INSOLVENT DEBTORS

debtor, or security, to give false colour to his claim for
more than is bona fide due, shall lose his debt, and he
excluded in the distribution,
    The court or a judge may on application discharge
any of the said debtors arrested or imprisoned on process
on judgment, &c. for debts before due,
—And on process for recovery of debts may discharge
them from custody, on appearance, without
bail,
—But not to discharge any other person,
    All proceedings under this act to be recorded by the
county clerks,
—Their fees, as for other services, to be paid at the
time of obtaining the discharge,
    In appointments of trustees to fill a vacancy, the
court to consult the creditors, and to govern themselves
by the choice of a majority in value, unless on
notice they neglect to make such choice,
    Time limited for the application of the debtors, and
the execution of their deeds,
    Directions as to the prisoners therein mentioned,
 

    Persons included in the act of 1804, ch. 110, and
then in actual confinement, entitled to the benefit of
this act as if named therein,
    The county courts empowered to extend to all persons
applying (before the 1st of January 1810,) all the
privileges of this act, on their complying with the provisions
thereof,
—Provided that previous to the application two
months notice be given in one newspaper printed in
Baltimore, and in some other most convenient to his
residence, and by advertisement set up at the most public
places,
—But if the debtor is imprisoned at the time, the
court or any judge may order him to be brought before
them to take the oath or affirmation,
—Such order may be made on application, immediately
after confinement, without any previous notice,
—The debtor to be thereupon discharged from imprisonment,
and a time appointed for him to appear
to answer interrogatories, on not less than three
months notice,
—Such discharge not to operate as a discharge of
his debts,
—Provided that the debtor if required, shall give
bond with security for his appearance to answer the
allegations of his creditors or remain in confinement,
    Corporate bodies, executors, administrators and trustees,
authorised to sign their assent to the relief of insolvent
debtors,
    The person therein named to have the benefit of the
act of 1805, ch. 110, without obtaining the assent of
two-thirds of his creditors,
    Any deed, conveyance, transfer, assignment, or delivery
of any property, of any debts, rights or claims, to
any creditor, or security made by any person, with a
view or under an expectation of being or becoming an
insolvent debtor, declared an undue and improper preference
within the meaning of the 9th section of the act
of 1805, ch. 110,

    Acts for the relief of the several persons named
on the terms therein mentioned,

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  1807      150    3

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