A. W. BRADFGRD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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Sec. 2. Be it enacted That each of said Tobacco
Inspectors, before proceeding to act, shall take and
subscribe before the Clerk of the Superior Court of
Baltimore city, An oath or affirmation, that he
will faithfully to the best of his ability, without
fear, favor or partiality, discharge all the duties
of Tobacco Inspector, and shall also give bond to
the State of Maryland, in the penalty of thirty
thousand dollars, with at least two securities to be
executed in the presence of, and attested by said
Clerk and approved by the Comptroller, condition-
ed for the faithful performance of all his duties as
Tobacco Inspector, and lodge the same with the
approval of the Comptroller endorsed thereon,
with the Clerk of said Court, whose —— it shall
be to record the same and a copy thereof, under
the seal of said Court, shall in all suits on said
bond, be good and sufficient evidence thereof, and
of its execution by all the parties thereto.

Inspector to
take oath.

Sec. 3. Be it enacted, That any person or per-
sons on filing a declaration, stating in general
terms, his, her or their ground of action against
any Tobacco Inspector as such, may require a writ
or writs, in the name of the State as plaintiff, en-
dorsed to the use of such person or persons, to be
issued against any such Tobacco Inspector and the
sureties on his bond, accompanied with a copy or
copies of such declaration, to be served with said
writ or writs, on the defendants, and may in such
suit, recover judgment for such damages as he,
she or they may show him, or herself, or them-
selves, to have suffered by reason of any malfea-
sance, misfeasance or neglect of duty on the part of
such Tobacco Inspector, together with the costs
of suit and in any such suit, any of the proceed-
ings may be amended as in other cases.

May recover
damages.

Sec. 4. Be it enacted, That any of the parties
to said bonds, may be sued thereon, in the coun-
ties where they severally reside.

Parties may
be sued.

Sec. 5. Be it enacted, That each of said Tobac-
co Inspectors, is soon as possible after qualify ing,
shall take charge of the warehouse to which he
may be appointed, and of all the tobacco, books,
furniture, implelments, appurtenances and effects
found therein, and shall receipt to his predecessor
therefor, and shall employ such clerks and labor-

Duties.