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CHAP. 133. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
truly apply so much of the money arising therefrom, within twelve
months after the drawing of the said lottery shall be completed, as
will satisfy the fortunate adventurers for prizes drawn by them,
and after deducting the necessary expenses incurred in said lottery,
shall, within two years after the drawing of said lottery shall be
completed, apply the money raised by said lottery for the purpose
of building a school-house at Cecilton, and creating a fund for the
support thereof, under the direction of the trustees of the Cecilton
Academy. |
Bond to be lodged
in clerk's office. |
2. 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 Cecil 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 or any of their legal representatives, for any
breach or non-compliance with the condition of the same. |
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Passed Jan, 28, 1817. |
CHAP. CXXXIV.
An Act to make the final discharge of Trustees appointed by the
Chancellor or Judges of the County Court matter of Record.
Lib.
TH. No. 5, fol. 274.
See November 1809, ch. 168. |
Receipts, &c. to be
recorded. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
all receipts, acquittances, releases, or final discharges, from persons
authorised to execute the same, to any trustee or trustees appointed
by the decree of the chancellor, or judges of the county
court, which shall have been acknowledged before the mayor of a
corporation, notary public, or justice of the peace of the county
wherein such persons authorised to execute the same resides, may
be recorded, and it shall be the duty of the register of the chancery
court, and the clerks of the several county courts where such trustee
or trustees may be appointed, to record any such receipt, acquittance,
release or final discharge, produced to be recorded, in
a well bound book to be kept for that purpose. |
Receipts, &c. of
nonresidents may
be recorded. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That any receipt, acquittance,
release,
or final discharge from any person authorised to execute the same,
to any trustee or trustees as aforesaid, by a nonresident of this
state, acknowledged as aforesaid, in the town, city, county, or
place, where such person or persons may reside, with a certificate
of such acknowledgment, and seal of office annexed thereto, may
be received and recorded by such register or clerk, as the case may
be, as other receipts, acquittances, releases, or final discharges,
are directed to be recorded as aforesaid, and the register of clerks
may demand and receive such fee for any services done by virtue
of this act as is allowed by law in like cases. |
Copy, duly attested,
to be admitted
as evidence. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That a copy of any such
receipt, acquittance,
release, or final discharge, acknowledged and recorded
as aforesaid, duly attested under the seal of the office in which the
same is recorded, shall at all times hereafter be admitted as evidence
to prove such receipt, acquittance, release or final discharge. |
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