JAS. BLACK GROOME, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 567

wanted, on a day named in said warrant, not less
than ten nor more than twenty days after issuing
the same ; and if at said time and place any of the
said jurors do not attend, or should not be qualified	Said jurors do
to act as such jurors, or should, from sickness or	Dot attend.
from any other cause be unable to serve, the sheriff
shall immediately summon as many persons quali-
fied as aforesaid, as together with those in attendance
will furnish a panel of twenty jurors in attendance,
properly qualified and capable of serving as such ; and from the panel each party, his, her, its or their
agents or attorney, or if either party be not present
in person or by agent or attorney, or being present
in person or by agent or attorney, shall neglect or
refuse to strike, then the sheriff for him, her, it or
them, may strike off four persons, and if after such
striking more than twelve jurors still remain upon
such panel, by reason of one or more jurors being
stricken by, or on behalf of each side, or from any
other cause or neglect, or omission, the sheriff shall
strike off as many persons as with those already
stricken will amount to eight, and the remaining
twelve jurors shall act as the jury of the inquest of
damages; and to each, before he acts as such juror,
the sheriff shall administer an oath or affirmation,	Administer
that he will justly and impartially value the damages	oath or affirma-
which the owner or owners will sustain by the use	tion
and occupation of the property required by the said
company; and also the benefits or advantages, if
any, to accrue to the owner or owners by- the con-
struction of the said road, as a set-off to the said
damages, but only in extinguishment of the claim
for damages, other than the value of the land or
materials, or other property taken, and not for the
actual value of the land or materials, or other prop-
erty taken ; and after making a j ust and fair off-set
of the advantages and disadvantages arising from the
construction of the said railroad, they shall estimate
and determine what amount of damages has been or
may be sustained by the said owner or owners ; and
the said jury shall reduce their inquisition to writing,
and sign and seal the same, and it shall then be re-	Sign and seal.
turned by the sheriff to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for his county, or to the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Baltimore city, as the case may be, and shall
be filed by the said clerk in his office, and shall be