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APPENDIX——RESOLUTIONS.
appointed commissioners on the part of this state, in conjunction
with the said Philip Barton Key, for the purposes aforesaid; and
the said commissioners are required to report their proceedings, in
virtue of their appointment and authority, to the general assembly
of this state, at the next session after the same shall have been
concluded, for confirmation or rejection. |
NOV. SESS.
1796. |
RESOLVED, That the governor of this state be requested
to communicate
without delay to the executive of Virginia this charge in
appointment of commissioners on the part of this state. |
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No. 6.
RESOLVED, That this state will loan, for the use
of the city of
Washington, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, agreeably
to the request made by the commissioners of the said city under
the authority given by the president of the United States to them,
conformably to the act of the congress of the United States. |
Loan for the use
of City of Washington. |
No. 7.
RESOLVED, That the said loan be paid in six per
cent. stock of
the United States bearing an immediate interest of six per cent. at
par, which sum the trustee of this state is authorised to transfer to
the said commissioners; provided, to secure the repayment of the
same, with interest, at the times and in the manner prescribed by
the act of congress, entitled, An act authorising a loan for the use
of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes therein mentioned, Gustavus Scott, William Thornton,
Alexander White, or a majority of them, give bond to the
state of Maryland, conditioned for the payment of one hundred
thousand dollars, and punctual payment of six per cent. interest
on the said sum of one hundred thousand dollars, quarterly, and
on the several days on which interest on the said stock is now receivable
from the United States; and provided also, that before the
transfer of said stock, Gustavus Scott, William Thornton and
Alexander White, in their individual capacities, give bond to the
state of Maryland, in the penalty of two hundred thousand dollars,
conditioned for the repayment of the said sum of one hundred
thousand dollars, with interest, at the times and in the mode prescribed
by the act of congress aforesaid, as additional and collateral
security for the same. |
To be paid in six
per cent stock of
U. S. |
No. 8.
RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore
be and he
is hereby authorised and directed to advance on loan to Jesse Hollingsworth,
Philip Rogers and Emanuel Kent, the sum of eight
thousand dollars, to be applied to rebuilding and completing the
academy in Baltimore-Town, lately consumed by fire, to be repaid
at the expiration of five years, to commence from the receipt of
the money, on the trustees of the said academy producing to the
governor and council a good and complete title to, and executing a
mortgage of, the said property to the state, for securing the repayment
of the said advance at the time aforesaid, and giving security,
to be approved by the treasurer, for the application of said money
to the improvement and rebuilding of said academy. |
Money authorised
to be advanced for
completing academy
in Baltimore. |
No. 9.
RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore
pay to Alexander
Contee Hanson one thousand dollars, as a compensation for
the system of testamentary laws by him prepared and laid before
this session of assembly. |
Allowance to A. C.
Hanson for system
of testamentary
laws. |
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