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CHAP. 206. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
to hold and enjoy the said lands and premises, and every
part thereof, for and during all and every their several and respective
estates and interests in the same and every of them, any thing
herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. |
Copy of this act to
be transmitted to
governor of Virginia. |
5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the governor of
this state be requested
to transmit without delay, to the governor of Virginia, a
copy of this act, in order to its being laid before the legislature of
that commonwealth, and at the same time to communicate the wish
of this general assembly that a similar act may be passed by the
general assembly of Virginia. |
No appointment
of commissioners
to be made unless
a similar law is
passed by state of
Virginia. |
6. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the appointment
of commissioners
required by this act shall not be made until the legislature of Virginia
shall pass a law with provisions similar to those contained in
this act. |
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Passed Feb. 19, 1819. |
CHAP. CCVII.
An Act for the support of Patsey Gardner, and others, of Anne-Arundel
County. Lib. TH. No. 6, fol. 436. |
Levy authorised
for support of
certain persons. |
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
the levy court of Anne-Arundel county, be and they hereby are directed
and empowered, at their levy court annually, so long as they
shall see cause, to assess and levy on the assessable property of said
county, a sum of money not exceeding thirty dollars each, for the
support and maintenance of the said Patsey Gardner, Joanna Pierce,
and Hannah Jones, and that the same be collected annually, by
the collector of Anne-Arundel county, and paid to said Patsey
Gardner, Joanna Pierce, and Hannah Jones, or their order, by the
collector of said county. |
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Passed Feb. 19, 1819. |
CHAP. CCVIII.
An Act to prohibit Sheriffs from receiving Negro Slaves into the
Public
Gaols of this State, except when committed by
due course of
Law. Lib. TH. No. 6, fol. 437. |
Not lawful to receive
any negro
into gaol unless
committed in due
course of law. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
it shall not be lawful for the sheriffs of any county in this state to
receive into the public gaol any negro slave, unless committed in
due course of law. |
Penalty on sheriffs
for receiving any
such |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any sheriff
shall after the first
day of April next, receive any slave into the public gaol of his
county, except when committed as aforesaid, he shall forfeit and
pay the sum of five hundred dollars current money for every offence,
to be recovered by bill of indictment, or action of debt, in the county
court where such sheriff may reside, one half for the use of the
county, the other half to the informer who shall present or sue for
the same. |
Persons not engaged
in buying and
selling slaves not
prevented from
having them committed. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That nothing in this
act contained shall
be construed to prohibit or prevent the owner of a slave, who is a
person not engaged in the traffic of buying and selling slaves, from
having any slave committed to gaol, and supported there at his expense. |
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