1805.

NOVEMBER. L A W S OF MARYLAND.

C H A P.
XLVII.

rate, and all persons not mentioned in this act, (except the heirs of the late Jeremiah Crabb, ) their
several and respective rights.

VI. AND BE IT ENACTED, That when and so soon as the land aforesaid shall have been laid out
into lots, as authorised by this act, that then and in that case the aforesaid Elizabeth Crabb be and
she is hereby empowered to sell, convey and transfer, to any purchaser or purchasers, any lot or
lots, or part thereof, so as aforesaid laid out, which conveyance, when made, executed, and
recorded amongst the records of the county court of Montgomery county, shall be deemed and taken
to be a good and valid conveyance to pass an estate in fee-simple to such purchaser or purchasers, of
any lot or lots to be laid out in virtue of this act, any law, usage or custom, to the contrary not-
withstanding; provided nevertheless, that the said. Elizabeth Crabb, before she proceeds to sell and
convey any lot or lots as aforesaid to be laid out, shall enter into bond to the state of Maryland, in
such penalty, and with two good and sufficient sureties, such as the orphans court of Montgomery
county shall think proper to direct and approve of, for the faithfully accounting for, and settling up
with the orphans court of said county, to the full amount of the lots sold under and in virtue of the
act, the amount of which sales shall be considered as assets in her hands, and liable for the payment
of the debts of the late Jeremiah Crabb, deceased.

VII. AND, whereas by the sale of the lots aforesaid, personal property to the amount thereof will
be saved, to which the said Elizabeth Crabb would be entitled to one third part; therefore, BE IT
ENACTED, That personal property to the full amount of the lots sold in virtue of this act, be deducted
from the amount of the personal estate of the late Jeremiah Crabb, and remain subject to distribution
only among the heirs of Jeremiah Crabb, deceased, and that the orphans court of Montgomery county
be and they are hereby authorised to make an allowance to the said Elizabeth Crabb, in the settle-
ment of the estate of the late Jeremiah Crabb, deceased, to the full amount of what they believe
would have been her proportion in right of dower to the lots sold under and in virtue of this act.

VIII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all expences incurred in the execution of this act shall be paid
by the aforesaid Elizabeth Crabb, administratrix of Jeremiah Crabb, to be allowed her by the or-
phans court of Montgomery county in the settlement of the estate of the late Jeremiah Crabb, de-
ceased.

Massed 35th of
January, 1806.

CHAP. XLVIII.

A Supplement to an act, entitled, An act to incorporate a company
to make a turnpike road to lead from the cross roads near Richard
Caton's limekiln, in Baltimore county, nearly in the direction of
Jones's Falls, to the city of Baltimore.

BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall and may be lawful for the falls
turnpike road company to open a road on the east side of Jones's Falls towards Old-town, by pass
ing from the ford of Messieurs Patterson and Stricker's mill to the stone bridge opposite to the mill
of Josiah Pennington, and the same shall be made good and firm, by stone or gravel; and for passing
the said road towards Old-town, no greater toll shall be collected than is by law allowed to be col-
lected on that part leading to Howard-street.

II. AND BE IT ENACTED, That Robert Stewart, Josiah Pennington and William C. Goldsmith
are hereby authorised to lay out and mark, within six months from the passing of this, act, as streight
a road as may be practicable, from the said ford near to the mill of Messieurs Patterson and Strick-
er's, to the stone bridge opposite to the mill of Josiah Pennington, and a plot of the said road, as
laid off, shall, when certified by the said commissioners, be lodged, by the falls turnpike road com-
pany, among the records of Baltimore county.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the falls turnpike company shall not erect; any toll-gate within
one mile of the present limits of the city of Baltimore, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed 25th of
January, 1806.

CHAP. XLIX.

An ACT for the support of Covington Jones and wife.

WHEREAS Covington Jones, of Dorchester county, by his petition to this general assembly
hath set forth, that he has a wife and four small sickly children, that he has been and is now
so maimed and disabled as to render him incapable of gaining a support from year to year for himself
and family, and praying that a law may pass to provide for himself and wife; therefore,