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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Dec. Ses. 1821.

warrant, by inserting therein the name of the said Randal Mitchell
with a description of him as the person who last died seized and with
out heirs of the land included in said warrant and certificate, and al-
tering the certificate made in pursuance of said warrant in a cor-
responding manner; and to issue a patent to said Schoolfield for
said tract of land in conformity with said warrant and certificate
so as aforesaid altered and amended; and the said register is hereby-
directed to comply with such directions as said judge shall herein-

Proviso.

after give touching the said premises; Provided, That the patent
that may be issued under the provisions of this law, shall not affect
or in any way impair the right or rights of any person or persons
to said land, acquired before the passage of this law.

Passed Feb. 14,
1822.

Expense—
where to be le-
vied.

CHAPTER 161.

A supplement to the act entitled, An act relating to the removal of
causes for trial within the sixth district.
Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
where criminal cases are hereafter removed from the city court of
Baltimore to Harford for trial, the expenses thereof shall be levied
upon the assessable property of the city, and paid over to the levy-
court of Harford county; and when criminal cases are removed
from the county court of Baltimore, the expense shall be levied on
the assessable property of the county, and paid over to the levy
court of the county to which such cause is removed, any thing in the
original act to which this is a supplement to the contrary notwith-
standing.

Passed Feb. 1,
1822.

Poundage fees
—Costs in dis-
tress for rent.

CHAPTER 162.

A supplement to the act entitled, An act incorporating into one the
several acts relating to Constables' Fees.
Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
in all cases where a fieri facias or execution is levied or served by
any constable for debt, that such constable shall be entitled to re-
ceive for the same, seven and a half per cent for his poundage fee
on the first twenty-six dollars and sixty-six and two third cents,
and three per cent for his poundage fee on the residue, to be charg-
ed and recovered in the same manner as the sheriffs of this state are
authorised to charge and recover similar fees; and that in all cases
where a constable levies a distress for rent, the tenant shall be liable
to the landlord for costs, any thing contained in the original act to
which this is a supplement, or in any other law, to the contrary

Proviso.

notwithstanding; Provided, That if the defendant shall supersede
the judgment on which the said fieri facias or execution shall have
issued within four days after the same shall be levied or served, that
then the constable shall be entitled to receive only one third of
said poundage fees.

Passed Feb. 16,
1822.
Premium.

CHAPTER 163.

An act to encourage the destruction of Crows in Somerset County.
Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
if any person residing in Somerset county, shall bring to any
Justice of the Peace of the said county, the head or heads of any
crow or crows, such person shall, for every such head, be