| 1791.
CHAP.
XIX. |
LAWS of MARYLAND.
devised several of the said negroes to his said daughter Elizabeth,
as her portion,
agreeably to the deed aforesaid: And whereas also it is represented,
that he the said
Charles Worthington removed some time ago from this state to the commonwealth
of Virginia, and with him carried several negro slaves, which said negroes
so removed,
and also those devised by William Booth as aforesaid, he the said Charles
Worthington is fearful he is precluded from bringing into this state by
an act of
assembly, entitled, An act to prohibit the bringing slaves into this state;
and hath
prayed that a law might pass, authorising and empowering him the said Charles
Worthington to take, bring into this state, and hold, all and every of
the said negroes
mentioned in the devise aforesaid to have been given by the said William
Booth to
his daughter Elizabeth, and also those removed as aforesaid; and this general
assembly thinking the prayer of the said petition reasonable, and being
willing to
remove the disability which he labours under in consequence of the act
aforesaid, |
C. Worthington
may bring
certain negroes
into this
state, &c. |
II. Be it enacted,
by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall and may
be lawful for the said Charles Worthington, and he is hereby authorised
and
empowered, to bring into this state all and every of the said negroes devised
as
aforesaid by the said William Booth to his said daughter Elizabeth, and
also those
removed as aforesaid from this state by the said Charles Worthington, together
with their increase since the devise and removal as aforesaid; and the
right and
title of the said Charles Worthington of, in and to the said slaves, and
every of
them, when removed into this state, shall be as firm, valid and effectual,
to all
intents and purposes, as if the before-mentioned act had never been
made, any
law, custom or usage, to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding:
Provided
nevertheless, that this act, nor any thing therein contained, shall be
taken or
construed in any manner to affect any claim which any person or persons
may
have against the said Charles Worthington for any of the said slaves, nor
shall it
be taken or construed in any manner to affect any claim which the said
slaves, or
any of them, may have to freedom, from any other cause than being brought
into this state. |
Passed December
27. |
CHAP. XX.
A Supplement to an act, entitled, An act for the speedy conveyance
of public letters and packets, and for other purposes. |
| Preamble. |
WHEREAS no allowance is made by the said act to
the sheriff of Saint-Mary's
county for services performed by him in virtue of the same,
although the said sheriff is liable to all the duties and penalties by
the same prescribed; |
Allowance to
sheriffs, &c. |
II. Be it enacted,
by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the late, and
every succeeding sheriff of Saint-Mary's county, shall receive, as a reward
for
his trouble under the said act, the sum of five pounds twelve shillings
and six-pence
per annum, which shall be paid out of the public treasury; in consideration
whereof, the said sheriffs shall respectively defray all such charges as
shall accrue
by reason of the conveyance of all letters and packets by them respectively
conveyed
in virtue of the said act. |
| Duration. |
III. This act to continue and be in force
during the continuance of the act to
which it is a supplement. |
Passed December
27. |
CHAP. XXI.
An ACT to enlarge the powers of the trustees of the poor of the
several counties therein mentioned. |
Three trustees
may transact
business, &c. |
BE it enacted,
by the General Assembly of Maryland, That from and after
this session of assembly, any three trustees of the poor in each of the
several counties on the eastern shore of this state, be and they are hereby
constituted a sufficient board to transact any business as trustees of
the poor for
their several counties, and that any business done by three trustees, met
together
by appointment for the transacting of business as aforesaid, shall be as
valid as if
done by the whole of the said trustees, any law heretofore made to the
contrary
notwithstanding. |
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