LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1820.

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CHAPTER 198.
AN ACT for the relief of Poor and Distressed Families in cases of Execu-
tion for Debt, and Distress for Rent.
Repealed by 1821, ch. 117.
The 3d clause of this act repealed the 5th sed. of 1715, eh. 40, re-
lating to attachments. In the 23d page of this compilation, that section
is noted as repealed by 1820, ch. 198, sec. 5. This act being repealed,
revives the 5th sec. of 1715, ch. 40, and it is therefore reprinted.

APRIL, 1715.— CHAPTER 40.
SEC. 5. Provided also, That no sheriff, in any county within
this province shall, by any attachment, or any other execution
had upon such attachment, or any other execution whatsoever,
levy, seize or take the goods and chattels of any the inhabitants
of this province, so far as to deprive them of all livelihood for
the future, but that corn for necessary maintenance, bedding,
gun, axe, pot, and labourers' necessary tools, and such like
household implements and ammunition for subsistence, shall
be protected from all attachments and executions whatsoever.

CHAPTER 199.
AN ACT more effectually to prevent the Anchoring of Vessels in the
Fisheries in the Susquehanna River, and at the Head of the Cheaspeake
Bay, and for other purposes.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That if any vessel, float of timber or plank, or of any other
materials, and of any description or kind soever, or boat of any
description, unless compelled so to do by stress of weather, or
other unavoidable accidents, shall be anchored or stayed in any
fishery in the Susquehanna, or at the head of the Chesapeake
bay, at any time between the first day of April, and the twen-
tieth day of May in any year, and remain thus anchored for the
space of half an hour, when the weather will admit of the
departure of such vessel, float or boat, after being ordered to
depart therefrom by the owner or occupiers of such fishery, the
skipper, owner or owners, commanding such vessel, float or
boat, shall forfeit and pay to the owner or occupier of such
fishery the sum of twenty dollars for every such offence, one-
half to the owner, and the other for the use of the county, and
a further sum of ten dollars for every hour such vessel, float or
boat, shall remain anchored or stayed as aforesaid after such
notice, one-half to the owner, and the other for the use of the
county.

Penalty on
vessels, &c.
anchoring
in fisheries,
&c.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if any such vessel, float or
boat, shall be wittingly, wantonly and maliciously, sailed
through any seine extended in any of the said fisheries, the
skipper, or other person commanding such vessel, float or boat,
shall pay such damage as shall be ascertained by two respecta-

For sailing
through
seines, &c.