SAMUEL SPRIGG, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1820.

CHAP. CCVII.

An Act for the benefit of Richard K. Watts, Junior, and Helen his Wife.
WHEREAS Richard K. Waits, Junior, of Montgomery county,
did lately intermarry with a certain Helen G. Rose, daughter of
John Rose of the state of Virginia, and before the said marriage
the said Watts had entered into a marriage contract, whereby the
said Joint Rose was made a trustee for the benefit of the wife of
the said Watts; and it is represented that the said John Rose is
willing to give to the said daughter the use of certain negro house
servants which are necessary to her comfort, and which are now
in the state of Virginia, and which it is apprehended by the par-
ties cannot be safely removed to this state, as the legal title to the

same would remain in the said John Rose; Therefore,

CHAP. 207.

Passed Feb. 17, 1821.

Preamble.

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That it

shall be and may he lawful for the said Richard K. Watts, Junior,
to bring into this state any negro or negroes whose services shall
be given by the said John Rose to the wife of the, said, Richard
K. Watts, Junior, and they shall not be entitled to freedom by any
act of removal authorised by this law; Provided the names and
description of the said negroes shall be recorded in the clerk's of-
fice of Montgomery county, within three months after their im-
portation into this state, and that the said negroes shall not be
sold within this state, or to any person residing therein.

Authorised to
bring negroes into
the state.

Proviso.

CHAP. CCVIII.

An Act for the benefit of William Carroll of Queen Anne's County.

WHEREAS it is represented to this general assembly by the pe-
tition of William Carroll, of Queen-Anne's county, that in the
year eighteen hundred and eighteen, he migrated to the state of
Louisiana, taking with him sundry slaves, since which he has re-
turned to this state, and that he now holds a certain negro girl
by the name of Ellen, which is still in Louisiana, said negro girl
being a present to his little daughter by her aunt, and praying
that he may be permitted to remove the said negro girl back to
this state, the prayer of which petition appearing reasonable,

Therefore,

Passed Feb. 17, 1821.

Preamble.

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
William Carroll, of Queen-Anne's county, be and he, is hereby
authorised to bring into this state from the state of Louisiana, a
negro girl by the name of Ellen, and the same to hold as a slave
for the use of his little daughter; Provided, that nothing herein
contained shall authorise the said William Carroll to sell the said
negro girl Ellen for three years next after her arrival into this
state, and that he have her registered with the clerk of Queen-
Anne's county court, within three months from the time of her
arrival into this state.

Authorised to
bring a negro girl
into this state.

Proviso.

CHAP. CCIX.

An Act to authorise the establishment of a Warehouse at the month of Mono-
cacy, on the west side of said River, for the inspection of Tobacco.

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
Nicholas Clopper, his heirs, representatives or assigns, be and he
or they are hereby authorised to build, at his or their own ex-
pense, on the west side and at the mouth of Monocacy river

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Passed Feb. 17, 1821

Nicholas Clopper
authorised to
build a warehouse

&c.