JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1834.

void, and the said parlies are hereby declared to be divorc-
ed, a vinculo matrimonii

CHAP 284.

Sec. 2 And be it enacted, That the names of the said
Ann B Wilcox, and her two children, Grafton Hayne Wil-
cox, and Wesley B Wilcox, be and they are hereby changed
to those of Ann B Hayne, Grafton Hayne, and Wesley B
Hayne

Names [ ]

CHAPTER 284.

An act to permit Guardians, Executors, and Trustees, to
bring Slaves into this State, from any adjoining State or
District, to lure and work, and not for sale

Passed Mar. 21 1835

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma
ryland, 1 hat from and after the passage of this act, all
tuardians, Executors, and Trustees, heretofore or hereafter
appointed, or any one of them, residing in this State, ap-
pointed by last will and testament,or otherwise, in this State,
or any adjoining State or District, are hereby authorised
ard permitted to bring into this State, from any adjoining
State or District, any slave or slaves, being slaves for life,
confided to them in trust, and the same to hire out and

Guardians exec

tors and trustees

authorised to

bring slaves

work, from time to time, for the benefit of the persons con-
nected with the trust, and not for sale, and the same to re-
move back to any adjoining State or District, at discretion,
and back again to this State, from any adjoining State or

Purpose only

District, Provided, that a list of such slaves shall be made
out by said guardian, executors, or trustees, or any one of
them, within thirty days after their removal, and recorded
in the clerk's office in the county to which said slaves may
be, at any time, removed under this act

List and record re-

quired

Sec 2. And be it enacted, That no slave or slaves,
brought into this State, under, and by virtue of this act,
shall be entitled to freedom thereby, any law to the contrary
notwithstanding