ODEN BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 895

said parties were entitled to liens on said vessel for their said claims, and to have said vessel sold in satisfaction thereof; but waived such remedy, and delivered such vessel to the officers of the State by whom she is at present used in enforcing the laws, and collecting the revenue of the State; and whereas, it is just and proper that such claims be paid, therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Comptroller be, and he hereby is authorized and directed to draw his war- rants for an amount not exceeding the sum of seven thousand dollars upon the Treasurer, paya- ble to the order of Lewis Wagner, Randolph, Bro. & Co., William C. Wetherall, C. Dugan & Co., James H. King, Thomas Clark & Bro., R. Wilkins, J. Cromwell, J. G. Ramsey & Co., J. Bumbeck, D. Rogers, Adam Nagle, Joseph Os- burne, and such others as may be certified to said Comptroller by said Wrn. F. Shaw & Co., as en- titled to payment on said account, in payment of their respective claims for work done, and mate- rials furnished in the construction of said vessel, said accounts to be certified on oath by said claim- ants, and approved by said William F. Shaw & Co , and if the said amount is not sufficient to pay	Comptroller to draw war- rant.
all said bills in full, then is shall be appropri- ate pro rota for the purpose; provided, that if there shall remain any balance after the payment of the claims so certified and approved, out of the said sum of seven thousand dollars, then the Comp- troller shall draw his warrant upon the Treasurer in favor William F. Shaw & Co., for the payment to them of the balance so remaining.	Proviso,
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the said sum of seven thousand dollars, be and the same is here- by appropriated for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.	Appropriation
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That all laws or parts of laws heretofore passed, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be and the same are hereby repealed.	Inconsistent repealed.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved April 4, 1370.	In force.