1809.

NOVEMBER. LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. XXIX.

Passed 6th of
Jan. 1810.

An ACT to confirm certain Acts of Justices of the Peace who hold
or have held Offices under the General Government.

BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the official acts of any justice of the
peace in this state, who, at the time he acted as such, held an office under the government of
the United States, shall have the same effect and operation as if such justice of the peace had not
been an officer under the government of the United States.

CHAP. XXX.

Passed 6th of
Jan. 1810.

An ACT authorising the Levy Court of Montgomery County to levy
a sum of Money for the support and maintenance of David Hamil-
ton, of Montgomery County.

WHEREAS David Hamilton, of Montgomery county, by his petition to this general assembly,
has set forth, that he is far advanced in years, that he has both his legs broke, and labours
under many of the infirmities of old age, which render him incapable of providing for himself any
longer, and praying that some relief may be granted to him; and the facts stated in his petition ap-
pearing true, therefore,

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the justices of the levy court of
Montgomery county shall, and they are hereby empowered, at their levy court annually, so long as
they shall see cause, to assess and levy, on the assessable property of said county, a sum of money,
not exceeding thirty dollars, for the support and maintenance of the said David Hamilton, and that
the same be collected annually by the collector of Montgomery county, and by him paid to the said
David Hamilton, or his order.

CHAP. XXXI.

Passed 6th of
Jan. 1810.

An ACT for the support of Elizabeth Reed, of Montgomery County.

WHEREAS Susanna Reed, of Montgomery county, by her petition to this general assembly,
has set forth, that she has a daughter, Elizabeth Reed, now upwards of nineteen years of
age, and has never walked, talked, dressed or undressed herself, nor fed herself, and that she herself
is left a widow with several more small children to support and maintain, and prays that some relief
may be granted her for the future support and maintenance of her daughter Elizabeth Reed out of
the poor-house; and the facts stated in her petition appearing true, therefore,

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the justices of the levy court of
Montgomery county shall, and they are hereby empowered, at their levy court annually, so long as
they shall see cause, to assess and levy, on the assessable property of said county, a sum of money,
not exceeding thirty dollars, for the support and maintenance of the said Elizabeth Reed, and that
the same be collected annually by the collector of Montgomery county, and by him paid to the said
Susanna Reed, or her order, or to such person as the levy court of said county shall or may order
and direct.

CHAP. XXXII.

Passed 6th of
Jan. 1810.

All ACT for the support of Azariah, Philip and Ninian Riggs, of
Anne-Arundel County.

WHEREAS Accer Riggs, of Anne-Arundel county, by her petition to this general assembly,
praying a support for her three lunatic sons,

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the justices of the levy court of
Anne-Arundel county shall, and they are hereby empowered, at their levy court annually, so long as
they shall see cause, to assess and levy, on the assessable property of the said county, a sum of mo-
ney, not exceeding twenty dollars, for the support and maintenance of each of the said Azariah,
Philip and Ninian Riggs, and that the same be collected annually by the collector of Anne-Arundel
county, and by him paid to the said Accer Riggs, or her order, or to such person as the levy court
of said county shall or may order and direct.