SAMUEL SPRIGG, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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said Elizabeth Logan, and the prayer of the petitioner appearing
reasonable—Therefore,
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland,
That it shall and may be lawful for Harford county court, to pro-
ceed in the case of the application of Elizabeth Logan, for a division
or sale of her deceased mother's real estate, in the same manner as
they could or might have done in case the said Elizabeth Logan
had been of lawful age at the time of making her application.

Dec. Ses. 1821.

Court may
proceed.

2. And be it enacted, That all proceedings already had in
the aforesaid cause, be, and the same is hereby declared to be as
valid and lawful, as if the aforesaid applicant had been of lawful
age at the time of making her application, any thing in any act to
the contrary notwithstanding.

Proceedings
declared valid.

CHAPTER 59.

An act to encourage the destruction of Crows in Culvert county.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland,
That if any person residing in Calvert 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 allowed
in the county levy, of said county, the sum of twelve and a half
cents; and the justice of the peace before whom such head or heads
shall be brought is hereby required to give the person bringing the
same a certificate thereof, stating the number of heads; and the
said justice shall immediately cause the said heads to be burnt.
2. Provided nevertheless, and be it enacted, That no per-
son whatsoever shall be entitled to receive a certificate as aforesaid,
or any allowance for any head or heads, without first making oath
or affirmation that the crow or crows was or were killed in the said
county, and were not caught or taken alive in any other county;
and that no certificate hath been obtained from any other justice of
the peace for the same.

Passed Jan. 16,

1822.
Premium.

Oath.

CHAPTER 60.

An act for the re-valuation of real and personal Property in Cecil
county.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the commissioners of the tax for Cecil county, be, and they are
hereby authorised and empowered to meet at the county town, as
soon as may be practicable after the passage of this act, and there
proceed to re-value and re-assess the real and personal property
within said county, agreeable to the provisions of an act passed at
November session, eighteen hundred and twelve, entitled, "An act
for the valuation of real and personal property in the several coun-
ties of this state."

Passed Jan. 16,
1822.

Re-valuation.

2. And be it enacted, That the following persons shall be,
and they are hereby appointed commissioners of the tax for Cecil
county: Richard F. Flintham, Guy Bryan, John Jordan, Joseph
Couden and George Gillespie, who are hereby authorised and em-
powered, to carry into full effect and operation, all the provisions of
this act, as well as the aforesaid act of eighteen hundred and twelve,
entitled, "An act for the valuation of real and personal property in
the several counties of this state."

Commission-
ers named—
their powers.