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An Act to authorise Thomas Johnson, senior, of Worcester county, to introduce into this State and hold certain negro slaves. 1854 411 (1854)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmd0234 and id is 1 raw text is: T. WATKINS LIGON', ESQUIRE) GdV6RNOR.                  411
CHAPTER 291.
AN ACT to authorise Thomas Johnson, senior, of      Passed
Mar. 10, 1854,
Worcester county, to introduce into this State and . .
hold certain negro slaves.
WHEREAS, it is represented to tilis General Assembly, Preamble.
that negroes George and James, slaves for life of
Thomas Johnson, senior, ranaway from  their mas-.
ter and are now desirous of returning to their said
master, on condition that they shall not be sold out
of the Slate ; Therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly Power to hold
of Maryland, That in case the saia negro slaves the.slaves.
George and James shall i'turi' to their said master
Thomas Johnson, senior, he shall have power to hold
the said slaves in the same manner as if they hod never
ranaway and left the State.
SEG. 2. And be it enacted, That on the return Upon return
of said negroes to their said master, they shall not be not liable to
liable to be-convicted on indictment under the nct be convict-
passed at December session eighteen hundred andthir-.
ty-eight, chapter sixty-three, entitled, an act to provide
,for the recapture of fugitive slaves.
So.'3. And be it enacted, That this act take effect In forve,
from its passage.

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