LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1844.

sum of two hundred dollars to the building committee ap-
pointed by the quarterly meeting conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, for Severn circuit, to sell said
meeting house.

CHAP. 263.

CHAPTER 262.

An act for the relief of William Motter, of Frederick
County.

Passed March
7, 1845.

WHEREAS, it is represented to the General Assembly
of Maryland, that William Motter did in or about the year
eighteen hundred and forty, remove from the State of
Maryland, into the State of Virginia, taking with him his
negro woman Terry, a slave for life; AND WHEREAS, the
said William Motter has returned, and taken up his resi-
dence again in the State of Maryland, bringing with him
his said negro woman Terry; AND WHEREAS, the said
William Motter has complied with the provisions of the
act of eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, chapter fifteen—
Therefore,

Preamble.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That it shall be lawful for William Motter, of Frederick
county, to hold as a slave for life, his negro woman Ter-
ry; provided, he has or shall within sixty days from the
passage of this act, comply with the provisions of the act
of eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, chapter fifteen.

Hold a slave
for life.

Proviso.

CHAPTER 263.

An act for the relief of Francis Stevens, late Sheriff of
Calvert County.

Passed March
7, 1845.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Francis Stevens, late sheriff of Calvert
county, be and he is is hereby authorised to collect until
the first day of May, eighteen hundred and forty-six, all
fines, forfeitures, amercements, officer's fees or public dues,
which were placed in his hands for collection, and all
legal fees made by him whilst sheriff, which have not been
collected in the same manner as he could or might have
done within the time limited by law.
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Authorised to
collect..