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county or city from which they are recommended, as may be
duly recommended to the Governor by the county commissioners
of each county, and by the judges of the Orphans' Court of
Baltimore city.

4 The recommendation shall state that such blind persons are
in such indigent circumstances as to be unable, from their own
resources, or those of their parents, to obtain instruction, and are
of good natural capacity.

5. The amount per annum paid for any one individual, shall
not exceed the sum of two hundred dollars, nor the term of in-
struction eight years.

6. The Governor shall report to the General Assembly at each
regular session thereof, the amount of money expended by him
in pursuance of the provisions of this article, and the names,
ages, and places of residence of the different applicants.

ARTICLE XXXIV.
Debt-Public.

SEC. 1. The interest on the public debts heretofore created by
this State shall be punctually paid at the times and places, and
at the rates stipulated, and the same shall be paid as heretofore
by the officers and agents whose duty it is made to pay the
same; and the principal of said debts shall be paid by the Trea-
surer as it falls due, according to the conditions of the contract
by which each debt was incurred.

2. The Messrs. Baring Brothers and Company of London, are
hereby declared to be the Agent of the State for the payment of
the interest on its public debt there payable, with an allowance
of one per cent, commission for the service, and the Treasurer
shall semi-annually, in April and October, transmit the amount
of such interest, and all charges and duty, to the said Baring
Brothers and Company for disbursement in payment of said
interest.

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