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WILLIAM PACA, Esq; Governor.
in him as agent by the law aforesaid, and his appointment and commission
from
the governor and council as aforesaid,) in the court of chancery of
Great-Britain,
to compel Sylvanus Grove and James Russell to execute their trust,
and to transfer
to him the bank stock held by them in trust for this state, and against
Messieurs
Ewers and the trustees of John Buchanan, respecting their pretended
claims
to the said bank stock, is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed,
and the said
Smuel Chase, Esquire, is hereby fully authorised to represent and act
on behalf
of this state, in all matters and things concerning the said bank stock,
and in
his name to prosecute the said suit in the court of chancery of Great-Britain
to
final decree; and he is hereby fully invested with every right, power
and authority,
necessary for that purpose; and the general assembly of this state
hereby
engage to confirm and abide by such decree as shall be made in the
said cause by
the lord chancellor of Great-Britain, or such determination of the
house of lords
of that kingdon as shall be made on appeal of either party; and this
right and
power in the said Samuel Chase, Esquire, to commence and prosecute
the said
suit to final decree, shall (if necessary) take placve from and relate
to the date of
his commission. |
1784.
CHAP.
LXXVI. |
III. And be
it enacted, That the said agent, in the prosecution of the said
suit in the court of chancery, be directed (if necessary) to make or
admit the
attorney-general of Great-Britain a part of the said suit. |
Agent to admit
attorney-general
a party,
&c. |
IV. And be it
enacted, That the governor and council be authorised to instruct
the said agent as to his conduct respecting his agency, and to direct
him to
prosecute the sid suit against James Russell, and the other defendants,
with all
vigour and expedition, and not to make any kind of compromise with
Russell,
or any other of the defendants, and the said agent is hereby directed
to obey such
instructions. |
To be instructed
by
governor, &c. |
CHAP. LXXVII.
A Supplement to the act to authorise the United States in congress
assembled to impoe and levy a duty of five per
cent.
on imported
foreign goods, and all prizes and prize goods, for
the payment
of the debt contracted by congress during the war. |
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. BE it enacted,
by the general assembly of Maryland, That the said act shall
be in force, and the powers thereby vested in the United States in
congress
assembled shall take place, and may be exercised, as soon as twelve
states, including this state, shall vest the United States in congress
assembled
with power and authority to levy and collect the duty in the said act
mentioned,
for such time and upon such terms as the United States in congress assembled
shall accept as a substantial complaince with their resolve of the third
of February,
seventeen hundred and eighty-one; and the delegates of this state in congress
are
hereby authorised and instructed to consent to the most proper and effectualy
measures,
consistent with the confederation, for obtaining complete power to be vested
in the United States for the purpose aforesaid. |
When act is
to be in force,
&c. |
CHAP. LXXVIII.
An ACT to provide a fund for the relief of the widows and children
of the clergy of the protestant episcopal church in
this
state. |
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WHEREAS it hath been represented to this general
assembly by the
reverend William Smith, doctor in divinity, the reverend William
West, John Andrews, and Thomas John Clagett, that they are a
committee appointed by and in behalf of the clergy of the protestant episcopal
church in this state, (formerly denominated the church of England,) to
solicit
an act of incorporation to enable the clergy of the said church to raise
and manage
a fund for providing small annuities for the distressed widows of the
said
clergy, and for the education of their children; and this general assembly
are
earnestly desirous to promote every pious and charitable design for the
relief and |
Preamble. |
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