1803.

NOVEMBER. LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP.
LXXIV.

than that they have been educated in, or have the approbation and consent of their parents or guar-
dians to attend; nor shall any preference be given in the choice of a principal, or other professor,
master or tutor, in the said college, on account of his particular religious profession, but regard
shall be had solely to his moral character, literary abilities, and other necessary qualifications to
fill the place for which he shall be chosen. 2. When any of the trustees named or chosen shall die,
resign, dectine serving, or remove out of Baltimore city and county, or absent himself from four suc-
ceeding quarterly meetings, without such excuse or plea of necessary absence as shall be deemed
reasonable by a legal and just quorum of the said trustees, duly assembled at a quarterly visitation
of the said college, such quorum, so assembled, shall proceed, by a new election, to fill up the place
and seac of such deceased, removed or absenting member.

Trustees ap-
pointed, &c.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the right reverend John Carroll, the reverend Francis Beeston,
the reverend Joseph G. i. Bend, the reverend Elijah Rattoon, the reverend James Ingles, the reve-
rend John Glendy, the reverend William Otterbine, the reverend J. Daniel Kurtz, the reverend
Lewis Richards, Samuel Smith, James Calhoun, doctor George Brown, Alexander M'Kim, William
Patterson, William Smith, Thomas M'Elderry, William Cooke, John McKim, junior, James Car-
roll, John Bankson, James M'Henry, Edward Johnson, John Scott, James H. M'Culloch, Henry
Didier, James L. Hawkins, Peter Levering, Harmanus Alricks, James Carey, doctor John Campbell
White, James A. Buchunan, Robert Moore, Nicholas Norris, Kennedy Long, Robert Steuart,
James Biays and doctor John Coulter, be and are hereby appointed trustees of the said college.

Who may ap-
point a presi-
dent, &c.

IV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said trustees shall have full power and authority to appoint
one of their own members president of the board, who shall preside at their meetings, and in his
absence to appoint a vice-president.

Receive dona-
tions, &c.

V. AND BE IT EXACTED, That the trustees aforesaid may receive donations or subscriptions, and
appoint proper persons for receiving the same, to an amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars,
and, with the consent of the mayor and city council of Baltimore, raise, by way or lottery or lot-
teries, divided into ctasses, if thought expedient, the sum of thirty thousand dollars, free of all ex-
pences, for the purpose of erecting or purchasing the necessary buildings, and carrying into effect
the objects of the institution.

Purchase lands,
&c.

VI. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the aforesaid trustees, and their successors, by the same name,
shall be able and capable in law to purchase, have and enjoy, to them and their successors, in fee, or
for any other less estate or estates, any lands, tenements, annuities, pensions, or other hereditaments
within this state, by the gift, grant, bargain, sale, alienation, enfeoffment, release or confirmation, of
any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, capable to make the same, and such lands, tene-
ments, rents, annuities, pensionagpr other hereditaments, or any less estates, rights or interests, of or
in the same, at their pleasure to grant, alien, sell and transfer, in such manner and form as they shall
think meet and convenient for the furtherance of the said college; and also that they may take and
receive any sum or sums of money, and any kind, manner or portion, of goods and chattels, that
shall be given or sold to them, by any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, capable to
make a gift or sale thereof, and employ the same towards maintaining the said college, in such man-
ner as they shall judge most necessary and convenient for the instruction, improvement and educa-
tion of youth in the vernacular and learned languages, and generally in any kind of literature, arts
and sciences, which they shall think proper to be taught, for training up good, useful and accom-
plished men, for the service of their country.

And sue and
be sued, &c.

VII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the trustees, and their successors, shall be able in law to sue
and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court or courts, before any judge, judges or justices,
within this state and elsewhere, in all and all manner of suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters
and demands, of whatsoever kind, nature or form they be, and all and every other matter and thing
therein to do, in as full and effectual a manner as any other person or persons, bodies politic or cor-
porate, within this state, or any of the United States of America, in like cases may or can do.

Their powers,
&c.

VIII. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said trustees, and their successors, from time to time,
and at all times hereafter for ever, shall have full power and authority to constitute and appoint, in
such manner as they shall think best and most convenient, a principal and vice-principal of the said
college, and professors, with proper tutors and assistants, for instructing the students and scholars
of the said seminary in all the liberal arts and sciences, and in the ancient and modern tongues and
languages, who shall be severally styled Professors of such arts, sciences, languages or tongues, as
they shall be nominated and appointed for, according to each particular nomination and appointment;