LEVIN WINDER, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That Samuel M'Kean
of the city of Baltimore, shall be and he hereby is enti-
tled to the full benefit of and final release under said
acts, on the terms and conditions therein prescribed,

without being required to produce to the court the assent
of two thirds of his creditors in amount, and notwith-
standing my conveyance or conveyances made by him
to William Gwynn and James Campbell in trust for the
benefit of his creditors; and which conveyances are
hereby confirmed.

Dec. Sess.

1813.

Thee assent
of two thirds
of his creditors
not required.

3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That John Devereux
now of the city of Baltimore, shall be, and he is hereby of
entitled to the full benefit of, and final release under said

acts, on the terns and conditions therein prescribed,

without being required to produce to the court the as-
sent of two thirds of his creditors in amount, or any ev-
idence that he has resided in this state two years preced-
ing the time of his application for such benefit.

The assent
of two thirds
of his creditors
not required;

4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That in cases where
either of the aforesaid petitioners have made application
for the benefit of the said laws, and the same is now de-
pending it shall not be necessary for such petitioner to
renew his application; and in cases where either of said
petitioners has made application and the day of final
hearing has passed, it shall only be necessary for said pe-
titioner to give at least one month's previous notice ac-
cording to law, of his intention to renew his application
for such benefit.

In cases de-

pending anoth-
or application
not necessary.

CHAPTER 128.

An act authorising Edward Wilkins, late sheriff and
collector of Kent county, to complete his collections.
Section 1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That the said Edward Wilkins be,
and he is hereby authorised to collect until the first day
of January eighteen hundred and fifteen, all balances due
him as sheriff and collector of Kent county, in the same
manner as he could or might have done within the time
limited by law, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed Jan.
28, 1814.

Time for col-
lection extend-
ed.

2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the
duty of the said Edward Wilkins, before he proceeds to
execute or distrain the property of any person or persons
for taxes, officers' fees or public dues in virtue of this
act, to deliver to, or leave at the last place of abode of
such person or persons, his, her or their executors or ad-
admintstrators chargeable with the same, at least thirty
days previous to the levying such execution or distress,
an account written in words at full length, of the taxes,
officers' fees or public dues, demanded of him, her or
them, with an affidavit annexed thereto, that he hath not
received any part thereof nor any thing as security or
satisfaction for the same, more than credit given to the
best of his knowledge.

Distress.