1809.

NOVEMBER. LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP.
CXV.

shall pass, taking into consideration the advantages and disadvantages, if any, and the same, when
so assessed, shall be paid, ar secured to be paid, by the person or persons who are interested in
having the said road laid out, straightened and amended as aforesaid, or any other person or persons
who may think proper to contribute thereto, to the person or persons entitled to receive the same,
before they shall proceed to open the said road.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any person or persons, through whose land the said road
shall pass, or his, her or their guardian or trustee, shall conceive himself, herself or themselves,
aggrieved by such valuation and assessment of damages by the said commissioners respectively, it
shall and may. be lawful tor any justice of the peace, on his, her or their application, to issue his
warrant, under his hand and seal, directed to the sheriff of the county, commanding him to summon
twelve disinterested men, qualified by law to serve as jurors in the county court, to meet upon the
premises, on a certain day, of which six days notice at least shall be given to the party or parties
interested; and the said jurors, when so met, and having each first taken an oath before some justice
of the peace, that he will, without favour, affection, prejudice or partiality, assess the damages sus-
tained by the person or persons at whose request such inquisition shall be taken, by reason of open-
ing the said road through his, her or their land, shall thereupon proceed to assess and value the da-
mages accordingly, taking into consideration the advantages and disadvantages, if any, and such
inquisition and valuation shall be final and conclusive between the parties respectively; provided,
that the said road shall not be opened through the buildings, gardens, yards, meadows or orchards,
of any person, without his or her consent.

IV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the act passed in the year eighteen hundred and four, concern-
ing the said road, and the supplement thereto passed at last fall session, be and they are hereby
repealed.

CHAP. CXVI.

Passed 6th of
Jan. 1810.

An ACT for the relief of William Sinclair, of the City of Baltimore.

BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly ef Maryland, That on application of William Sinclair, of
the city of Baltimore, to the county court for Baltimore county, by petition, in writing, offer-
ing to deliver to the use of his creditors, who reside in Ireland, or with whom he contracted any
debt, or to whom he became indebted, prior to his first arrival within the United States, all his pro-
perty, real, personal or mixed, within the kingdom of Ireland, or within any state, kingdom or
country, other than the state of Maryland, to which he is now, or was at any time, entitled unto,
together with a list of such creditors, and a list of such property, so far as he can ascertain the same,
on oath, annexed to or accompanying such petition, the county court shall direct personal notice of
such application to-be given to the said creditors, or to as many of them as can be served therewith,
or their agent or attornies, or direct notice of such application to be inserted in some news-paper of
the city of Baltimore, for such time as they may think proper; and on the appearance of said cre-
ditor, or neglect to appear on notice, at the time or times and place appointed, the county court
shall administer to the petitioning debtor the following oath: " I, William Sinclair, do swear, that
" I will deliver up and convey to my creditors, now residing in Ireland, or with whom I contracted
" any debt, or to whom I became indebted on or before the — — - day of - — —, when I first arrived
" in the United States of America, in such manner as the county court shall direct, all my property,
" debts, rights and claims, that I have or claim any title to in Ireland, or in any other kingdom,
" state or country, except the state of Maryland, or have or claim, or at any time had or claimed,
" any title to, in possession, reversion or remainder, and that I have not, directly or indirectly, at
" any time, sold, conveyed, lessened, or at any time brought into this state from any other state or
" country, any of my property whatsoever, wearing apparel excepted, or disposed of, for the use of
" any person or persons, or intrusted, any part of my property, debts, rights or claims, to defraud
" my said creditors, or any of them, or to secure the same to receive or expect any profits, benefits
" or advantages thereby; " and the said county court shall thereupon release and finally discharge
the said William Sinclair from all claims and demands of the said creditors, without their assent to
the same, but as to the appointment of a trustee, and in all other respects, subject and according to
the provisions of an act passed at November session, eighteen hundred and five, entitled. An act for
the relief of sundry insolvent debtors, and the several supplements thereto.

II. AND BE IT ENACTED, That nothing herein contained shall be construed in any manner to
affect any creditor of the said William Sinclair other than such as are herein before mentioned and

described.