JOHN FRANCIS MERCER, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. NOVEMBER.

CHAP. XVIII.

1802.

An ACT to empower the levy court of Prince-George's county to
assess a sum of money for the purpose therein mentioned.

Passed 8th of
January, 1803.

WHEREAS Robert Wade, of Prince-George's county, by his petition to this general assembly
has set forth, that he is far advanced in life, being eighty years of age, and for sometime
past has been deprived of his sight, having both of his eyes bursted from a severe fever, and prays
that a law may pass for his support out of the poor-house , and the prayer of the petitioner appear-
ing reasonable, therefore,

Preamble;

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, Tint the levy court of Prince-George's
county shall be and are hereby directed and empowered, at their levy courts annually, so long as
they may see cause, to assess and levy on said county a sum of money, not exceeding fifty dollars,
for the support and maintenance of the said Robert Wade, and that the same be collected and paid
annually to the aforesaid Robert Wade by the collector or collectors of prince-George's county,
agreeable to the order of the levy court aforesaid.

CHAP. XIX.

Court to assess
money, &c.

An ACT to empower the justices of the levy court of Anne-Arun-
del county to assess and levy annually a sum of money for the
purposes therein mentioned.

Passed 8th of
January, 1803.

WHEREAS sundry inhabitants of Anne-Arundel county, by their petition to this general as-
sembly, hath set forth, that a certain Ruth Young, of the county aforesaid, through old age
and infirmities, is rendered incapable of maintaining herself, or son Benjamin, now forty-one years
of age, who, by his deformity, is totally unable to contribute in any manner towards his support,
and pray that a law may pass for the support of said Ruth Young and son Benjamin out of the poor-
house, j and the prayer of the said petitioners appearing reasonable and proper, therefore,

Preamble

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the justices of the levy court of
Aane-Arundel county, at their levy court, shall have full power and authority, and they are hereby
directed and required, annually to assess, so long as they shall see cause, on the assessable property
of said county, a sum of money, not exceeding seventy dollars, which said sum, so levied and as-
sessed, shall be collected as other county charges are, and paid to the said Ruth Young, or such
other person as they, the said court, shall appoint, for the use, support and maintenance, of said
Ruth Young and her son Benjamin.

CHAP. XX.

Justices to as-
sess money
&c.

An ACT to confirm an act, entitled. An act to alter such parts of
the constitution and form of government as relate to voters, and
qualifications of voters.

Passed 8th of
January, 1803.

BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That an act passed at November session,
eighteen hundred and one, entitled, An act to alter such parts of the constitution and form of
government as relate to voters, and qualifications of voters, shall be and the same is hereby con-
firmed.
CHAP. XXL

An act con-
firmed.

A Supplement to an act, entitled, An act: authorising a lottery in
Havre -de-Grace for the purpose therein mentioned.

Passed 8th of
January, 1805.

WHEREAS the monies arising from the lottery authorised to be drawn by the original act to
which this is a supplement are by no means adequate to the building and erecting public
wharfs in the town of Havre-de-Grace, as contemplated by the said original act, and as the appro-
priation of said monies, in addition to monies already subscribed, or hereafter to be subscribed, to-
wards the building of a church, parsonage-house and market-house, will be of a more immediate be-
nefit to said town; therefore,

Preamble.

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the residue of the monies arising
from said lottery, after payment of prizes and necessary expences, as directed in the said original act,
be and the same shall be applied by the commissioners of said town, or a majority thereof, towards
C the

Residue of mo-
nies, how to be
applied.