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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Dec. Ses. 1821.

if any person so apprehended, shall, on such inquiry, be found to be
guilty of a misdemeanor only cognisable by justices of the peace, he
shall be dealt with as now directed by law.

May enter for-
cibly to search.

4. And be it enacted, That if said patrol have reason to sus-
pect that any run-away negro slave or person of color is concealed
or harbored in any dwelling or out-house of any colored person
within their search, it shall be the duty of such patrol to demand of
the owner or occupant of such house, to be admitted into the same,
for the purpose of making search as aforesaid; and if the owner or
occupant shall refuse to suffer such entry and search, it shall be
lawful for such patrol to use all necessary force to effect the same;
and in any action of trespass or other suit brought by any owner or
occupant for any entry made in virtue of this act, the defendant
shall, on the general issue plea, have liberty to give the special mat-
ter in evidence.

Persons refus-
ing to serve—
penalty.

5. And be it enacted, That if any person named in such re-
quisition or patrol, on being duly notified and summoned by such
justice of the peace, or by their authority, shall neglect or refuse to
obey the same, every such person so offending shall be subject to a
fine not exceeding five dollars, nor less than fifty cents, to be recov-
ered as other small debts out of court now are, by warrant in the
name of the state; and the money so arising to be applied to the
use of the commissioners of the school fund of said county.

Passed Feb. 11,
1822.

Preamble.

May import a

slave.

CHAPTER 149.

An act to authorise Richard B. Lee, to bring into this state a certain
negro therein mentioned.
Whereas, It has been represented to this general assembly by
the memorial of Richard 13. Lee, a Lieutenant in the army of the
United States, that he is now stationed at Fort Severn in the city of
Annapolis, and is anxious to bring from the state of Virginia a ne-
gro boy named William, in order that he may receive his services
during his continuance at the place aforesaid. And whereas, It is
doubtful whether by the existing laws of this state he can remove
said negro without the aid of the legislature—Therefore,
Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
Richard B. Lee, a Lieutenant in the army of the United States, be,
and he is hereby authorised and empowered to remove and bring
into this state from the state of Virginia, a negro boy named Wil-
liam, aged about thirteen years, at any time within six months after
the passage of this act, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Pasted Feb. 9,
1822.
Preamble.

May issue cer-
tificates—a
mount—trans-
ferable.

CHAPTER 150.

An act relating to the Maryland Penitentiary.
Whereas, The Maryland Penitentiary being at this time bur-
thened with heavy debts which embarrass the operations of this in-
stitution, and it being the disposition of the state to furnish it with
such resources as may enable it to pay its debts—Therefore,
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the Treasurer of the Western Shore of Maryland, be, and he is
hereby authorised and empowered, to cause to be constituted, certi-
ficates of stock signed by the Treasurer of the Western Shore, and
countersigned by the Clerk of the Council, in favor of the original
holders thereof or their assignees, for the sum of twenty-eight