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LAWS of MARYLAND.
CHAP. XVIII.
An ACT for the relief of certain nonjurors. |
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CHAP. XIX.
An ACT to enable Conrod Theodore Wederstrandt to draw orders as therein
mentioned. |
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CHAP. XX.
An ACT to direct the recording and to give effect to a deed made by
Philip Read
and Anne his wife, of Saint-Mary's
county, to George Medley. PR. |
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CHAP. XXI.
An ACT to procure a supply
of salt meat for the use of the army.
The executive is authorised to appoint
persons to purchase bacon, salted pork and beef in barrels, in
the manner prescribed by those laws which give extraordinary powers for
procuring provisions of the
bread kind. And if any of these articles be engrossed, they are forfeited
to the state, and may be seized
under a warrant. |
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CHAP. XXII.
An ACT to encourage the raising a volunteer troop of light-horse in
Baltimore-town
and each county of this state.
Allowing any number of militia-men,
not exceeding 45, nor under 15, in Baltimore-town, or in any
of the counties, to form themselves into a troop of light-horse, provided
that each man shall find his own
arms, horse and furniture. They shall be commanded by officers commissioned
on their recommendation,
to be allowed, when in service, the same rations, pay and forage, as are
allowed to the continental
light-horse, to be still under the militia rules, and, in case of invasion,
to act under the directions of the
executive, in any part of the state. |
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CHAP. XXIII.
An ACT, entitled, A Supplement to the act to procure recruits to complete
the battalions of this state in the service of the United
States, and to raise an
additional regiment, if necessary. |
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CHAP. XXIV.
An ACT to enable the treasurer of the western shore to draw and sell
bills of exchange,
and for an emission of bills of credit, if necessary.
The western shore treasurer is authorised
to draw to the amount of £. 30,000 sterling on the old and
the new trustees of the bank stock in England, and to sell his bills for
specie, at the rate of not less than
£. 166 13 4 for £. 100 sterling, or for continental, at the
rate of not less than £. 75 for £. 1 sterling.
And the continental money, which he shall receive, he is to exchange for
the new bills, to be emitted,
provided they shall be in the treasury. He is directed, likewise,
to draw to the amount of £. 5,000 sterling
to such persons as the executive shall direct, for the purpose of purchasing,
in Europe, or the West-Indies,
necessaries for the army, and salt for the public.
In case the old trustees refuse to act, or shall protest
the bills, or the British government shall interfere,
the proprietors of such bills shall receive the amount in specie, or in
bills of credit to the value of specie,
with 15 per cent. damages, and the charges of protest. And
if the former trustees, having protested or
declined to discharge the said bills, have the bank stock still under their
care, or have not delivered it to any
of the trustees lately appointed, any proprietor of one of those bills
is entitled to an attachment against the
property, real and personal, within this state, of Osgood Hanbury, Sylvanus
Grove, James Russell, Henry
Harford, or the representative of the late Lord Baltimore.
But in case the treasurer shall not be able to dispose
of his bills as aforesaid, within thirty days from the
passage of this act, the governor and council are authorised to direct
bills of credit to be entitled, to the
amount of the balance of the said £. 30,000 sterling, to defray the
expences of government; these bills
shall be redeemable on or before the 1st of May, 1786, in specie, or in
bills of exchange, payable in Europe
at 40 days sight. The bank stock, or the money arising from the sale
thereof, if sold, in virtue of
the act of November, 1779, ch. 38, or, if that cannot be had, so much of
any British property within the
state as may be necessary, is pledged for the redemption of this emission,
which is to be a legal tender in
the same manner as the bills to be emitted under the 8th act of this session. |
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CHAP. XXV.
An ACT to procure an extra supply of provisions of the bread kind,
also waggons
and horses, for the use of the continental army.
The provisions contained in this act
are for the most part suitable to its title. The most important is
the following: |
Nonjuror
finding a waggon,
&c. discharged
from
paying the
treble tax, &c. |
X. And be it
enacted, That if any nonjuror,
whose property on the list of assessment
doth not exceed four thousand pounds, shall and will furnish a good waggon,
with harness and geers complete, and deliver or cause to be delivered the
same, on or before the tenth day of August next, to the person appointed
to procure
waggons in his county, such nonjuror and his estate shall for ever thereafter
be discharged from the payment of any treble tax, and all other disabilities
imposed |
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