1818.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 206.

Copy of this act
to be transmitted
to governor of
Virginia, &c.

No appointment
of commissioners
to be made unless
a similar law is
passed by state of
Virginia.

4. And be it enacted, That the governor of this state be requested
to transmit without delay, to the governor of Virginia, a copy of
this act, in order to its being laid before the legislature of that com-
monwealth, and at the same time to communicate the wish of this
general assembly that a similar act may be passed by the general
assembly of Virginia.
5. And be it enacted. That the appointment of commissioners re-
quired by this act shall not be made until the legislature of Vir-
ginia shall pass a law with provisions similar to those contained
in this act.

Passed Feb l9 1819

Levy authorised
for support of cer-
tain persons.

CHAPTER 207.

An act for the support of Patsey Gardner, and others, of
Anne-Arundel county.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the levy court of Anne-Arundel county, be and they hereby are di-
rected and empowered, at their levy court annually, so long as they
shall see cause, to assess and levy on the assessable property of said
county, a sum of money not exceeding thirty dollars each, for the
support and maintenance of the said Patsey Gardner, Joanna Pierce,
and Hannah Jones, and that the same be collected annually, by
the collector of Anne-Arundel county, and paid to said Patsey Gard-
ner, Joanna Pierce, and Hannah Jones, or their order, by the col-
lector of said county.

Passed Feb. 19 1819

Not lawful to re-
ceive any negro
into gaol unless
committed in due
course of law.

Penalty on sheriffs
for receiving any
such.

Persons not en-
gaged in traffic of
buying and selling
slaves are not pre-
vented from hav-
ing them commit-
ted.

CHAPTER 208.

An act to prohibit Sheriffs from receiving Negro Slaves into
the Public Gaols of this State, except when committed by
due course of Law.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
it shall not be lawful for the sheriff's of any county in this state to
receive into the public gaol any negro slave, unless committed in duo
course of law.
2. And be it enacted, That if any sheriff shall after the first day
of April next, receive any slave into the public gaol of his county,
except when committed as aforesaid, he shall forfeit and pay the
sum of five hundred dollars current money for every offence, to be
recovered by bill of indictment, or action of debt, in the county
court where such sheriff may reside, one half for the use of the
county, the other half to the informer who shall present or sue for
the same.
3. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act contained shall be
construed to prohibit or prevent the owner of a slave, who is a per-
son not engaged in the traffic of buying and selling slaves, from
having any slave committed to gaol, and supported there at his ex-
pense.

Passed Feb 19 1819

One justice at least
to be appointed
for each ward.

CHAPTER 209.

An act relating to Justices of the Peace in the City of Balti-
more.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
from and after the first day of May next, there shall be appointed
and commissioned, for each ward in the city of Baltimore, at least