LAWS

OF THE

STATE OF MARYLAND.

ROBERT BOWIE, Esq. GOVERNOR.

CHAPTER 1. An Act authorising the several banks in this state to Loan Money to the United States.	Passed June 18 1812.
Sec 1 BE IT ENACTED By the General As- sembly of Maryland, That each of the several banking institutions within the state of Maryland, be, and here- by is authorised to loan to the United States, any sum of money not exceeding in amount one third of its ca- pital actually pain in.	Amount not to exceed one third of the ca- pital paid in.
BE IT ENACTED, That all loans hither- to made by any banking institution of this state, to the United States, are hereby declared to be as legal and valid to all intents and purposes, as if such loans had been made by and with the consent of the legislature of this state.	Former loans to the U S. de- dared to be le- gal.

CHAPTER 2.
A Supplement to an act entitled "An act to estab- lish a Bank and incorporate a Company under the name of the Cumberland Bank of Allegany"	Passed June 18, 1812.
Sec 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General As- sembly of Maryland, That the name and title of the Cumberland Bank of Allegany, be, and the same is hereby changed and altered to that of the Cumberland Bank of Alleghany; and the subscribers to said bank, their successors and assigns, shall, by that name and	Name and title of the bank changed.