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A Supplement to the act entitled an act to prevent the inconveniences arising from Slaves being permitted to act as free. 1817 106 (1817)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0047 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF MIARYLAND. Dec. Ses. 1817 tion of tile poor, and a work-house, the cost of which shall not ex. t-' ceed sx thousand dollars, which shall be paid by the inhabitants of Caroline county, to be levied and collected as other coqnty charges Proviso. are; Pruvidcdmenvcrlheless, that not exceeding one thousand dollars per annum shall be levied atnd collected in any one year, until the whole sum is levied and collected, and paid over to the trustees or their order. .-toxcllin ce. 2'. 1Be it enacted, That the trustees, or a majority, shall have full tain cases. power and authority, at any time after having made arrangements for the accommodation of the poor as before prescribed, to sell and dispose of the present poor-house, and lands and premises, with all the appertenances thereunto belonging, at public auction, or other- wise at their discretion, for the best price which can be obtained, and when the sale is so made, to make and execute a deed of bar- gain and sale to the purchaser or purchasers, conveying the same to him or them in fee simple. Proccds how 23. .Jud be it enacted, That the proceeds arising from the sale of to be applied, the present poor-house and lands, shall be applied to the payment of the purchase money of thelands and Oremises and improvement au. thorsed to be made in virtue of this law. Acts repealed 24. ind be it enactcd, That the several acts of assembly hereto- fore made and provided, relative to che support of the poor of Ca. reline county, be and the same is hereby repealed from and after the first Monaay in April next. CHAPTER 103. assed F b 4 An act to autiorise the Levy Court of Frederick County to increase the pay of the Overseer of the Poor in said County. Additional al. Sec. 1. lie it cnacted by the General Issenmbly of Mlarylaud, That lowance. *the levy court of Frederick county are hereby authorised, in their discretion, to' allow to the overseer of the poor of said county such sum of money in addition to his present pay as in their judg- went shall be just and reasonable for his services. ciiAPTLn 104. Vascrl Feb 4 A Supplement to the act, entitled, An act to prevent the in- conveniencies arising from Slaves being permitted to act -is free. See. 1. Be it enacled by the General .ssembl!l of Jfarygland, That Pn:I Ypert- any person who shall permit and authorise any slayc belonging to ingslavestogo him or herself, in his or her own right, or possessed in the right aL large. of another, or in whom he or she may have special property, fo go at large, or hire him or herself within this state, shall incur a pe- nalty not exceeding twenty dollars for every month such slave shall go at large or hire him or herself, and at the same rate for any shorter time than one month, except twenty days at harvest. i-on persons 2. aul be it cnacted, That any person who shall hire a slave, or hiring or con- contract with such slave, shall incur a penalty of twenty dollars, trasting with except as before excepted; provided, that any person may permit staves, his slave, being a pilot, to hire himself in such capacity, and any person may employ as a pilot any slave known, or generally report. *ed to be, a pilot, before the passage of this ac'. The quality of these images represent the quality of the microfiche that was digitized.

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