LAWS OF MARYLAND

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testimony concerning the ancient and reputed division of said coun-
ties, and the said commissioners, or a major part of them, are also
hereby empowered to search the records of the general court, or any
county court, or any other records that they may think calculated to
afford information on the subject, for testimonials to ascertain the
division line aforesaid, and shall be allowed at the rate of three dol-
lars each per day, for their expenses, and may also appoint a clerk,
who shall have the same allowance for his attendance, and all wit-
nesses attending the said commissioners shall be allowed the same,
as witnesses attending the county courts, and shall if necessary have
authority to appoint a surveyor and chain carriers who shall receive
such compensation for their services as a majority of said commis-
sioners may direct, the said expenses and all other charges accruing
in consequence of this act, to be paid, one half by Anne-Arundel
county, and the other half by Calvert county. And the said com-
missioners, or a major part of them, shall be, and they are hereby
required to return their proceedings, together with the proofs where-
on the same may be founded, to the next general assembly, for their
approbation, and that the same division, if found reasonable, may
be ratified and confirmed.

Dec Ses. 1823

2. And be it enacted, That before the commissioners afore named
proceed to act as such, the) shall take the following oath (or affirma-
tion, ) I, A. B. do solemnly swear or affirm, (as the case may be, ) that
I will well and truly perform the duties of commissioner as pre-
scribed by this act, without favour, affection, partiality or prejudice,
to the best of my skill and judgment.

Oath.

3. And be it enacted, That if any vacancy or vacancies shall occur
in said commission, by the resignation, death or refusal to act or any
other cause of one or more of the said commissioners, the governor
and council are hereby authorised and required to fill such vacancy
or vacancies so occurring, by appointing a commissioner or commis-
sioners, as the case may be.

Vacancy.

4. And be it enacted, That either of the said commissioners shall
have power to administer the following oath, (or affirmation, ) to such
witnesses as may appear or be produced before them; you A. B. do
solemnly swear or affirm, (as the case may be, ) that the evidence you
are about to give shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but
the truth.

Oath.

CHAPTER 110.

An act relating to Chester Parish in Kent county.
WHEREAS, the vestry of Chester parish in Kent county, have re-
presented that for several years past, the vestry of said parish have
been elected at the chapel in Chester Town, instead of the parish
church at J. U. and they are apprehensive that some difficulty in
relation to their proceedings may hereafter occur in consequence of
the elections being held as aforesaid; that the said parish church is in
a dilapidated and ruinous condition; that the chapel is in good repair
and is the only place in the parish where a regular Episcopal congre-
gation now convenes; and the said vestry having prayed that a law
might pass confirming the acts and proceedings of the vestry of the
said parish, and authorising the elections hereafter to be held at the
chapel in Chester Town; therefore,

Passed Feb
3, 1823.
Preamble.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the acts, proceedings and doings of the vestry of Chester parish in
Kent county, their officers or agents,. heretofore had, made or done,

Confirmation.