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RESOLUTIONS.

Dec. Ses. 1816

Passed Jan. 27
In favour of
John J. Ja-
cobs.

( No. 40.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western short be and he is hereby
directed, to pay to John J. Jacobs, an officer of the Maryland line in the revo-
lutionary war, such sum of money in addition to what he now receives under a
resolution paused November session 1811, as will make his pension amount to a
sum equal to the half pay of a first lieutenant, during life, in quarterly pay-
ments.

Passed Jan. 30

— of the
clerks.

No. 41.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore pay to Louis Gassaway,
chief clerk of the house of delegates, the sum of one hundred dollars; to Rich-
ard Harwood, chief clerk to the senate, one hundred dollars; to John Stevens
junior, assistant clerk to the house of delegates, one hundred dollars; and to
John N. Watkins assistant clerk to the senate, the sum of fifty dollars; as an
additional compensation for extraordinary services during the present session.

Passed Jan. 30
— of the
messenger to
court of chan-

No. 42.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore pay to Henry Gassaway,
or to his order, the sum of fifty dollars, for his services as messenger to the
court of chancery.

cery.

Passed Jan. 31
— of officers
of each house.

No. 43.

Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore pay to Cornelius Mills,
sergeant at arms, the sum of thirty dollars; to Caleb Stewart, door-keeper to
the house of delegates, the sum of thirty dollars; to Gotleb I. Grammer, mes-
senger to the senate, the sum of thirty dollars; and to Henry Coulter, door-
keeper to the senate, the sum of thirty dollars; for taking care of the furniture
of their respective rooms.

Passed Jan. 31
Relative to
fisheries of
Potomac.

No. 44.
Resolved, That the governor and council be and they are hereby authorised
and required, to appoint two able, intelligent, and judicious persons, as com-
missioners on the part of this state, to meet such commissioners as may be ap-
pointed on the part of Virginia, to arrange and devise some good and sufficient.
mode of protecting the fisheries of the Potomac, by inhibiting the navigation
of the said river, during the mouth of April in every year, by steam vessels,
and any other measures which to them shall seem adviseable for the purpose,
and the same, if concurred in by the respective legislatures of Maryland and
Virginia, shall be binding on the citizens thereof.
Resolved, That the governor and council be requested to transmit to the
governor of Virginia a copy of the foregoing resolution, with a request that the
same may be laid before the legislature of his state as speedily as convenient.

Passed Jan. 30
In favour of
Baltimore
Hospital.

No. 45.
Resolved, That Doctors Colin Mackenzie and James Smyth, attending
physicians to the hospital in the vicinity of Baltimore, be and they are hereby
authorised and empowered, to negotiate and borrow, from such of the banks or
individuals within this state, as may be disposed to lend, a sum of money not
exceeding five thousand dollars annually, for the term of six years, which seve-
ral loans this state assumes, and engages to pay and discharge, with legal
interest thereon, within three years next after they shall be severally made ;
Provided that the said Colin Mackenzie and James Smyth, previous to the re-
ceipt by them of any part of the money to be borrowed as aforesaid, give bond
to the kale of Maryland, with security to be approved by the governor and
council, in the penal sum of sixty thousand dollars, conditioned that the sum
or sums of money to be received by them under and in virtue of this resolution,
shall he applied to the purpose of erecting additional buildings adjacent to the
said hospital, and for making such other improvements connected therewith
which may be found useful and necessary in promoting the objects of that insti-
tution. '

Passed Feb. 1
Appointing
commission-
ers to view a
road.

Passed Feb. 1

No. 46.
Resolved, That Thomas Seegar, Joshua Massy, of William, and Henry An-
tony, sen. be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to view that part of
the new road leading from Doctor Whittington's gate to the head of Chester,
which lies above the Lower Red Lyon Mill, and report to the next general
assembly of Maryland whether in their opinion any alteration can be made so as
to promote the public convenience, or whether any can be made without im-
pairing the same.

In favour of
trustees of
Charlotte
Hall School

No. 47.
Resolved, That the state of Maryland release to the trustees of Charlotte
Hall School the interest which is now due, or may hereafter become due, on
the sum of one thousand pounds loaned by the state to the trustees of said school.