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LAWS OF MARYLAND,

1813.

shall have been resident of the state of Tennessee
three whole years next preceding such removal or im-
portation; and the same to retain as a slave.

He shall not
dispose of said
slave under
three years un-
less in certain
cases.

2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That nothing herein
contained shall be construed to enable the said James
Bruff to sell or dispose of such slave so imported by
virtue. of this act, until the said slave shall have resid-
ed within this state three whole years next preceding
such sale, except in case of disposition by last will
and testament, and disposition by law for bona fide,
debts, or consequent upon intestacy.

CHAPTER 220.

Passed Jan. 7,
1812.

A Supplement to the act entitled, " An act for
the opening and extending of Pratt-street in the
city of Baltimore "

Filling of cer-
tain docks; ap-
pointment of
assessors, valua-
tion of damages,
&c.

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the commissioners appointed by the
act to which this is a supplement, or a majority of
them, may fill up the docks called Hollingsworth's
dock and Calvert-street dock, before the taking down
of the houses or parts of the houses directed to be
taken down; any thing in said act to the contrary not-

Proviso.

withstanding; Provided, That the proprietors of pro-
perty fronting on said docks have first paid, or ten-
dered to them, payment of damages; or their assent in
writing be obtained. And it shall be, the duty of the
assessors appointed in said act. or a majority of them,
if required by said commissioners or a majority of
them, to value the damages arising on property front-
ing on said docks, before they proceed to value other
damages. And it shall be the duty of the said assessors,
on or before the first day of March next, and of any
assessor afterwards appointed, within ten days of his
appointment, to take the oath or affirmation required
in said act; and if any of said assessors do not then
take such oath or affirmation, he shall be considered
as refusing to act as an assessor. And if at any time
-so many assessors die or refuse to act, that there be
not a majority of the whole remaining, the mayor of
the city of Baltimore may appoint as many assessors
as will make a majority of the whole; and said ma-
jority shall appoint by plurality of votes, the number of
assessors wanting to make the whole number.