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An Act to regulate the issuing of Licenses to free Negroes and Mulattoes, and to prevent their employment as Clerks in Somerset, Worcester and Anne Arundel counties. 1852 [290] (1852)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0214 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OP,' MARYLAND. CHAP. 2SS. rate the Charitable Marine Society of Baltimure, is- ed at November Session eighteen hundred and seven. Inconsistent SEc. 6. And be it enacted, Thatall acts or parts acts rcpealed. ofacts erctorelo' passed, inconsistent vitlh or reptugnll to th provisions of this nut, be, and (he 'aetl tire here- by repealed, and that tillis et.Shall be il force from ie passage thereof. CIIAPT'E 288. Passed May AN AC TJ/ to regulate the issuing' (f Licenses taJftee regroes and Mulattoes, and to prevent their eu- jIloyneut as Clerks in Somerset, I Vorcesler eUad Anne Araldel counties. Clerksn rot to SECTION 1. Be it enacted by tli Uceeral Assembly grant license,of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for the clei; except by spe- JAafau'P cial order of of the (iitcut court for Somerset, Worcester and Ann, court. Arundel counties, to grant license to tny free negro r mulatto to sell mercmamdise in said counties, except by the spectal order of the Circuit court for Iha proper county, to be passed on tile recommendation of not less thaen Iwelve Tspectable freeholders of tihe neigliborhood in which stich negro or nmlalto proposes to carry on his business, and no license to any free negio or mu- latto siall nuthorise the sale of ardent spirits. Free negro SEc. 2. And be it enacted, 'hat the clerk of tile not to be era- Circuit court aforesaid, shall not grant a license for any ployed as clerk. purposes of trade to any white person who is or may be in partnetship with any free negro or mnulatto, nor shall any white peison employ any free negro or mulatto as a clerk in any mercantile business, tinder a penalty of five hundred dollars for each offence ; said penalty to be recovered is other fines atid forfeitures now are ttndcr the laws of this State. The quality of these images represent the quality of the microfiche that was digitized. 1852..

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