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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Dec. Ses. 1816

In case of their
death titles to
descend to their
representatives.

2. And be it enacted, That if the said Hugh Quigley and John
M'Greagor, or either of them, shall die, before the period herein
allowed for their being naturalized, the title to the lands by
them purchased as aforesaid, shall nevertheless pass to their le-
gal representatives, in the same manner as if they had been na-
turalized.

Passed Jan. 9.

Time for col-
lection extend-
ed.

Before he exe-
cutes to deliver
account.

Books to be
lodged in clerks
office.

CHAPTER 52.

An act to authorise Edward Brown, late Sheriff and Col-
lector of Kent County, to complete his collections.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Edward Brown, late sheriff and collector of Kent county,
be and he is hereby authorised and empowered to collect, until
the first day of January, eighteen hundred and eighteen, all ba-
lances due him as sheriff and collector of Kent county, in the
same manner as he could or might have done within the time,
limited by law, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said Ed-
ward Brown, before he proceeds to execute the property of any
person or persons for public dues or fees in virtue of this act, to
deliver to such person or persons, chargeable with the same, at
least thirty days previous to levying such execution, an account,
written in words at full length, of the public fees and dues de-
manded of him, her or them, with an affidavit annexed, that he
hath not received any part thereof, nor any thing as security or
satisfaction for the same, move than credit given, (if any) to the
best of his knowledge and belief.
3. And be it enacted, That the said Edward Brown, before he
derives any benefit from or under this act, shall lodge his collec-
tion books in the clerk's office of Kent county, to be open for the
inspection of all persons interested in the same.

Passed Jan. 9.
Preamble.

Devises, &c to

be valid.

CHAPTER 53.

An act for the benefit of John M'Gaw, of Baltimore County.
Whereas it is represented to this general assembly, that John
M'Gaw, of My Lady's Manor, in Baltimore county, hath at
times been called John Plunket, and that real estate hath been
devised, patented, and also conveyed to him, by each of those
names, from which it is apprehended that his titles therein may
hereafter he subjected to uncertainty; for remedy whereof,
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That all devises, grants, or conveyances of property, to the said
John M'Gaw, by the name of John Plunket, shall be good and
available, to vest, the. same in the said John M'Gaw, as if they
had been made to him in that name, by which name, only he shall
hereafter be called and known, and by that name is declared com-
petent to convey or devise the properly vested in him by the
name of Plunket.

Passed Jan. 9.

Deeds made
valid.

CHAPTER 54.

An act to confirm the Title of John Caldwell, of Harford
County, to certain Lands therein mentioned.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the. General Assembly of Maryland,
That the deed of conveyance from John Hopkins, and Eleanor