1808.

NOVEMBER, LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP.
XXIV.

and ten, all balances due him as sheriff of Queen-Anne's county in the year eighteen hundred and
six, in the same manner as he could or might have done within the time limitted by law, any law to
the contrary notwithstanding.

To deliver am
account, &c.

II. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the duty of the said Solomon Scott, before he proceeds
lo execute or distrain the property of any person or persons for public dues in virtue of this act, to
deliver to such person or persons, chargeable with the same, at least thirty days previous to levying
such execution or distress, an account, written in words at full length, of the public dues demanded
of him, her or them, with an affidavit annexed, if required, that he hath not received any part
thereof, nor any thing as security or satisfaction for the same, more than credit given, to the best of
his knowledge.

Books to he
lodged, &c.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said Solomon Scott, before he derives any benefit from or
under this act, shall lodge a copy of his collection books in the clerk's office of Queen-Anne's county,
to be opened for the inspection of all persons interested in the same.

CHAP. XXV.

Passed 20th of
Dec. 1808.

An ACT to authorise and empower the levy court of Worcester
county to levy annually a sum of money on the assessable property
of said county for the use of Joseph Tilghman, his young child,
and other afflicted children.

Court to levy
money, &c.

BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the levy court of Worcester county
shall be and they are hereby directed and 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 forty dollars nor less than thirty dollars, for the support and maintenance of the said
Joseph Tilghman, his young child, and his other afflicted children, and that the same be collected
annually by the collector of Worcester county, and paid to such person as the levy court of said
county shall and may direct.

Part of an act
repealed.

II. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the act of assembly passed at November session, eighteen hun-
dred and five, as far as it relates to Joseph Tilghman and Betsey Tilghman, be and the same are
hereby repealed.

CHAP. XXVI.

Passed 20th of
Dec. 1808.

An ACT to authorise and empower the levy court of Worcester
county to assess and levy a sum of money for the purpose therein
mentioned.

Justices to levy
money, &c.

BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the justices of the levy court of Wor-
cester county shall be and they are hereby directed and 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 Joshua Butler, of said
county, and that the same be collected annually by the collector or collectors of Worcester county,
and paid to such person or persons as the levy court of said county shall or may direct.

CHAP. XXVII.

Passed 20th of
Dec. 1808.

Au ACT authorising a lottery to raise a sum of money for the pur-
pose of rebuilding Benjamin church, in Frederick county, formerly
known by the name of Cryder's Church.

A scheme may
be proposed,
&c.

BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall and may be lawful for Daniel
Frack, John Kober, Gabriel Byers, Henry Grammer, John Snouffer, George Myerly and Jacob
Ullery, or a majority of them, to propose a scheme or schemes of a lottery or lotteries, for raising a
sum of money, not exceeding two thousand dollars, and sell and dispose of the tickets in said lottery
or lotteries, and to draw the same; provided, that the said Daniel Frack, John Kober, Gabriel By-
ers, Henry Grammer, John Snouffer, George Myerly and Jacob Ullery, of a majority of them that
undertake to act under this law, shall, before the sale or disposal of any ticket or. tickets in said lot-
tery, give their bond to the state of Maryland, in the penalty of four thousand dollars, conditioned