1831.

LAWS OF MARYLAND

CH AP. 234.

compensation for their services as the commissioners of
Baltimore county may deem reasonable, not exceeding the

sum of two dollars per day, for every day they shall be ne-

cessarily employed in the discharge of the duties required

by this act.

CHAPTER 233.

Passed Mar. 9,1832

An act to enable John Cummins, of the State of Delaware,

to remove a Negro out of this State, in whom he posseses

an unexpired term.

Permission grant-

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That

ed.

John Cummins, of the State of Delaware, be, and he is here-

by authorised and empowered to remove out of this State a

negro woman, called Rachel, into the State of Delaware, in

whom he possesses an unexpired term; Provided, that the

said John Cummins, shall, before he remove the said negro

out of this State, execute a bond, with security, to be de-

posited amongst the records of the county out of which said

negro shall be Removed; conditioned, that he will not retain

the said negro in servitude after her term of service shall

have expired.

CHAPTER 234.

Passed Mar. 8,1832

An act for the relief of Francis Jones, of the City of Balti-

more.

Insolvent

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 Francis Jones, of the city of Balti-

Proviso

more, the benefit of the several acts of assembly, passed for

the relief of insolvent debtors; Provided, the said Francis

Jones shall, in all respects, (excepting that of proving resi-

dence) comply with the requisitions of the said acts of as-
sembly ; and that he satisfy the said commissioners that he

did not come into this State with the view of obtaining the

benefit of the said insolvent laws.