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CHAP. 80.
* Ch. 110. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
or any one of them, are hereby authorised and directed to extend to
Rufus Bigelow and John G. Proud, of the city of Baltimore, the
benefit of the act of assembly passed at November session eighteen
hundred and five*, entitled, An act for the relief of sundry insolvent
debtors, and the several supplements thereto, without requiring
the said Rufus Bigelow and John G. Proud to produce the assent,
in writing, of two-thirds of their creditors, as is prescribed
by the provisions of the said act and supplements. |
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Passed Dec. 27. |
CHAP. LXXXI.
An Act for the relief of William Greetham, of the City of Baltimore.
Lib. TH. No. 3, fol. 97.
See Ch. 108. |
Benefit of insolvent
laws extended
to him.
† Ch. 110. |
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
the judges of Baltimore county court, be and they are hereby authorised
and directed to extend to William Greetham of the city of
Baltimore, the benefit of the act of assembly, passed at November
session eighteen hundred and five †, entitled, An act for the relief
of sundry insolvent debtors, and the several supplements thereto,
without requiring the said William Greetham to produce the assent,
in writing, of two-thirds of his creditors, as is prescribed by
the provisions of the said act and supplements. |
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Passed Dec. 27. |
CHAP. LXXXII.
An Act to authorise a Lottery for the purpose therein mentioned
in
Washington County. Lib. TH. No. 3, fol. 97. |
Scheme may be
proposed—bond to
be given. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
it shall and may be lawful for Ezra Slifer, George Shafer, John
Beterbenner, Conrod Nichodemus, Robert Chaney and John Wagoner,
or a majority of them, to propose a scheme of a lottery for
raising a sum of money not exceeding two thousand dollars, and
to dispose of the tickets thereof; provided, the said Ezra Slifer,
George Shafer, John Beterbenner, Conrod Nichodemus, Robert
Chaney and John Wagoner, or such majority of them as shall undertake
to act under this law, shall, before the sale or disposal of
any ticket or tickets in said lottery, give their bond to the state of
Maryland, in the penalty of five thousand dollars, conditioned that
they will well and truly apply so much of the money arising therefrom
within six months after the drawing of said lottery shall commence,
as will satisfy the fortunate adventurers for prizes drawn
by them, and after deducting the necessary expenses incurred in
said lottery, shall within six months from the time the drawing of
said lottery shall commence, apply the money raised by such lottery
to the finishing the Lutheran and Presbyterian church of
Boonsborough, and the building a school-house, and purchasing a
fire-engine for the use of the same in Washington county. |
Bond to be lodged
in clerk's office. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the
duty of the said
commissioners, before they act as such, to lodge the bond made and
entered into as aforesaid, in the office of the clerk of Washington
county court, there to be recorded, and upon such bond, or any
office copy thereof, suit or suits may be instituted against the obligors
therein, or any of them, or their legal representatives, for
any breach or noncompliance with the condition of the same. |
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