of them, agreeably to the laws of this state, shall be good to all
intents and
purposes to convey all the right, and title and interest, of the said parish
or vestry,
and their successors, for ever, to such bargainee or bargainees, and their
heirs, for
ever.
III. And be it
enacted, That the said vestry
are hereby authorised and required
to apply the sum or sums of money arising from the sale aforesaid to the
purposes of erecting buildings, and augmenting the improvements on a certain
tract of land called Charles's Gift, for the benefit of the said parish,
now in the
occupation of the said vestry.
IV. And
be it enacted, That before the
said vestry shall proceed in the execution
of the authority vested in them by this act, they shall give bond to the
state
of Maryland, in such sum and with such security as one or both of the associate
judges of the said county court shall think proper or approve of, conditioned
for
the faithful performance of the authority and duties vested in and imposed
on
them by this act.
V. And,
whereas it is further represented
by the said vestry, that their parish
church is in an unfinished state, and that it is impracticable for them,
by ordinary
subscription, to obtain a sum adequate to the finishing the same, and pray
they
may be authorised, by lottery, to raise a small sum for the purpose aforesaid;
therefore, Be it enacted, That
it shall and may be lawful for the said vestry, or
a majority of them, to propose a scheme of a lottery for raising such sum
as may
be necessary for said purposes, provided the same do not exceed the sum
of one
thousand dollars, and to sell and dispose of the tickets therein, provided
the said
vestry, or a majority of them, shall, before the sale of any ticket or
tickets in
said lottery, give bond to the state of Maryland, in the penalty of two
thousand
dollars, conditioned, that they will well and truly apply the monies arising
therefrom,
within three months after the drawing thereof, to the payment of the
prizes drawn by adventurers in the said lottery, and the necessary expences
incurred
in the management thereof, and the residue to the finishing of their parish
church, and in erecting buildings and augmenting the improvements on the
said
tract of land called Charles's Gift, which the said vestry, or their successors,
are hereby authorised to direct and superintend.
VI. And
be it enacted, That the said
bond shall be lodged in the clerk's office
of Calvert county, to be there recorded; and upon such bond, or an office
copy
thereof, suit or suits may be instituted against the obligors therein,
or any of
them, or their or any of their legal representatives, for any breach or
non-compliance
with the conditions of the same. |
CHAP.
XIV.
Apply the
money, &c.
Give bond to
the state, &c.
And propose
a scheme, &c.
Bond to be
lodged, &c. |
WHEREAS it is represented to this general assembly, by the petition
of
Eleanor Shuman, of Frederick county, that in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty-one a certain Peter Shuman, her husband, was,
by a special court held at Frederick-town, in the said county, convicted
of high
treason, and was executed at Frederick-town for the same; that he was,
at the
time of his death, possessed of the three following parcels of land, lying
contiguous
to each other, to wit: Part of a tract of land called Bloomsberry,
containing seventy-one and a half acres, more or less, purchased of Joseph,
John and Andrew Rench, part of a tract of land called Goosebill, containing
seventy-five and three quarter acres, more or less, and a part of a tract
of land
called Sly's Discovery, containing eight acres, more or less, purchased
of a certain
John Schenech, and some personal property to a small amount, all of which
were forfeited to the state by his attainder and conviction as aforesaid;
that she
was left an hopeless widow, with eleven children to support, a number of
which
were very young, without any property but the before-mentioned; and praying |
Preamble. |
