LEVIN WINDER, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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into this state, at any time within one year after the pas-
sage of this act, the slave he may be entitled to, under
the grant or bona fide gift of Edward Lawrence, of She-
nandoah county, and Commonwealth of Virginia, and
which slave shall have been resident of the Common-
wealth of Virginia, three whole years next preceding
such removal or importation, and the same to retain as a

DEC. SESS.

1813.

slave; Provided, that no sale or disposition of any such
slave, or her increase, shall be made until the said slave
shall have resided within this state three whole years next
preceding such sale, except in cases of disposition by last
will and testament, and disposition by law, for bona fide
debts, or consequent upon intestacy.

CHAPTER 27.

Proviso:

An act to alter and change the name of William Prentis
Swift, of Baltimore City, to that of William Rober-
deau Swift.

Passed Dec.

31, 1813.

Section 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That the name of William Prentiss
Swift, of Baltimore City, be, and is hereby altered and
changed unto the name of William Roberdeau Swift; and
it shall and may be lawful for the said William Prentiss
Swift, at all tines hereafter, to be called and known by,
and hold and use the name of William Roberdeau Swift,
and by that name to sue and be sued, in any court of
law or equity.

Name chang-
ed.

2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That all securities, pro-
mises, contracts, gifts, devises, assurances, deeds, and
lawful acts whatsoever, heretofore made or done, or
hereafter to be made or done by, or to the said William
Prentiss Swift, by the name of William Roberdeau
Swift, shall be of the same force and effect, and equally
avail, to all intents and purposes, as if the name of Wil-
liam Roberdeau Swift, had been the true and proper
name of said William Prentiss Swift, from his birth; any
law, usage or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAPTER 28.

Contracts, &c,
confirmed by
that name.

An act to authorise and empower the Levy Court of
Montgomery county, to assess and levy a sum of money
for the support and maintenance of John Daily.

Passed Jan.
1, 1814.

Section 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assem-
bly of Mart/land, That the Levy Court of Montgomery
county be, and they are hereby directed and empowered,
at their Levy Court annually, so long as they shall see fit.
to assess and levy on the assessable property of Montgo-
mery county, a sum of Money not exceeding thirty dol-
lars, for the support and maintenance of the said John
Daily; and that the same be collected annually, by the
collector of Montgomery county, and paid to the said
John Daily, or to his order.

30 doll's to be
levied for his
support.