A. W. BRADFORD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

Bible witnesses living in the same district of the
county, town or ward of the city in which they
themselves reside, that at the time of the enlist-
ment of their husband, son, father or brother they
were dependent upon his services, and still are,
for support ; and in case of inability, owing to lack
of age, insanity or other necessary cause, the oath
shall be made as above indicated, by two responsi-
ble witnesses having knowledge of the facts ; and
every application for the relief of this act, shall be
countersigned with the name of the Justice of the
Peace before whom the oath was taken, and with
the names of the witnesses, who have made affida-
vit to the same effect ; and in all cases where ap-
plication is made by persons claiming and entitled
to the relief of this act, who are now living or who
may hereafter be living in other States than the
State of Maryland, then the certificate of their
worthiness, in addition to the requirements already
prescribed for persons or families living in the
State, shall have the further assurance of the seal
of a court of record in the county or city in which
they may reside.

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Sec. 7. And be it, enacted, That the Board of
Relief be and the same are hereby empowered to
appoint proper persons, and make all other need-
ful regulations to carry into effect the spirit and
intentions of this act, as in their judgment shall
be necessary, and that the quarterly report requir-
ed of them in section second, shall be anticipated
for the present quarter, by a report to be made to
this House at least two weeks before its adjourn-
ment.

Powers and
duties of the
Board of Be-
lief.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That the relief afford-
ed by this act shall cease upon the expenditure of
the sum herein appropriated, unless the same shall
be continued by special act of the Legislature.

Limitation.

Sec. 9. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

In foree.