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An Act for the benefit of Richard Webb, Samuel Barrett, Moses Coker, and Charles Williams, free persons of color, of Dorchester, Harford, Caroline, and Talbot Counties. 1834 [194] (1834)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0166 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MARYLAND. CHAP. 187. holding the election in said district, and that a change in the location of part of said district, %yould greatly promote their convenience and the public good; the prayer of the petitioners appearing reasonable and just;-Therefore, Chng I fl,e Be it enactedl by the General ,Assembly of ANardland, That a part of the Filth Election District of Anne Arundel county be added to the sixth district, according to the following lines:w-beginning at the first beginning line (if the fifth and sixth election districts, at the river which divides Anne Arundel anti MoLtgomery counties, near to Triadeljihia Factory, and running down with and binding on said river, until it gets to a large branch, which empties into said river below Benjamin Scrivenor's farm, and then running up and binding on said big Branch, until it reaches a farin on which Samuel Straughan now lives; and thence with a straight line until it strikes a Branch on the vcst side of the said house, and then up said Branch until it in- tersects the Roxbury blill Road, leading to Porter's tavern, .wherc it will intersect the divisional hue between the fifth and sixth alection districts; and it shall and may be lawful for all voters now residing, or may hereafter reside, vithin the present lines of the filth district, and within the limits of the aforesaid lines, as above directed to be run, to vote at the place of holding elections in 'he sixth election dis. trict, at all future elections. CIIAPTER 187. Aued Mu 1,21J113n A(C to for ti/e beneflit oJ Ridard Webb, Sanmuel Bar. rett, Moses Coker, and Charles Williams, Jree persons of color, of i)orchestcr, Biarford, Caroline, and Talbot Counties. ?tumble WHEREAs, it is represented to this General Assembly, that Richard Webb, of Dorchester county, Samuel Barrett, of Talbot county, Moses Coker, of Caroline county, and Charles 1, illiams, of Harford county, free persons of color, have, by their industry, economy, and good conduct, ac- quired some real estate in said coulties, ii hich tlwy are de- sirous of transmitting to their children, which, under the existing laws of this State, they arc unable to do;-There- fore, 1834.

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