1831.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP, 205.

CHAPTER 204.

Passed Mar.6, 1832

An act for the relief of Thomas B. Gordon, of the City of
Baltimore.

Insolvent act ex-
tended to,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the commissioners of insolvent debtors, for the city and
county of Baltimore, be, and they are hereby authorised
and empowered, to grant to Thomas B. Gordon, of the city
of Baltimore, the benefit of the several acts of assembly,
passed for the relief of insolvent debtors; Provided, The
said Thomas B. Gordon, shall in all respects (except that
of proving residence) comply with the requisitions of said
acts of Assembly, and that he satisfy the said commission-
ers, that he did not come into this state with the view of
obtaining the benefit of the said insolvent laws.

CHAPTER 205.

Passed Mar,6, 1832

A further additional supplement to an act, entitled An act
for quieting possessions, enrolling conveyances, and secur-
ing the estates of purchasers.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, doubts have arisen as to the true construc-
tion of an act, passed on the twenty-third day of February
last, entitled An additional supplement to an act, entitled
An act for quieting possessions, enrolling conveyances and
securing the estates of purchasers, [ ] December session eigh-
teen hundred and thirty, chapter one hundred and sixty-
four, And whereas, the language of the third and fourth
sections of the said act is such, as to render questionable
the power of sundry tribunals and persons to take the ac-
knowledgements of femes coverts, who before the passage
of that act had undoubtedly such power, a circumstance
which may lead to mistakes and litigation; And whereas,
both the said act, and another act of the same title, passed
at December session, eighteen hundred and twenty-five,
chapter fifty-eight, set out a form of acknowldgement for
iemes covert; And whereas, the said acts may be construed
to repeal the acts of eighteen hundred and seven, chapter
fifty-two, section four, and eighteen hundred and eight,
chapter seventy-three, which give a greater latitude as to
the form of acknowledgements, from which cause er-
rors and litigations may also arise; And whereas, the secu-
rity of titles requires that the benefit of recording be fur-
ther extended — Therefore,