SAMUEL SPRIGG, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1820.

tives of humanity has contracted to purchase the said negro wo
man and her child, in case an ail should pass authorising him to
remove, them to this state; Therefore,
1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That Ro-
bert W. Kent be and he is hereby authorised and empowered, a
any time within one year after the passage of this act, to remove
and bring into this state negroes Lydia and Jack, and that the
removal of said slaves shall not be deemed or taken, or in any
manner to be construed or operate, to entitle them to freedom;

CHAP. 106.

Authorised to
bring slaves into
this state.

Provided, that the said Robert W. Kent shall, within six months
after the said slaves shall have been removed as aforesaid, make
out and deliver to the clerk of Anne-Arundel county court, a cer-
tificate or list of said slaves, stating therein the names, ages ant
sexes, of the same, which said certificate or list the clerk is here-
by authorised and required to record in the same manner as is
directed by the act, entitled, An act relating to negroes, and to
repeal the acts of assembly therein mentioned, passed at Novem-
ber session seventeen hundred and ninety-six.

Proviso.

CHAP. CVII.

An Act authorising William C. Somerville to remove certain Negroes slaves
from the District of Columbia into this State.

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
said William C. Somerville be and he is hereby authorised and
empowered, at any time within twelve months after the passage
of this act, to remove into this state from the District of Colum-
bia, two negroes named George and Jacob, who are slaves, for
the use and benefit of the said William C. Somerville of St.
Mary's county.

Passed Feb. 1, 1821.

Authorised to re-
move slaves into

this state.

2. And be it enacted, That the said William C. Somerville
register the said negro slaves in St. Mary's county court within
three months after their arrival in said county.

Slaves to be re-
gistered.

CHAP. CVIII.

An Act respecting the assent of Creditors to the Release of Debtors under the
Insolvent Laws of this State.

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly ———— *, That all
individuals, banking companies, or any corporate bodies, to
whom any debt now is or may hereafter be due, shall be capable,
and each of them is hereby authorised and empowered, to give
their assent respectively to the final release of any petitioner for
the benefit of the act of assembly, entitled, An act for the relief
of sundry insolvent debtors, passed at November session eighteen
hundred and five, and its several supplements, without discharg-
ing, or in any wise affecting the right of such individual, bank-
ing company or corporate body, to recover the debt or sum of
money from which said petitioner shall be released, of any en-
dorser or other person who may also be liable or bound for the
payment of the same.

Passed Jan 30, 1821.

Banking com-
panies, &c. autho-

rised to give the

assent to final
lease, &c.

2. And be it enacted, That such assent of any banking compa-
ny, or other corporate body, to the release of any petitioner for
the benefit of the act of assembly aforesaid, and the supplements
thereto, may be given by such company or corporate body
through the President of such banking company or corporate
————

* The words "of Maryland" omitted in the engrossed law.

Such assent to

be given through
president, &c.