112 BASTARDY AND FORNICATION. [ART. 12.

comply; provided, that such custody shall not continue longer
than twelve months, nor less than six months, in the discretion of
the court.

Root v. State, 10 G & J. 374. Owens v. State, 10 Md. 164. Baker v. State,
21 Md. 422. Norwood v. State, 45 Md. 68 Neff v. State, 57 Md 385.

P. G. L., (1860,) art. 13, sec. 6. 1785, ch. 47, sec. 2.

6. Every justice by whom any recognizance to indemnify the
county shall be taken, shall immediately return the same to the
clerk of the circuit court for the county where he resides, or the
clerk of the criminal court of Baltimore, if he reside in the city
of Baltimore; and the clerk of the said court shall record the
said recognizance among the proceedings of the court, and the
court shall, when necessary, issue such process thereon as herein-
after provided for.

Ibid, sec 7. 1796, ch. 34.

7. Any justice of the peace, upon application of the mother of
toy illegitimate child, or any person to whose custody such child
may have been committed to be maintained, verified by the oath
of such mother or other person that he or she has not received
any sum or sums of money from the father of such child or
either of his securities, his or their or either of their heirs, exec-
utors or administrators, for the use or maintenance of such child
more than credit given, shall issue an order requiring such father,
his security or securities, his or their heirs, executors or adminis-
trators, to pay the mother or other person having the custody of
said child, such a sum of money as may appear adequate for the
maintenance of such child, not exceeding thirty dollars per
annum, until the said child shall arrive at the age of seven years.

Grantz v. State, 4 H. & J. 121. Eccleston v. State, 7 G. & J. 316. Mong v.
State, 10 G. & J. 380. Oldham v. State, 5 Gill, 90. Owens v. State, 10 Md.
165- Barber v. State, 24 Md. 383. Huyett v. Slick, 43 Md. 284.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1796, ch. 84,

8. Upon proof of the service of such order upon the person
or persons to whom the same may be directed, and demand of
payment thereof, and that the money due thereon is unpaid, the
clerk of the court in which the recognizance of the father may be
filed shall forthwith issue a scire facias on such recognizance, for