T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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bine, chapter three hundred and sixteen, chapter three
hunched and thirty-six, eighteen hundred and thirty-
five, chapter two hundred and thirty-five, chapter three
hundred and eighty-four, eighteen hundred and thirty-
six, chapter seventy, chapter ninety-seven, chapter one
hundred and thirty-four, chanter two hundred and nine-
ty-three, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, chapter
three, chapter one hundred and twenty-six, eighteen
hundred and forty-one, chapter three hundred and
nine, eighteen hundred and forty-three, chapter one
hundred and nine, chapter one hundred and twenty-six,
chapter two hundred and seventy-eight, eighteen hun-
dred and forty five, chapter one hundred and twenty-
four, chapter one hundred and thirty-nine, chapter two
hundred and sixty-one, chapter three hundred and for-
ty-nine, chapter three hundred and sixty-three, eigh-
teen hundred and forty seven, chapter one hundred and
twenty, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, chapter one
hundred and forty-eight, and all other acts so far as the
same relate to insolvent debtors, their property and trus-
tees are hereby repealed.

CHAPTER 194.

AN ACT for the better protection of Slaveholders in
in the several counties therein mentioned.

Passed
Mar. 10, 1854.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That from and after the first day of
May next, it shall not be lawful for any retailer, ordina-
ry keeper, trader or person accustomed to make or sell
spirituous or fermented liquors, to suffer any free negro
or mulatto, or any negro or mulatto servant or slave, to
he in his or her store house or ordinary or other house
wherein he or she may be accustomed to make or sell
spirituous or fermented liquors, or in any out house or
shed belonging to, or used with the same, or belonging
to or used with the tenement of which said store house,
ordinary or other house as aforesaid, may be parcel, be-
tween sunset in the evening, and sunrise of the suc-

Unlawful to
deal with ne-
groes between
sunset & sun-
rise.

ceeding morning; Provided, that nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed to extend to the case of such

Provisos.