LEVIN WINDER, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

part thereof, nor any thing as security or satisfaction
for the same, more than credit given, (if any, ) to the
best of his knowledge and belief.

37

1812.

3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said Mat-
hias Dashiell, before he derives any benefit from or
under this act, shall lodge a copy of his collection
looks in the clerk's office of Somerset county, to be
opened for the inspection of all persons interested in
the same.

CHAPTER 46.

He shall lodge
a copy of his
collection
books in coun-
ty court office,

An act authorising Joseph Gough, late sheriff of St.
Mary's county, to complete his collections.

Passed Dec.
5, 1812.

SEC. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General As-

sembly of Maryland, That Joseph Gough be, and he
is hereby authorised and empowered, to collect until
be first day of January, eighteen hundred and four-
teen, ail balances due him as sheriff and collector of
Saint Mary's county, in the same manner as he could
or might have done within the time limited by law,
any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Collection —
extended to
Jan. 1, 1814.

2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the
duty of the said Joseph Gough, before he proceeds to
execute or distrain the property of any person or per-
sons for public dues or fees in virtue of this act, to
deliver to such person or persons chargeable with the
same, at least thirty days previous to levying such ex-
ecution or distress, an account written in words at
full length, of the public dues and fees demanded of
him, her or them, with an affidavit annexed, that he
hath not received any part thereof, nor any thing as
security or satisfaction for the same, more than cre-
dit given, (if any, ) to the best of his knowledge and
belief.

His duty be-
fore distrain-
ing.

3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said Jos-
seph Gough, before he derives any benefit from or un-
der this act, shall lodge a copy of his collection books
in the clerk's office of Saint Mary's county, to be
opened for the inspection of all persons interested in
the same.

CHAPTER 47.

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

An act to lay out and open a road in Cecil county.
SEC. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General As-

Passed Dec.
7, 1812.

sembly of Maryland, That Robert Evans, John
Stump, Daniel Sheridine, William Hollingsworth
and John Creswell be, and they or a majority of

Commission-
ers — they may
lay out and