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shall reside nearest to the place where the distress has been made, and the justice shall file the same among the papers of his office and give a copy thereof under his own signature to the person making the distress, and such person may sell the said horses, hogs, sheep, or black cattle, or so many thereof as may be necessary to pay the sum of two dollars on each and every head, for each day trespassing as aforesaid.	Penalty.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the person making the distress and selling as aforesaid, shall, before making such sale, give notice of the time and place thereof, by public advertisement set up at three or more public places in the neighborhood where such distress was made, and setting forth in such advertise- ment the certified copy of the justice of th9 peace, giving the natural and artificial marks of said horses, hogs, sheep, or black cattle.	Give notice of time & place of sale.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That any person may redeem said horses, hogs, sheep or horned cattle, by paying the damages aforesaid, and all costs arising on the same, before the sale thereof.	May redeem.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That any person making a sale under the provisions of this act, shall return to a justice of the peace of the county, a statement setting forth the number of horses, hogs, sheep, and black cattle, sold, and the amount sold for, and after deducting the damages and costs, shall pay over the surplus to the said justice to be retained by him for the use of the original owner of such horses, hogs, sheep and black cattle, and if any remain unsold they shall be considered and treated as estrays under the laws of this State.	Make return.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That if any person re- siding in Garrett county, shall claim any right and ownership to any horses, hogs, sheep or black cattle, destrained as aforesaid, he shall, before some justice of the peace of the county, make oath that the same is bona fide his property, and that he did not acquire right thereto for the purpose of defeating the afore- going provisions of this article, and on making such oath the justice shall certify the same under his hand	Right to prop- erty.