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An Act to establish a Patrol in Calvert County. 1822 55 (1822)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0086 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MARYLAND first session after such new election,as the constitution and form Dec Se. 1822 of, goverument directs, in such case this act, and the alterations of the constitution therein contained, shall. constitute and be valid as a part of the said constitution and form of government,.to all intents and purposes, uny thing therein contained to the contrary notwith- standing. CH!APTER 85. Passed Jan 'An act to establish a Patrol in Calvert County. 30, 1823 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Asoembly of Maryland, That Patrol. from and after the passage of this law, it shall and may be lawful for any two or more justices of the peace for Calvert county, upon application by three or more judicious persons, to issue a reu*isi tion for as many inhabitants now subject to militia duty, as they may think necessary, not exceeding fifteen in any one company, to be denominated a patrol, the said justices of the peace to appoint two discreet persons of the said patrol, under whose direction they shall proceed to make diligent search through the said neighborhood or district, as prescribed in the authority, for a period of not less than four hours, nor more than eight hours, and to disperse all un- lawful and riotous assemblages of coloured -persons, and to appre- hend and seize all negroes and slaves, or persons of colour, whom they may have reason to. suspect have unlawfully absented them- selves from home, or have illegally emigrated from another state, or are in any manner viglating the laws of this state. 2 r. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said patrol, Dut. or as many of them as are necessary, as soon as convenient, to take all persons whom they may apprehend as aforesaid before some jus. tice of the peace for said county, to be dealt with according to law. 3. And be it enacted, That if said patrol have reasonto suspect Searches. that any runaway negro slave, or person of colour, is concealed or harboured in any dwelling or out house of any coloured person, within ,their search, it shall be the duty of such patrol to demand of the owner or occupant of such house to be admitted into the same, for the purpose of making search as aforesald, and if the owner or occupant shall refuse to suffer such entry and search, it shall be law- ful for such patrol to use all necessary force to effect the same, and in any action of trespass or other suit beought by any owner or oc. cupant for any entry made in virtuXe of this act, the defendant shall, on the general issue plea, have liberty to give the special matter in evidence. 4. And be it enacted, That if any person named in such requisl- Delinquents. tion or patrol, on being duly notified and summoned by such justice of the peace, or'by their authority, shall neglect or refute to obey the same, every such person so offending, shall be subject to pay a fine not exceeding five dollars, nor less than fifty cents, to be recovered as other small debts out of court now are, by warrant in the name of, the state, and the money so arising to be paid over to the levy court for the. use of said county. CHAPTERL 86. An act for the benefit of the Comnmissioners of the tax for Baltimore Passed Tan. County. 25, 1823. Be it enacted by the General Aisembly of Maryland, That the levy Levy $112. court of B3altimore county be, and they are hereby authorised and The quality of these images represent the quality of the microfiche that was digitized.

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