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LAWS OF MARYLAND, Nov. SESS. 1812

1812.

with the same, at least thirty days previous to levying
such execution or distress, an account written in
words at full length, of the public dues demanded of
him, her or them, with an affidavit annexed, (if re-
quired, ) that he hath not received any part thereof,
nor any thing as security or satisfaction for the same,
more than credit given, to the best of his knowledge.

Collection
books — a copy
to be lodged in
county court
office.

3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said
Thomas Saulsbury, before he derives any benefit
from or under this act, shall lodge a copy of his col-
lection books in the clerks office of. Caroline county,
to be opened for the inspection of all persons inter-
ested in the same.

CHAPTER 132.

Passed Dec.

24, 1812.

An act to alter the time of holding Baltimore county
court.

Court to be
held on the
third Monday
in September.

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That hereafter, Baltimore county court
shall commence and hold its session on the third
Monday of September in each and every year, in-
stead of the first Tuesday of October.

CHAPTER 133

Passed Dec.
19, 1812.

An act to incorporate a company to make a turnpike
road from Elkton to Christiana Bridge.

Company in-
corporated.

SEC. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That a company be incorporated to
make a turnpike road from the landing at the conflu-
ence of Big and Little Elk Creeks in Cecil county,
to Christiana Bridge in the State of Delaware.

Subscription
books — a-
mount of cap-
ital — commis-
sioners.

2. AND BE it ENACTED, That subscription
books be opened on or before the tenth day of March
next, at Elkton and Christiana Bridge for a capital
stock for said company of thirty thousand dollars, in
shares of fifty dollars each, under the direction of
the following commissioners or any one of them, to
wit: John Partridge, James Sewall, William Hol-
lingsworth, William Cooch, David Nevin and Sylves-
ter Welsh, at such time as they shall appoint, they
giving thirty days previous notice thereof in the

Proviso.

Wilmington and Baltimore news papers: Provided,
That there shall be paid to said commissioners at
the time of subscribing, five dollars on each share
which shall be subscribed.

Organization
of the institu-
tion.

3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That when one
hundred and fifty shares of said stock shall have