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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1811.

rected to assess
a sum of money
for his mainte-
nance.

Maryland, That the levy court of Baltimore county
shall be, and they are hereby directed and empowered
at the levy court annually, so long as it shall be neces-
sary to assess and levy on the assessable property of
the said county, a sum of money not exceeding thirty
dollars, for the support and maintenance of the said
Jonathan Cullings, junior, and that the same be col-
lected annually by the collector or collectors of Balti-
more county, and paid over to captain Charles Gore,
who is required to pay over the same to the said Cul-
lings at such time as he shall think proper.

CHAPTER 78.

Passed Dec 27,
1811.

An act for the relief of Thomas Dempsey, of the
city of Baltimore.

Extending the
benefits of in-
Solvent laws.

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the judges of Baltimore county court
be, and they are hereby authorised and directed to ex-
tend to Thomas Dempsey, of the city of Baltimore
the benefit of the act of assembly passed at November
session eighteen hundred and five, entitled, " An act
for the relief of sundry insolvent debtors, " and the
several supplements thereto, without requiring the
said Thomas Dempsey to produce the assent, in writ-
Ing, of two thirds in amount of his creditors, as is pre-
scribed by the provisions of the said act and supple-
ments; and without requiring proof of his residence
within the state, for the period of two years before
his application.

CHAPTER 70.

Passed Dec. 27,
1811.

An act empowering the justices of the Levy Court
of Cecil county to appoint commissioners to re-
view, alter and amend the road therein mentioned.

Expenses to be
levied on the
county.

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the justices of the levy court of
Cecil county be, and they are hereby authorised and
empowered to appoint three commissioners, whose
duty it shall be to review, alter and amend the road
from the bridge over Principio creek to North-East
creek, north of Charles-Town, and cause a plot of said
road, when so reviewed, altered and amended, to be
returned to the levy court aforesaid, and if they shall
approve of the said road, shall direct the same to be