1802.

NOVEMBER. LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP.
LXVII.

of them, out of the proceeds of the sale of said real estate to pay over unto her such part thereof
as he may deem equal to the value of her right of dower in the premises.

Trustees to
survey the
lauds, &c.

IV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said trustees, or the survivor of them, shall have full power
to survey all the said lands herein before di.rected.to be sold, and to lay the same off in such parcel
and proportions as they may judge to be most advantageous and convenient for the sale thereof, and
shall make return of all their proceedings in the premises to the chancery court, there to be re-
corded.

Money how to
be applied, &c.

V. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the money arising from the sale of property under this ac\ and
paid to the guardian or guardians of any of the infants aforesaid, shall be laid out in the purchase
of such public stock, or other permanent funds, as will at least net six per cent, per annum at the
time of purchase, and the surplus interest, after what may be necessary for the support of said
minors respectively, shall, as it arises, be applied in the same manner.

Not to affect
the rights of
creditors.

VI. AND BE IT ENACTED, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect the rights
of any person or persons having claims against the deceased, but all such persons shall be at liberty
to proceed, for the recovery of their debts, in the same manner they might or could have done be-
fore the passage of this act,

CHAP. LXVIII.

Passed 8th of
January, 1802.

An ACT respecting the bringing of slaves from the district of Co-
lumbia into this state.

Preamble

WHEREAS it is represented to this general assembly, that at the time the congress of the
United States assumed the jurisdiction over the district of Columbia, a number of slaves be-
longing to the citizens of this state were hired, and otherwise employed to labour, within the said
district, and doubts have arisen whether the owners of the said slaves could with safety bring the
same within the state of Maryland ;

Certain slaves
may be brought
into this state,
&c.

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall and may be lawful for any
person, a citizen of this state, owning any slave or slaves who was or were hired, or otherwise em-
ployed, within that part of the district of Columbia lying east of the Patowmack river, called Wash-
ington county, before the congress of the United States assumed the jurisdiction over the said dis-
trict, to bring any such slave or slaves, or their descendants, into the state of Maryland, without
any such slave or slaves, or their descendants, being by means thereof in any manner entitled to
freedom.

Owners may
bring slaves,
&c.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall and may be lawful for any such owner of any slave or
slaves, hired or otherwise employed in Washington county, of the district aforesaid, since the con-
gress of the United States assumed the jurisdiction over the same, to bring into the state any such
slave or slaves, and their descendants, without entitling any of the said slaves, or their descendants,
to their freedom.

And may re-
move them, &c.

IV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall and may be lawful for any citizen of this state, or of the.
county of Washington, in the district of Columbia, owning such slave or slaves, to remove to
and from the said part of the district of Columbia any such slave or slaves, at the will and pleasure
of such owner, without any such slave or slaves, or any of their descendants, being thereby enti-
tled to their freedom, any law to the contrary notwithstanding; provided nevertheless, that nothing
in this act contained shall give power or authority to any citizen of this state, or of the county of
Washington, in the district: of Columbia, to remove such slave or slaves, or their descendants,
from the said district, which shall have been or may be brought into the said district from any of the
United States, except the state of Maryland.

CHAP. LXIX.

Passed 8th of
January, 1803.
Preamble.

An ACT for extending the benefit of struck juries to criminal cases.

WHEREAS it is just and reasonable that in criminal prosecutions, wherein the liberty and re-
putation of individuals are principally concerned, the same advantage of exception to parti-
cular jurors on the pannels should be allowed as is now usefully experienced in civil cases j there-
fore,

II. Be