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Acts of eighteen hundred and thirteen and
eighteen hundred and sixteen, from the year
eighteen hundred and fifty -two to the year eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-seven, inclusive, and to
pay to Baltimore City and Baltimore County the
amounts of which they have been deprived by
said errors, and to make appropriation for that
purpose ; whereas, the Act of eighteen hundred
and thirteen, Chapter one hundred and twenty-
two, and the Act of eighteen hundred and six-
teen, Chapter one hundred and fifty-six, provide
that the " Free School Fund " shall be divided
equally among the several counties of this State ;
and whereas, Baltimore City and Baltimore
County became separate and distinct jurisdic-
tions by virtue of the Constitution which went
into operation on the fourth day of July, eigh-
teen hundred and fifty-one, and were each from
that date legally entitled to a full and equal
share.of said "Free School Fund," under the
same construction of the law by which both Car-
roll and Howard Counties, after they became
separate jurisdiction, were each apportioned and
paid with the other counties an equal share of
said " Free School Fund ;" and whereas, by in-
advertence or oversight, Baltimore City and Bal-
timore County were each paid only one-half of
the amount of said " Free School Fund," which
was paid to other counties for the period of six-
teen years, viz : from the year eighteen hundred
and fifty-two to the year eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, inclusive ; therefore,
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