1843.

FRANCIS THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

CHAP. 44.

Proviso.

cial to the heirs of the said deceased, and not injurious
to the rights of creditors—and the court shall also have
power to revoke this permission at any time it may deem
proper, provided that the said administratrix give bond to the
State of Maryland, in a penally to be prescribed by, and
with surety to be approved by the said orphans court, condi-
tioned for the proper application by the said administratrix
of the rents, issues and profits of said estate.

Children to
assent, &c.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall not go into
effect until William L. Hatton, Henry D. Hatton, Sarah M.
Hatton and Emily Hatton, children of the above named
Henry D. Hatton, all of whom are of lawful age, shall
assent to the same in writing, which assent shall be recorded
in said court, and that the said William L. Hatton, Henry
D. Hatton, Sarah M. Hatton and Emily Hatton, shall have
no claim or remedy either in law or equity, against the
securities of said Emily Hatton, administratrix of said
Henry D. Hatton, for any loss or damage which said estate
may sustain.

Not to delay
claims of cre-
ditors.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act con-
tained shall be construed to bar or in any way effect, or
delay the claims of creditors against the estate of the said
Henry D. Hatton.

CHAPTER 44.

Passed Jan.
25, 1844.

An act for the relief of John N. Bowland, former sheriff
and collector of Somerset County.

Authorised to
collect.

4

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That John N. Bowland, late sheriff and collector of
Somerset county, be and he is hereby authorised and
empowered to collect and receive all and any balance or
amount of officers fees, chancery taxes, fines and forfei-
tures, and county taxes, which may be due to the said John
N. Bowland, as sheriff and collector aforesaid, in the same
manner and with the same power and privilege as are now
allowed by law, and in the same manner and to the same
effect as if the term of office of the said John N. Bowland,
as sheriff and collector as aforesaid, had not yet expired,
that if any person against whom there is a claim by said
John N. Bowland, for officers fees, chancery taxes, fines
and forfeitures or county taxes as aforesaid, shall make
affidavit before any justice of the peace of said county,