SAMUEL SPRIGG, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all or any
courts of justice, and before all or any judges, officers or persons
whatsoever, in all and singular actions, matters or demands what-
soever.

Dec. Ses. 1821.

3. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the
said corporation to have a common seal for their use, and the same
at their will and pleasure to change, alter and make anew from
time to time as they may think best; and shall in general have and
exercise all such rights, privileges and immunities, as by law are in-
cident or necessary to corporations, and what may be necessary to
the corporation herein constituted, to enable the members of said
society duly and fully to execute all things touching and concerning
the design and intent of this corporation, for the benevolent suc-
cor and relief of distressed persons, and for the attainment of other
equally laudable objects.

Seal, &c.

CHAPTER 148.

A supplement to the act entitled, An act to establish a patrol in Saint
Mary's, Anne- Arundel, Prince-George's and Charles counties, pas-
sed December session eighteen hundred and twenty, chapter two

hundred.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland,
That it shall and may be lawful for the levy court of Frederick
county, to name and appoint one or more of the justices of the
peace in each election district of the county, where, in their opi-
nion it shall be necessary, to carry into effect the provisions of the
original act, except so far as the same are changed by this supple-

Passed Feb. 9,

1822.

Levy court
may appoint a
justice in each
district.

2. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for any
of the justices of the peace so named and appointed by the levy
court as aforesaid, upon application of three or more judicious
persons of the county, to issue a requisition for as many inhabit-
ants now subject to militia duty, as they may think necessary, not
exceeding fifteen in any one company, to be nominated a patrol; the
said justices of the peace to appoint two discreet persons of said
patrol, under whose direction they shall proceed to make diligent
search through said neighbourhood or district as prescribed in the
authority, for a period of not less than three hours, nor more than
eight hours, and to disperse all unlawful and riotous assemblages
of coloured persons, and to apprehend anil seize all negroes and
slaves, or persons of color, whom they may have reason to suspect
have unlawfully absented themselves from home, or have illegally
emigrated from another state, or are in any manner violating the

laws of this state.

May patrol.

3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said
patrol, or as many of them as is necessary, as soon as convenient,
to take all persons whom they may have apprehended as aforesaid,
before some justice of the peace for the county for examination;
and if upon a full investigation and inquiry, the said justice shall
be of opinion that such person has run-away from the service of
his master, mistress or owner, or has illegally emigrated to this
state, or has in any manner violated the laws of this state, it shall

To commit
run-aways &c.

be the duty of said justice to commit such person to the county
jail, to be dealt with according to law; Provided nevertheless, That

Proviso.