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A supplement to an act entitled, An Act to prevent the unlawful exportation of negroes and mulattoes, and to alter and amend the laws concerning runaways. 1824 131 (1824)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0126 and id is 1 raw text is: -LAWS OF 1\MARYLAND. first taking it to the mnrkct house of said town, as required by the Dec.$es 1824- sixth and seventh sections of the act, to which this is an addition- 'al supplement, provided neverthelcss, that they'shall be requited 'to take said marketing to the markcc house, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and not dispose of it elsewhe-e on said days, before the hbur of ten o'clock, A. M. 2 2. And be it enacted, That the twelfth. antI thirteenth sectibns of Cording said act, which requires the appointment of a wood corder, and wood repeal- the cording of the wood sold in said town, be and the same arce hereby repealed. CIAP'rFR 171. A supplement to an act entitled, An Act to prevent the nmlawfal expoita- Passed Feb. tion of negroes and mulattoes, and to alter and amend the laws concern- 25, 1,25. jg ruaaways. Wherea.9, it has been represented to this General Assembly Preamble. that Baltimore county is subj xcte,! to great annual expense on ac- count of negroesbeing committed to the jail of that county, on suspicion of being runaway slaves; for remedy whereof, SEC. 1. Be it enacted biy the General Assemzbly of Jlmrylatnd * ' , That in future all commitments of negroes as runavay slaves, d Jtstee ofd .... .. , , . ,,, peace' and the jail of Baltimore county, by justices of the peace, shall dis- sherilrdirect- tinctly state the name or names of such ncgro, or negroes; the name ed. (h . I °d est x and place of residence of the supposed ovner or 6wi ers, and th6 Juclges to C: proof whether written or oral, upon which said commitn'ent b mine. commitmeilts are founded; and it shall be the duty of'th e' hcriff of said county, within forty-eight h ours after the receipt of such' commitment or commitments to deliver a copy thereof to any 6ne of the judges. or the said court, who shall thereul~on immediately order the sheriff of said county, to bring before him szch' negro oi' negroes, with the .c6mmitment or commitments aforesaid; and to cxamitiefully into the propriety of such commitment or commit- merltd; and if in his opinion the testimony in support of the same is insufiRclent, then to discharge such negro or negroes from impri- sonment, or othei'wise to recommit him, her or them to jail, to be dealt with as the law directs, in regard to runaway negroes. 2. And be it enacted, That the said judge shall deliver the said Commitment commitment or commitments to the clerk of the city court, to lie to be return- filed and preserved by him, amongst the proceedings of said court. cd ad fled. 3. And be it enacted. That if the sheriff of said county shall Penalty- neglect or omit to deliver a copy of said commitment or commit. sheriffs twg- ments to some one of the judges of Baltimore city court, within lect. the time befdre directed, he shall forfeit the sum of fifty dollars for every such offence, to be recovered by action of debt,'in the name of the state in Baltimore city eourt, one half to go to the informer, and the other to the state. 4. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the sheriff afore- Adverth said, to advertise said negroe or negroes only in the cases of 'e- meat, &v. commitment aforesaid, which shall be published in forty-eight. hours thereafter, tinder the penalty of fifty ilollars, to he recovered as herein before directed, with a full description of the said negror or negroes, and the name and residcnce of supposed owner or own-

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