INDEX.

1844.

of property to be held to the sum of

Chap. Sec.

$20,000.

56

POCOMOKE RIVER—See Stephen's Ferry, Worcetler

County.

POOR PERSONS—See Queen Ann's county.

POSEY, W. A.— Authorised to hold certain slaves in

ihis State.

22

POWELL, JAMES, SHERIFF OF WORCESTER

COUN-TY—Authorised to make special

return and file it, in the case of Richard S.

Tilghman and wife, to Geo. Sampson.

PRIMARY SCHOOLS—See Caroline county, Charles

county, Howard district, St. Mary's county,
Anne Arundel county, Prince George's

county.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY—All acts providing

that the clerk of the levy court for, shall

hold hereafter during good behavior re-

pealed, levy court to appoint annually

some person, &c.

221

A supplemental act to the act of 1839,

chapter 61, for the encouragement of pri-

mary schools in.

310

PRITCHETT, JAMES T.—Authorised to bring into

this State negro girl Margaret, a slave for

life, on complying with the provisions of

act of 1839, chapter 15.

163

PRIVATE ROADS AND WAYS—See Baltimore

county.

PROMISSORY NOTES, BILLS OF EXCHANGE,

SPECIALTIES, &c—After 10th May,

rates of levy established for every piece or

skin of vellum, &c, on which shall be

Written on certain instruments of writing.

280

Commissioner of Loans to be appoint-

ed by Governor to cause to be provided

stamps, &c. for each distinct rate of duty.

" 2

All the paper, required for the purpose

of this act, to be furnished by Treasurer.

Commissioner of Loans to distribute to

clerks of county courts, stamp paper, tak-

ing duplicate receipts, one to be transmit-

ted to treasurer, stamps to be accounted for

by clerks, &c.

When any person shall desire to have