LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1842

ces due him as sheriff and collector of Washington county,
in the same manner which the said John Newcomer, could
or might have done, within the time limited by law, any-
thing to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAP. 92.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of
the said John Newcomer, before he proceeds to execute
or destrain the property of any person or persons, for taxes
public dues, officers fees, in virtue of this act, to deliver to
such person, or persons, chargeable with the same, at least
thirty days previous to the levying of such execution or
distress, an account, written in words in full length of the
taxes, public dues, or officers fees, demanded by him, her,
or them, with an affidavit annexed thereto, that he hath not
received any part thereof, nor any thing in security or sa-
tisfaction for the same, more than the credits given, to the
best of his knowledge.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That if any person, against
whom there is a claim presented by the said John New-
comer, shall make affidavit before any justice of the peace
for said county, that he or she, hath paid the same, it shall
forever bar such claim.

Thirty days
notice with af-
fidavit.

CHAPTER 91.

An act for the relief of Ann Campbell of Cecil County.

Pitted Jan.
10, 1843.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the commissioners of Cecil county, be and they are
hereby authorised and empowered to levy annually upon
he assessable property of Cecil county, the sum of twenty
dollars, to be paid to Joseph Cowden, for the use and main-
tenance of Ann Campbell, and the said commissioners are
hereby required to levy the same.

Levy for Ann
Campbell.

CHAPTER 92.

An act to facilitate the settlement of the estate of Andrew
Bruce, late of Allegany County, deceased.

Passed Jan.
4, 1843.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the letters of administration on the estate
of Andrew Bruce, late of Allegany county, deceased, with
the will annexed, recently committed by the orphans court
of said county to George Bruce and Samuel M Semmes,
be, and they are hereby made as valid and effectual to all
intents and purposes, as if the executors named in the last
will and testament of said deceased had filed or transmitted

Made valid.