THOMAS W. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1835.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted. That if any constable of

CHAP. 68.

said Village shall neglect or refuse to execute any of

Constable neglect-

the duties imposed by this act, he shall forfeit and pay

ing

to any justice of the peace of this State, residing in

the said Village, the sum of five dollars for each and

Penalty, &c.

every omission of his said duty, to be recovered before

any such justice taking cognizance of the case or

cases, whose duty it shall be to take such cognizance,

as other small debts are recovered, and the money

thus arising to be applied in the same manner that the

fines and forfeitures upon geese and swine are herebe-

fore directed to be, any law to the contrary notwith-

standing.

CHAPTER 68.

An act in favor of Charles Lee, a free man of Colour,

Passed Feb. 19,1886

in Frederick county.

WHEREAS, it is represented to this General Assem-

Preamble

bly, that Charles Lee of Frederick county, a free man

of colur, has, from the proceeds of his industry, pur-

chased his wife Catherine and his children, Ann,

William, Catherine and Cecilia Lee, from the

Principal of Mount St. Mary's Col-

lege in said county, but owing to the provisions of an

act of Assembly passed at December session eighteen

hundred and thirty one, chapter 281, he cannot manu-

mit the same : — Therefore.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

On filing manu-mission

That upon the said Charles Lee, filing deeds of manu-

mission for his said wife and children, in Frederick

county, agreeably to the law in such case made and

provided, that the said Catherine Lee, and Ann, Wil-

liam, Catherine and Cecilia Lee, be and they are here-

by declared free and manumitted, and entitled to all

Declared free

the privileges and immunities which free persons of

colour are entitled to, under the existing laws of this

State, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.