INDEX TO THE LAWS.

COLORED POPU-

Chap.

Sec.

LATION . To authorise John D. Perkins, of

Kent county, Delaware, to execute a

deed of manumission, and to have the

same recorded in Queen Anne's county

court

255

Ann Barnett, Benjamin Barnett, and

Fanny Barnett, declared free and autho-

rised to hold property, &c.

245

Deed executed by Samuel Cook, ma-

numitting Anne and William Bowen,

confirmed,

246.

Supplement to the act of 1817, ch.

112, to prevent the unlawful exportation
of negroes and mulattoes, and to alter

and amend the laws relating to runa-

ways,

266

2d section of the act of 1817, ch. 112,

extended to all cases where a resident

of this State shall purchase &c. a ser-

vant, &c. who is or may be entitled to

freedom after a term, &c.

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1

And to all persons, residents, &c.who

shall remove such servant, &c. out of the

State,
All the provisions of said act, applied

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to residents of this State, &c.

Nothing herein to repeal any part of.

the act of 1838, ch. 224,

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2

To authorise recording a certain deed

of sale and manumission,

282

COMMERCIAL &

FARMER'S BANK, Charter of, extended to 1858, condi-

tionally,

274

COMMISSIONERS

OF LOANS, Merchants' Bank of Baltimore bound

to officiate as, for the State if required,

210

14

COMMISSIONERS

OF CECIL COUN-

TY, . . Supplement to the act for electing, &c.

280

COMMISSIONER

OF LOANS, . To authorise, the appointment of a,

279