SAMUEL SPRIGG, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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CHAPTER 28.

An act for the benefit of Michael C. Sprigg, of Allegany county.
BE it Enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That at
any time after the passage of this act, Michael C Sprigg, of Alle-
gany county, in said state, be, and he is hereby authorised, to bring
into this state, and them to retain as slaves, a certain negro woman
named Genny, and her child named Butler, by him purchased in
the state of Virginia; any law to the contrary notwithstanding;

Dec Ses. 1821.

. Passed Jan. 4,
1822.
May import
his slave Gen-
ny & her child.

;

Provided nevertheless, That nothing in this act contained, shall be
construed to authorise a disposition of said slaves, except in cases
of disposition by last will and testament, and dispositions by law
for bona fide debts, or consequent upon intestacy, in less than three
whole years after the passage of this act; And provided moreover.
That the said Michael C. Sprigg shall cause the said negroes to be
registered in the records of Allegany county, within six months
after they shall have been brought into this state.

Proviso.

CHAPTER 29.

An act to confirm "An act to repeal all that part of the constitution
and form of government as relates to the division of Washington
county into five election districts, and for other purposes," passed at
the last session.
BE it Enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the "Act to repeal all that part of the constitution and form of go-
vernment as relates to the division of Washington county into five
separate election districts, and for other purposes," passed at the
last session, be, and the same is hereby confirmed.

; Passed Jan. 4,
1822.

Confirmation

CHAPTER 30.

An act for the benefit of Charles Key Bruce.
Whereas, It appears to the general assembly of Maryland,
That Charles Key Bruce was born in this state, and that he left the
game for Europe, before the year seventeen hundred and seventy-
three, to be educated; that he there devoted himself to the study of
medicine, and in very early life left there lor the East Indies, where
he was engaged in professional pursuits; that his father and family
remained in this country, and were active supporters of the strug-
gle in which the United States were engaged for independence; that
the said Charles Key Bruce has lately returned to this state, with a
view of taking up his permanent residence here; that his father
Normand Bruce, willed him considerable property, and that the
said Charles Key Bruce is fearful lest his title to the same may be
questioned, and has prayed that this general assembly may, for his
security, pass a law confirming his title in and to the same:

Passed Jan. 7,
1822.
Preamble.

Sec. 1. Be it therefore unacted By the General Assembly
of Maryland, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Charles
Key Bruce, to have, hold, possess and enjoy, all property, both real
and mixed, which has been, or shall hereafter be acquired by him,
by gift, grant, purchase, devise or descent, as fully and amply, to all
intents and purposes, as the said Charles Key Bruce would have
been entitled to hold, possess and enjoy the same, if the said Charles
K.Bruce, had always remained in this state.

May hold pro-
perty.

2. And be it Enacted, That in case any real property devised,
purchased or acquired by the said Charles Key Bruce, is escheata-

State title re-
linquished.