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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1818.

from having 1
them com-
milted.

slaves, from having any slave committed to gaol, and supported
there at his expense.

CHAPTER 210.

AN ACT providing for the increase of the Revenue of this State, by laying
a Tax on Brokers and Lottery Office Keepers.
Other laws are, 1821, ch. 232; 1826, ch. 67.

No person
to exercise
employ-
ment of
broker until
he has ob-
tained a
license.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the first day of May next, no person shall
exercise the employment of a broker in buying and selling such
bank notes as by the laws of this state it is or may be lawful for
a broker to buy or sell, or lottery tickets, until he shall have
previously obtained a license therefor from the governor and
council.

Broker's
oath.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That before any broker shall pro-
ceed to act as such, he shall take an oath, or affirmation, as the
case may be, to the effect following, viz. 'I do solemnly promise
and swear, (or affirm) that I will truly, honestly and faithfully
execute the office of broker, between party and party, in all
things relating to the duty of the said office, without fraud or
collusion, and to the best of my skill and judgment.'

Not to act
until he has
entered
with bond
to the state.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That no person shall be admitted
to act as a broker aforesaid, until he shall, with good and suffi-
cient sureties, to be approved by the treasurer of the western
shore of Maryland, enter into bond to the state of Maryland, in
the penal sum of twenty thousand dollars, conditioned to the
effect following: 'The conditions of this obligation is such, that
if the above bound ———— do and shall well and truly use,
execute and perform, the office and employment of a broker,
between party and party, without fraud, collusion, imposition,
or any corrupt or crafty devices, and do and shall faithfully exe-
cute every trust committed to him as a broker, then this obliga-
tion to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue in law.'

Bond to be
recorded in
court of
appeals.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the bond so as aforesaid to
be executed, shall be lodged in the office of the clerk of the court
of appeals, to be by him recorded, and upon an office copy
thereof, suits may be instituted, in which the plea of non est
factum shall not be allowed.

License to
continue
for one
year.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the license as aforesaid shall
have continuance for one year only ; and if any person not
being licensed as aforesaid, shall act as broker aforesaid, he shall
pay and forfeit two thousand dollars for each and every offence,
to be recovered by action of debt, one-half to the use of him
who shall sue for the same, and the other half to the use of the
state.