1810.

NOVEMBER. LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP.

LXXIX.

of Delaware, and that she has resided more than one year within this state, and is consequently
debarred by the existing laws of Maryland from moving the said negro Thomas into this state;
therefore,

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the said Harriet G. Wynkoop be
and she is hereby authorised and empowered to remove, import and bring into this state, at any
time within one year after the passage of this act, the said slave named Thomas, as she may now
have a bona fide absolute right unto, and which slave, or the mother of which slave, shall have been
resident of the state of Delaware three whole years next preceding such removal or importation,
and the same to retain as a slave.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to enable the said
Harriet G. Wynkoop to sell or dispose of the slave imported by virtue of this act, until the said
slave shall have resided within this state three whole years next preceding such sale, except in
cases of disposition by last will and testament, and disposition by law for bona fide debts, or conse-
quent upon intestacy.

CHAP. LXXX.

Passed Decem-
ber 24, 1810.

An ACT for the benefit of Elizabeth Patterson, of Anne-Arundel
County.

WHEREAS Elizabeth Patterson, of Anne-Arundel county, by her petition to this general as.
sembly hath set forth, that she is very old, infirm and blind, and prays that a sum of money
may be levied on said county for her support; therefore,

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the levy court of Anne-Arundel
county shall be and they are hereby directed and empowered, at their levy court annually, to assess
and levy on the assessable property of said county, a sum of money not exceeding the sum of thirty
dollars, for the support and maintenance of the said Elizabeth Patterson, and that the same be col-
lected annually by the collector of Anne-Arundel county, and paid to such person as the levy court
of said county shall or may direct.
CHAP. LXXXI.

Passed Decem-
ber 24, 1810.

An ACT for the benefit of Samuel T. Parker, of Worcester County.

WHEREAS Samuel T. Parker, by his petition to this general assembly, hath set forth, that a
certain George Smith, late of Worcester county, deceased, did, by deed of bargain and
sale, for a full and valuable consideration, convey and make over to him the said Samuel T. Parker
in fee, part of a tract of land lying in said county called George's Lot, which said deed was duly
executed and acknowledged on the first day of June, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
five, and enrolled among the land records of the said county in due time, but by mistake the day of
the month of the execution of the said deed was left blank therein; therefore,

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the said deed from the aforesaid
George Smith to the aforesaid Samuel T. Parker, for part of tract of land called George's Lotr
shall be of full force and effect to convey the lands and premises therein expressed to be conveyed,
in as full and ample manner as if the said omission herein before stated, in the omission of the
day of the month of the execution of said deed, had not been made, any law, usage or custom, to
the contrary notwithstanding; provided always, that nothing in this act contained shall in any wise
affect any bonafide purchaser of the aforesaid tract of land from the aforesaid George Smith after his
aforesaid sale to the said Samuel T. Parker.

CHAP. LXXXII.

Passed Decem-
ber 24, 1810.

An ACT authorising the Levy Court of Worcester County to levy a
sum of money for the support of William Peacock, of Worcester
County.

WHEREAS William Peacock, of Worcester county, by his petition to this general assembly
has set forth, that he has lost one of his legs, and is very poor, and praying that some re-
lief may be granted to him; and the facts stated in his petition appearing true, therefore,

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the justices of the levy court of
Worcester county shall and they are hereby empowered, at their levy court annually, so long as