INDEX.,

1844

Chap.

Sec.

FREDERICK AND HARPER'S FERRY ROAD

COMPANY—

bridge at Harper's Ferry to Sandy Hook.

On refusal of Rail Road Company, Ridge

Road Company to institute suit, &c. to de-

cide, &c. In the event of removal of said

track, Ridge Road Company to erect, &c.

board fence nine feet high between the

two roads.

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2

Ridge Road Company to expend out of

first monies coming into hand under the

lottery, &c. within two years from passage

of law, at least $2000 on that part of the

road lying within one mile of the Ferry

Bridge, for the protection of the travelling

community.

"

3

The second section of act of 1844, ch.

263, entitled, a further supplement to act

to revive the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th

sections of the act passed 1835, ch. 166, to

make a turnpike road from west end of

Fredericktown to Harper's Ferry, passed

1838, ch. 268, repealed, except so much

as fixes the place where the gate is to be

placed by the Ridge Road.

286

FREE NEGROES.—So much of the second section of

the act of 1831, ch. 323, requiring them

before leaving the State to deposit with

clerk of the county, &c. a written state-

ment of his object in doing so, and inten-

tion of returning, repealed.

16

The provisions of an act passed at the

session of 1844, to repeal a part of 2nd

section of act of 1831, ch. 323, not to be

construed to restrain free people of color

from going out and remaining more than

30 days, between 1st May and 1st No-

vember, if they obtain permit from Or-

phan's Court, &c, to be granted on re-

commendation of three respectable white

persons, &c.

283

FREE NEGROES AND MULATTO CHILDREN.—

Any master or executor for assignee of

any master of any free negro or mulatto

apprentice, may assign, sell and transfer to