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thus endorsed; " By the house of delegates, November 29, 1799:
Read the first time and ordered escheated by Thomas Berry, of Kent county, and the register of the land-office of the eastern shore is hereby directed to issue patent on the land included in said escheat warrant, with an estate to Thomas Berry for life, remainder to William Reed, his heirs and assigns; saving all rights heretofore acquired by any person to or in said lands, or in any part thereof. By order, W. HARWOOD, clk. to Kent manor, and gave bond to the said state, with Joshua Lamb his security, for the sum of forty-five pounds current money, and paid into the treasury, on the twenty-eighth of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, the sum of two pounds fourteen shillings for one year's interest on his said bond: And whereas the said Daniel Lamb did, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, file his bill in chancery to be released from said purchase, and to have restitution of the sum so as aforesaid paid to the state, and on the hearing of the said bill it was ordered and decreed by the chancellor, that the bond of the complainant should be given up and cancelled, and that the complainant be entitled to a restitution of the money or other thing which he hath paid to the state towards the discharge of the said bond; and it is just and reasonable that the decree aforesaid should be carried into effect, RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore be and he is hereby authorised and required to pay to the said Daniel Lamb, or order, the sum of two pounds fourteen shillings, together with an interest of six per cent. thereon from the twenty-eighth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven; and that the bond of the said Daniel Lamb be delivered up agreeably to the said decree. By order, W. HARWOOD, clk. to subscribe, on behalf of this state, for one hundred and thirty shares in the augmented capital of the Patowmack company, viz. the sum of one hundred and thirty pounds sterling for each share, to be paid in six per cent. stock of the United States, at par. RESOLVED, That the trustee of this state transfer the said amount of six per cent. stock to the president and directors of the Patowmack company, or their order, on the governor and council's certifying to him that bond, with sufficient security, has been lodged with them to complete the locks and navigation of said river at the Great Falls, and not before. By order, W. HARWOOD, clk. Which said bills and resolutions were severally read and ordered to lie on the table. The bill, entitled, An act to incorporate a company for the purpose of cutting and making a canal between the river Delaware and the Chesapeake bay, was read the second time by especial order and will pass. The bill, entitled, A further supplement to the act, entitled, An act for making the river Susquehanna navigable from the line of this state to tide water, was read the second time by especial order and will pass. The resolutions respecting the river Patowmack, were read the second time by especial order and assented to. |
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Proceedings of the Senate, 1799
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