
whereby any person shall be killed, and then flee into another
state to avoid his trial, in either case it shall be the duty of the
executive, and they are hereby directed, to adopt and pursue all
legal steps to cause any such offender to be apprehended and
brought to trial in the county where the offence was committed,
when the duel shall have been fought within the state, and
when it shall have been fought without the slate, then in that
county where, in the opinion of the executive, the evidence
against the offender can be best obtained and produced upon
his trial.

CHAPTER 221.
AN ACT relating to Insolvent Debtors in the City and County of Baltimore.
See notes to 1805, ch. 110, ante page 530.

Commis-
sioners of
insolvent
debtors to
be
appointed.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted , by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the governor and council shall commission three persons
of legal knowledge, integrity and experience, as commissioners
of insolvent debtors for the city and county of Baltimore, and
from and after the issuing such commission, the said commis-
sioners shall have and exercise the powers and authority
herein after mentioned.

All applica-
tions to the
court or
judges to be
referred to
them.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That in all cases of applications
which shall hereafter be made to Baltimore, county court, or the
judges thereof, for the benefit of the insolvent laws of Maryland,
it shall be the duty of the court, or the judge to whom the
application may be made, forthwith to refer the same, together
with the schedule, petition, and other papers, to the said com-
missioners, who shall thereupon appoint a provisional trustee to
take possession for the benefit of the creditors of such insolvent
debtor, of all property, estate and effects, books, papers, accounts,
bonds, notes, and evidences of debt ; and the said commission-
ers shall take bond, with security to be by them approved, for
the appearance of such insolvent debtor, to answer such inter-