THOMAS H. HICKS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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hereby authorised, if they, in their judgment,
think it just and proper, to levy on the assessa-
ble property of Baltimore county, for the relief
of Gist Vaughan, not exceeding the sum of forty
dollars annually, as long as he may require it
for his support, to be placed in the hands of
Pleasant Hunter, for his especial benefit.

SEC. 3. And be it. enacted, That this act shall '
take effect from the date of its passage.

CHAPTER 276.

In force.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Maryland Mutual
Life and Fire Insurance Company.

Passed March

5, 1858.

SECTION. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That Edward Smith, Lloyd
McNeal, Charles Farringer, James S. Stevenson,
Gilbert H. Bryson, Bernard A. Bryson, Francis
Metzger, Samuel G. Spicer, James Young, J. H.
Bond, M. Perine, their associates and successors,
and all others who may hereafter become mem-
bers of this company as hereinafter provided, are
hereby constituted a body corporate by the name
of the Maryland Mutual Life and Fire Insurance
Company, and by that name may sue and be
sued, appear, prosecute and defend suits to final
judgment and execution, in any court of this
State or elsewhere, may have a common seal and
alter the same at pleasure, and may purchase,
hold and convey all such property real and per-
sonal as may be deemed necessary for the use or
accommodation of the business of the Company ;
Provided, that all real estate which shall be
mortgaged to it for security or taken on execution
on any judgment or decree for loans or other
debts due to said company, shall be sold or pub-
licly offered for sale, within four years after the
title of the Company to the same shall become
absolute.

Incorporated.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That as soon as
application for Insurance shall be made to said

Organization.