The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-02-26

trained fer taxes only excepted AMI rcay b. carrie
INTO execution for the satisfaction OF such taxes, out OF
such estate IN such manner as might have been done
in the said prisoner had never been committed as
aforesaid Or the Constable Collector. who shall
make such commitment the inhabitants Of the
or place where such tax assessed shall and may
have remedy therefor, by suit action for the
proper debt OF such Constable Collector or inhabitants
any judgment TO be recovered thereupon to be satisfied
only from the goods estate OF such poor person. who
shall and may be relieved by this Act.
Sect 26. BE IL further e,lacted, That any person who
shall take the OATH make the affirmation afore said
having had Al the time OF ms her commitment
oresald or afterwards, aud before az the time Of TAX
ing such oath OF aihfmation any lands goods, money
or demands, other than therein excepted and whereby
he she might have discharged the said tax
any part thereof having disposed Of or ntrust-
ed his her estate contrary the tenor OF the said
oath and shall be thereof duly convicted before the JUS
tees Of the Supreme Judicial Court Of this State. he
she therein offending shall suffer the pains and pen
altes Of wIul perjury, which shall be IN other
cases provided And il case such prisoner the time
OF the intended caption shall not take the said oath
attmatlOn be admitted thereto by the said jas
tces, ne she shall be rsmanded back prison. and
shall be entitled the benefit Of this Act unless
upon repetition Of the proceedings aforesaid, the oath
OF Affirmation aforesaid shall be administered.
Sect IL BE Il further enacted, That whenever any
credsOr who may have caused his debtor be arrested
committed TO prison on Execution, shall think proper
20 discharge such debtor from such from pris
on, ne shall have the right do without affecting
OF dischargins the Judgment upon which such Execu-
ton issued, by giving to the officer who made tile
rest on ty leaving with the keeper OF the gao writ
TIN permission for such debtor to 90 al large and such
discharge shall not operate 10 release the debtor from
the debt and which he arrested OF commit
ted but such debt and shall be and remain legal
clam against the goods and OF such debtor but
the body Of such debtor released shall be- forever
thereafter exempted from and imprisonment upon
such Execution and upon any Execution which may
be obtained in virtue OF the judgment upon which such
Execution issued.
Sect 90 BE 1t further enacted, That whenever The
keeper of any prison. when any person may be com
mitted TO prison upon process execution shall
require OF the creditor his herattomey security for
the payment OF the expense Of supporting such debtor
he she shall claim relief as paupcr il shall be
lawful for and the duty Of such prison keeper TO dis
change such debtor from prison, such commitment,
unless satisfactory security is given within eight days
after such request money adv anced for the support
OF such debtor While he or she snail remain III close
confinement: Prorided That such discharge shall not
operate 10 release the debt cost, which such debt
was imprisoned
Sect % BE it further enacted, That fIom and after
the passing OF this act the following acts made and pass
sed by the Legislature Of the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts be and the arc, respects this State
hereby repeacd-namely an act for the Ieef Of poor
prisoners Who committed by Execution for debt,
passed November nineteenth in the year one thousand
seven hundred and eighty seyenan act for the relief
Of poor prisoners confined in Gaol Tor taxes passed
March tenth, III the year thousand seven hundred
and ninety one-an act for the relief OF poor debtors
passed February twenty eighth in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and eleven act in addition to
act entitled for the relief OF poor debtors
passed December fourteenth, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixteen.
Approved February 8, 1872
ALBION K. PARIS.