St. Mary's gazette., 1867-08-22

ThE undersigned. appoi9nd "COMMS-
i sIoNER Of SLAVE STATISTIC"
by the Governor Of Maryland, hy authority Of
an act Of the General Assembly. entitled "an
Act to provide for taking and perpe,uatlns the
evidence OF the number Of persons held la Ia.
Dor and service IN the St,t- o. Maryland and
emuncipsted by the Constitution adopted in the
year 1864, and by whom such persons were
held
HEREBY GIVES NOTICE, ,ha, he his
bonded and qualified and has entered upon ha,
duties IS aforesaid. lie viii visit each election
district IN the county, as required by law, a,
the plsceA and on the days heretofore named -.
from 10 clock, a m and clock, D m , each
dav
He will be a, ST isrcoEs' SroRr, in St mi.
goes district, on Monday, the 9th of Nav
instant, and remain three days-at the PINE, in
same district, on Thursday, the 30th instant,
and remain three days.
At the CLIFTON FAcroRr, in the Factory
district, on Monday. the 18th of June next, and
remain three days-ai he OAK SroRk, In same
district, on Thursday. the Goth of June next,
and remain three days.
A. LEoNARDrowN, in Leonardtown district
on Monday, the lst of luiy, and remain SIX
days--at the Head OF Sr. CLEMENT BAY, in
rem ain three days.
AtCHAPrICo, in Chaptico district, on Mon
day, the 5,h of August, and remain six days.
At CHARLOTTE HALL. in Charlotte Hal dIs-
riot. on Monday, the 18Th Of August, and re-
main SIX days.
Az SpaLbISc', Sron.. in Patu1ent dis
trict. on Monday, the End of September, and
remain six days.
The title of the law and TIE preamble of the
same, fully sets forth the object Of and the ne
cessity for, its passage. part of the Pream-
ble says
''rha, the State of Maryland has good
Wild and just claim upon the Governme OF
the United States for reasonable and adequate
compensation for the SAID property, and that II
ought OF to be doubted that the Federal Gov
eminent, when the passions excited by the late
unhappy civil war shall have subsded will re-
cognize the Justice Of the said claims and faith
fully perform her manifest duty in regard to
it,"
The law provides for and requires the follow
ing facts:
The names Of the former owners ut the time
of the adoption Of the constitution in the year
1864.
"The names, number, age, sex and physical
condition of such slaves whether they were
slaves for life or for a term of years, and how
many years; whether they have been enlisted
or drafted into the service of the United States,
so far as is known TO sad owners or others,
what compensation, If any, has been received
from the Slfte or General Government by such
owner or owners for such slaves enlisted or
were drafted into the military service ofthe I'm
ted States.
"'The testimony In all cases shall be the sworn
statemen, of the former owner owners of his !,
her or their legal represen tatves, confirmed by
the testimony oath of at least two disInter
ested Witnesses
When the statistics are made up by the Com
missioner and deposited with The Clerk Of the
Circuit Court, they are by law "decared to be
legal evidence upon the questlons concerning the
ownership of slaves in this State at the time Of
the adoption of the Constitution by which said
slaves were emancipated."
The 5th section of .he law provides "that the
said Commissioner, for the performance of the
duties prescribed IN this act, shall be entitled TO
charge and receive the sum Of twenty FIVE cents
per capita for each and every slave by him re-
corderi as so formerly owned, to be pad in all
cases 10y the former owner or owners, and III
all cases the Commissioner will exact the pay
ment of the fee accruing TO him when the work
un Ter this law is performed.
GEO DENT,
Commissioner Of Slave Statistics
for ST. Mary's county.
may Is, lS67-td.