JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1833.

CHAPTER 43.

CHAP. 44.

An act for the relief of John D. Ward, former sheriff of
Calvert county.

Passed Feb. 7, 1834.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That John D. Ward, former sheriff of Calvert
county, be and he is hereby authorised to collect until the
first day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty-five, all
fines, forfeitures, amerciaments, officers' fees or public dues
which were placed in his hands for collection, and all legal
fees made by him while sheriff, or that he was entitled to
by virtue of said office of sheriff, and which have not been
collected, in the same manner as he could or might have
done within the time limited by law.

Authority to collect

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said John D. Ward,
before he proceeds to execute the body or property of any
person or persons for fee, forfeitures, amerciaments, offi-
cers fees or public dues, by the authority of this act, shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to such person or persons,
chargeable with the same, or left at their houses, at least
thirty days previous to serving or levying such execution,

Accounts to be de-
livered

an account of the sum demanded of him, her or them, with
an affidavit annexed thereto, that he hath not, nor hath any
person or persons acting under him whilst sheriff, nor since
received any part thereof, or satisfaction for the same, to the
best of his knowledge and belief.

Affidavit

CHAPTER 44.

An act, to make valid the official acts of Wilson Hays, as
justice of the peace for Frederick county.

Passed Feb. 11, 1834

WHEREAS, it hath been represented to this general as-
sembly, That Wilson Hays, esquire, one of the former jus-
tices of the peace, of Frederick county, did some time in.
the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight, and from
thence until recently, act as deputy of the Postmaster, at
Woolfsville, Frederick county, and during the period afore-
said, was in the discharge of his duties as Magistrate, of
said county, and doubts have been entertained as to the
validity of his official acts and proceedings, since he was

Preamble