NOV. SESS.
1797.
Monies paid into
the treasury for
discharging debts
due British creditors
to be returned,
&c.
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APPENDIX——RESOLUTIONS.
the resolves of convention, made and passed at October session,
seventeen hundred and eighty, considerable sums of money have
been paid into the treasury for the purpose of discharging debts
due to British merchants or creditors, which sums so paid in, the
treasurer was directed by the act aforesaid to retain in his office,
liable to the attachment of creditors, and subject to the future direction
of the general assembly: And whereas it has been determined
that such payments into the treasury are not to be deemed
payments to the creditors, but suits have been actually instituted,
and recoveries had, against debtors, notwithstanding the payments
into the treasury aforesaid: And whereas there are frequent applications
for a return of the money so paid in; therefore, RESOLVED,
That the treasurer of the western shore be and is hereby directed
and empowered, upon the application of the person or persons who
lodged any sum or sums of money as aforesaid for the purpose
aforesaid, or upon the application of his or their legal representatives,
to return to him or them the sum or sums so deposited and
now retained by virtue of the act aforesaid. |
Treasurer to be
satisfied that debt
has been paid, &c. |
No. 15.
RESOLVED, That the treasurer, before he returns
the money deposited,
be satisfied, by competent proof, that the person applying
has paid or secured to be paid, to the British creditors, the debt for
the payment of which the money was lodged with the treasurer. |
In favour of John
F. M. Amelung. |
No. 16.
WHEREAS John Frederick Magnus Amelung, of Frederick
county, did, on the eleventh day of May, one thousand seven hundred
and ninety-seven, obtain a special warrant to affect part of a
tract or parcel of land lying in the county aforesaid, called The
Resurvey on Right and Good Reason, as land escheat to the state:
And whereas the said John Frederick Magnus Amelung hath petitioned
to this general assembly to release the right of the state in
said land to the said John Frederick Magnus Amelung: And whereas
doubts are entertained as to the propriety of such release, RESOLVED,
That the time between the first day of January, one thousand
seven hundred and ninety-eight, and the first day of January,
one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, be not taken or computed
as any part of the time within which by law the said warrant
ought to be executed and payment thereon made. |
Executions of Rufus
King approved
of. |
No. 17.
RESOLVED, That the general assembly of Maryland
highly approve
the exertions of Rufus King to procure an unconditional
transfer of the bank stock due this state in the hands of the accountant
general of the high court of chancery of Great-Britain,
and for his maintaining the absolute and unqualified right of this
state to the said bank stock. |
Appointed trustee
to receive transfer
of bank stock, &c. |
No. 18.
RESOLVED, That Rufus King be appointed trustee on
behalf of
this state, to accept, in his own name, a transfer of the bank stock
due this state, or such part thereof as the king of Great-Britain
may direct to be transferred, the legislature of Maryland not relinquishing
the state's right to any part of said bank stock, but declaring
a detention of any part thereof by the crown of Great-Britain
to be contrary to justice, and in violation of the treaty of
peace of seventeen hundred and eighty-three, between Great-Britain
and the United States of America. |
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