| 1810.
CHAP. 89. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
William I. Alcock, Robert C. Long, Leonard Poudre, Philip Horn,
John Wilson, Jacob Adams, John Lynch, John McKinnel, George
Peters, John Redy and William B. Lupton, or a majority of them,
to propose a scheme of a lottery or lotteries for raising a sum of
money, not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars, clear of all expenses
in drawing said lottery or lotteries, and to dispose of the tickets
thereof; Provided, the said Archibald George, Peter Forney,
William
I. Alcock, Robert C. Long, Leonard Poudre, Philip Horn,
John Wilson, Jacob Adams, John Lynch, John McKinnel, George
Peters, John Redy and William B. Lupton, or a majority of them
as shall undertake to act under this law, shall, before the sale or
disposal of any ticket or tickets in said lottery or lotteries, give
their bond to the state of Maryland in the penalty of thirty thousand
dollars, conditioned that they will well and truly apply so
much of the money arising therefrom, within six months after the
drawing of said lottery or lotteries, as will satisfy the fortunate
adventurers
for prizes drawn by them, and shall, within twelve
months after the drawing thereof, apply the money raised by such
lottery or lotteries to the paving of that part of the road which runs
through the alms-house ground. |
Bond to be lodged
in clerk's office. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That it shall be the
duty of the said
commissioners, before they act as such, to lodge the bond entered into
as aforesaid in the office of the clerk of Baltimore county, there
to be recorded, and upon such bond, or any office copy thereof,
suit or suits may be instituted against the obligors therein, or any
of them, or their legal representatives, for any breach or noncompliance
with the conditions of the same. |
Tickets may be
sold in any part of
the state. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the commissioners
be and they,
or any person or persons appointed by them, are hereby authorised
to dispose of and sell all or any of the tickets of said lottery or
lotteries
in the city of Baltimore, or any other part of this state, exclusive
of any control of the same by the corporation of the city of
Baltimore, any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. |
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Passed Dec. 24. |
CHAP. XC.
An Act for the relief of William Maxwell, of the City of Baltimore.
Lib. TH. No. 2, fol. 561. |
Benefit of insolvent
laws extended
to him. |
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
the judges of Baltimore county court, be and they are hereby authorised
and directed, to extend to William Maxwell, of the city of
Baltimore, the benefit of the act of assembly passed at November
session, eighteen hundred and five*, entitled, An act for the relief
of sundry insolvent debtors, and the several supplements thereto,
without requiring the said William Maxwell to produce the assent,
in writing, of two thirds of his creditors, as is prescribed by the
provisions of the said act and supplements. |
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Passed Dec. 24.
† Ch. 64. |
CHAP. XCI.
A Supplement to an Act †, entitled, An act to confirm a Road
in Harford
and Baltimore Counties therein mentioned. Lib.
TH. No. 2,
fol. 562. |
| Preamble. |
WHEREAS some doubts are entertained whether the
act to which
this is a supplement, authorises the commissioners therein named
to assess and ascertain the damages done to individuals, by reason |
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