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SAMUEL STEVENS, JR. ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR:

Dec. Ses. 1824

Passed Jan.
24, 1825.
Preamble.

CHAPTER 61.

An act authorizing the recording of a Deed of Manumission.
Whereas, Harry Simms of the city of Baltimore, by his petition
to this General Assembly, hath set forth, that he was the slave of
Jacob Franklin, of Anne Arundel county, who on the thirty-first
day of August, eighteen hundred and eighteen, executed a deed of
manumission, by which he declared the said Harry Simms free,
and discharged from all manner of servitude or service to him, the
said Jacob Franklin, his executors, or administrators forever, but
through the neglect or omission of the Said Jacob Franklin, the
said deed was not recorded in due time; and remained unrecorded
at the time of his death, and praying that a law may pass to author-
ize and direct the said deed of manumission to be recorded; and
whereas the prayer of the said petitioner appears to be just and rea-
sonable: Therefore,

Record au-
thorized.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
clerk of Anne Arundel county courts is hereby authorized and re-
quired, upon application being made to him for that purpose, to
record the aforesaid deed of manumission; and the same when
so recorded, shall have the same effect and operation as if it had
been recorded within the time limited by law.

Passed Jan.
21, 1825.
Preamble.

CHAPTER 62.

An act for the relief of Reuben D. Tucker of Burlington county, in the
state of New Jersey.
Whereas, It is represented to this General Assembly, by the
petition of Reuben D. Tucker, that he is now in confinement in
Baltimore county jail for debts which he is unable to pay; and that
he is deprived of a right to resort to the insolvent laws of this state,
by reason of his not having resided two years in the state of Mary-
land, according to the provisions of the said laws; Therefore,

Insolvent law
extended.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That Reu-
ben D. Tucker, be, and he is hereby authorized to prosecute a
petition for the benefit of the insolvent laws of this state, without
being compelled to prove his residence in the state of Maryland, for
the last two years; and that his want of residence shall not
prevent him from obtaining the benefit of the said insolvent laws
of this state; Provided, that the said Reuben D. Tucker shall sa-
tisfy the commissioners that he did not come into this state for the
purpose of obtaining the benefit of the insolvent laws of said state;

Proviso.

and provided also, that the said Tucker comply with all the other
terms and conditions of said insolvent laws.

Passed Jan.
29, 1825.
Authority
granted.

CHAPTER 63.

An act to authorize two justices of the peace, to judge and approve of the
security in cases therein mentioned.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That any two justices of the peace, in and for Allegany county,
be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to judge and
approve of the securities in constables, and supervisors bonds, in
the same manner as the levy court of said county are now author-
ized and empowered to do, during the recess of the said levy court,
any law to the contrary notwithstanding.