St. Mary's gazette., 1867-08-15

NLI J E.S ~ 81. .Hi Il ) COZ MY
TIi r undersigned, appointed s"C0M.MS-
i SIONER uF SLAVE STATISTICS"
ny the Governor az naryland, by authority of
an act Of The General Assembly. emitted .'An
A Ac; to provide Tor taking ANA I.ccpeiuatIng the
evidence 9th number of Persons he'd 10 la
tor and service N the State oil Maryland and
elnancipa;ed by the Con s,ituuon adopted IN The
year lsGi. aEf by whom such PERSONS
held -
HEREBY GIVES NOTICE. ,ha, he his
bonded and qualified and has entered upon has
duties as aforesaid He " II Visit each election
district IN the county, as required by law, ~
the places and on the days heretofore named,
from 0 clock, IN aud clock, p m each
day
He will be a, Sr iSIGoEs' SroRE, in St ini-
goes district, on Monday, the 9Th OF May,
instant, and remain three days-ai The PINE, In
same district, on Thursday the 3Oth instant,
and remain three days.
At the CLIFTON FAcroRr, N the Factory
district, on Monday, the 18th Of June next, ard
remain three days--at he OAK SroRr, IN same
district, on Thursday. the 2Oth OF June next,
and remain three days.
A: LEoSARnTowN, in Leonard;own district,
on Monday, the lst of luiy, and remain SIX
days-at the HEAD ST. CLEMEsr's BAY, IN
same district, on II nday the oth o; July, and
rem an three days.
AtCHAprIco, in Chaptico district, on Mon
day, the h of ngust, ana remain SIX days.
AT CHARLOTTE Hail. in Charlo,;s Hail dis
trlct, on Monday, the 18Th Of August, and re-
main SIX dayS
Z-THArDiSc's STORE, in Patuxent dis
trlct, on Monday, the 2nd of September, and
remain SIX days.
Ihe title Of the law and tie preamble of the
same, fully sets forth the object Of, and the ne
cessIty for It's passage. part of the pream-
bic says
.rhat the State of Maryland has a good,
valid and Just clam upon the Governme t of
the United States for rea5 ,nable and adequate
COMPENSATION for the SAID property, and that II
ought n OF 20 be doubted that The Federal Gov
ernment, when the passions excited by the late
unhappy civil war shall have subsideI, viii re-
cognIze the Justice of the said claims and faith
fully perform her manifest duty IN regard TO
1t. -
The law provides for and requires the follow
ing facts
The names Of the former owners, al the time
of the adoption of the constitution IN the year
1854.
The names, number, age, sex and physical
condition of such slaves whether they were
slaves for life for a term Of years, and how
many years whether they have been enlisted
or dr aftcd INTO the service of the Uhl:ed States
so fay rs Is known 10 sad owners others,
and INTO what regiments they placed, ana
what compensation, If any, has been received
from the Slae or General Government by such
owner or owners for such slaves enlisted or
were d Al lel into the military service ofthe nj
ted States.'
s.The testimony in all cases shall be the sworn
statement of the former owner owners OF his i,
her or their legal represen utives, confirmed by
the testimony on oath of 1T least two dlsInter
ested Witnesses
When the statistics 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 questions concerning the
ownership of slaves in this State at the time Of
the adoption of the Constitution by which said
! slaves were emancpated.'
The 9TH section of !he law provides ''that the
SAID Commissioner, for the performance of the
duties prescribed IN this act, shall be entitled
charge and receive the sum Of twenty five cents
per capita for each and every slave by him re-
corded formerly owned, TO be pud in ali
ca.ps by the former owner or owne s, and IN
all cases the Commissioner will exact the pay
ment of the fee accruing to him when the work
un ler this law Is performed.
GEO DENT,
Commissioner of Slave Satisfies
for ST. Mays county.
| may l6, lS67-td.