ROBERT BOWIE, ESQ; GOVERNOR

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CHAPTER 60.

An act to authorise and empower the Levy Court of
Anne-Arundel county to assess and levy a sum
of money for the purpose therein mentioned.

1811.

Passed Dec. 27,
1811.

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the justices of the levy court of
Anne-Arundel county shall be, and they are here-
by directed and empowered, at their levy court
annually, to assess and levy on the assessable pro-
perty of said county, a sum of money not exceeding
thirty dollars, for the support and maintenance of Re-
becca Shipley; and that the same be collected annually
by the collector of Anne-Arundel county, and paid to
the said Rebecca Shipley, or to her order.

CHAPTER 61,

For the sup-
port of Rebecca
Shipley.

An act for the relief of John Hassard and Ralph
Hassard, of the city of Baltimore.

Passed Dec. 27,
1811.

WHEREAS, It has been represented to this Gen-
eral Assembly, that John Hassard and Ralph Hassard,
of the city of Baltimore having become, from losses
in trade, unable to pay their debts, did heretofore ap-
ply to Baltimore county court for the benefit of the
insolvent law passed at November session eighteen
hundred and five, and its several supplements; And
whereas. The said John Hassard and Ralph Hassard
have also represented that the said county court hath
in consequence of the said John and Ralph Hassard
having neglected to give notice of their said applica-
tion to certain of their, creditors, who had assented to
their release, adjudged that they are not entitled to
the benefit of said act and supplements, notwithstand-
ing the said John and Ralph Hassard have obtained
the assent in writing of so many of their creditors
as have due to them two thirds in amount, of the debts
due by the said John Hassard and Ralph Hassard;
whereby the said John Hassard and Ralph Hassard
have lost the benefit of said act and its supplements;
and it appearing to this General Assembly reasona-
ble that the said John Hassard and Ralph Hassard
should be relieved in the premises: Therefore,

Preamble.

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland,, That the judges of Baltimore county court
be, and they are hereby authorised and empowered to
extend and afford to the said John Hassard and Ralph
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Benefits of in-
solvent laws
granted.