LAWS OF MARYLAND,

1842

tain negro slave for life in Texas, which he is desirous
should live in this state: — therefore,

CHAP. 41.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the introduction into this stale of negro man Moses
Brown, aged about twenty-five years, a slave for life by
the said Robert A. Taylor, is hereby made legal and valid,

Removal
made legal.

to all intents and purposes; provided, the name, age and sex
of said slave shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of
Baltimore county court within thirty days from the passage
of this act; and provided also, said Robert A. Taylor, shall
within thirty days from the passage of this act, make affi-
davit before some justice of the peace of the city of Bal-
timore, and have the same filed in the office of clerk of
Baltimore county, of his intention to become a citizen of
this state; and provided also, that the said Taylor shall,
within the time aforesaid tile his or her affidavit with the
clerk of said county court, that he or she hath not removed
the said slave into this state for the purpose of sale, and
that the said Moses is a slave for life; and provided also,
the sum of fifteen dollars shall be paid to the clerk of Bal-
timore county court at the time of making the affidavit
aforesaid, to be paid over to the treasurer of the western
shore for the use and benefit of the colonization society of
this state.

Provisoes.

CHAPTER 41.

An act to allow John R. K. Horney, late Collector of Caro-
line Comity, further time to complete his collections.

Passed Jan.
27, 1843.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act,
John R. K. Horney, late collector of Caroline county, by
himself, or any person or persons by him appointed for this
purpose, be and he is hereby authorised and empowered to
collect until the last day of December, eighteen hundred
and forty four, all sums and balances due him as collector
of said county, in the same manner which the said John R.
K. Horney could or might have done within the time now
limited by law, any thing to the contrary notwithstanding.

Further time
allowed.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of
said John R. K. Horney before he proceeds to execute the
property of any person or persons for taxes, in virtue of
this act, to deliver to such person or persons chargeable
with the same, at least thirty days previous to the levying

Thirty days
notice.