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An Act to authorise Edmund Davis, of Allegany County, to hold and retain in this State negro slave Henry Demmit. 1847 [110] (1847)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0185 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MARYLAND. CHAr. 115. CHAPTER 114. Passed A& act to allozo Henlry Devries,former collectorfoj st ate Feb. 7, 1818 Taxes in Carroll County, further time to complete his collections. Time extend- SE.CTION 1. Be it enacted by the General .fssembly of et to collect- Jllrtrylittd, That Henry l)evries, tbrtner collector of Stale taxes in Cai roll county, be anti he is heieby autho- rised to collect atvy and all taxes or balances of taxes due him and now remaining due and unpaid, for the se- veral years in shlich lie was collector as aforesaid in said county, in the same manner and with the same pri- vileges and powers he could or might have done with- in the lime limited by law. Aftidavit to a . r:. 2. Alnd be it enacted Phat the said lenry allmleXet| to ac * Count. Deviies, befbre he proceeds to collcct under and by virtue of this act, shall make out and deliver to the per- son or persons froin whom any taxes or balances of taxes may be demanded, an account of the taxes or ba- lances of taxes due from such person or persons, and if the amount claimed be disputed by the party, shall annex an affidavit that the same is due and unpail' In force. Sgo. 3. Jd be it enacted, That this act shall take elbet from its passage, zlnd continue in lorce until the first lay of January eighteen hundred and fifty. CHAPTER 115. Passed SAt act to anthorise Edrmund Davis, ofVflllegany Coitnilit, Jan. 7, 1848. to hold and !rdain iin this State nvegro slave flenry Demmit. Toretainslave Be it enac/ed by the General ./Jssembl ty qf Maryland, in this State. That it shall be Iawful for F1dtinnd Davis, of Allegany county, to told and retain in this State, as a slave for life, a negro slave named Henry Demmit, who is now Within, 4'rvioes. this State ; provided, that the said Edmund Davis shall, within thirty days after the passage of this act, make aflidavit before sotne justice of the peace of Allegany counly, andl have the same filed in the office of the clerk of Allegany county court, of' his intention to become ant remain a citizen of this State ; andprovidcd also, that the said Edmund Davis shall, within the time aforesaid, flic with the said clerk a descriptioh of* ,;:id slave, with an 1847.

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