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SAMUEL STEVENS, Jr. ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

Proviso.

their freedom, Provided, that the said negroes when removed agree-
ably to the provisions of this act, shall be registered among the re-
cords of Baltimore county court, within three months after their ar-
rival in this state.

Sale prohibi-
ted.

2. And be it enacted, 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 years
after the passage of this act

Passed Feb
18, 1823.
Preamble.

CHAPTER 161.

An act in favour of Robert Wright, Senr, of Queen Ann's County.
WHEREAS, Robert Wright, senr, of Queen Ann's county, by his
petition to this general assembly, hath set forth, that in the year
eighteen hundred and twenty two, he intermarried with a lady ori-
ginally of Virginia, and then of the district of Columbia, in right of
whom he became entitled to a negro lad named Lewis, and a negro
girl named Nancy, residing in said district, and without a law for
that purpose he cannot remove the said negroes; Therefore,

Import slaves

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it shall
and may be lawful for the said Robert Wright, senr, his executors,
or administrators, at any time within twelve months after the pas-
sage of this act, to bring into this state said negroes named Lewis
and Nancy, and to have and to hold the said negroes as slaves as ful-
ly and amply as if they had never been removed, any law to the con-

Provisos.

trary notwithstanding; Provided, that the said Robert Wright,
senr, shall within six months after the passage of this act, make out
and deliver to the clerk of Queen Ann's county court, a list of
said slaves, stating their ages, names and sexes; which list the said
clerk is hereby empowered and directed to record; And provided also,
that nothing in this act contained shall be construed to authorise si
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 years after the passage
of this act.

Passed Feb.
18, 1823.

CHAPTER 162.

An act concerning Joint Tenancy.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That no
deed devise or other instrument of writing which may hereafter be
made or executed, shall be construed to create an estate in joint te-
nancy, unless in such deed, devise, or other instrument of writing,
it is expressly provided that the property conveyed by such deed, de-
vise, or other instrument of writing is to be held in joint tenancy.

Passed Feb.
18, 1323.
Preamble.

CHAPTER 163.

A supplement to the act entitled, An act relating to the paving
of certain streets in the city of Baltimore.
WHEREAS, it has been represented to the general assembly of
Maryland, that doubts have been entertained whether the said act to
which this is a supplement is sufficient to vest in the mayor and city
council of Baltimore, the powers intended to be granted to them by
the said act of assembly; Therefore,

Authority to
pave.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland That
the mayor and city council of Baltimore, be, and they are hereby