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508 CORRIE'S CASE.

security for its safety, (#) and in addition tf this general autho-
rity of this court, it has been expressly declared, not only as
formerly, that a natural guardian be called on by the Orphans
Court to give bond for the performance of his trust; (y) but that
every natural guardian, or guardians appointed by last will, shall
give bond, with sureties to be approved by the Orphans Court, and
shall be under the like regulations as are prescribed with respect
to other guardians, (z)

Here it is not only necessary to provide for the safety of the
property belonging to these citizen infants; but, as it is to be
collected and brought here for their benefit, from abroad, it be-
comes necessary, for the purpose of facilitating its removal, to
affirm the natural guardianship of their father by the high autho-
rity of this court; and thus have the legality of his power, authen-
ticated under the great seal of the state, which, by the law of
nations, is accredited every where; (a) so that by virtue of such
appointment, he may be enabled at once, to collect and bring into
this state, all their moveable effects, and to dispose of their im-
moveables in such manner as the law of the place may allow.

Decreed, that the petitioner, James Corrie, of the city of Bal-
timore, be, and he is hereby appointed guardian to each one, and
to all of his said infant children,. that is to say, Frances Corrie,
James Corrie, Margaret Corrie, Samuel Corrie, Theresa Corrie,
William Corrie, Daniel Corrie, and Alexander Corrie j with full
power and authority as such, to ask, demand, sue for, collect and
take possession of all debts, legacies, devises, rights, effects^ and
property of the said infants, lying or being any where beyond the

(x) Dagley T. Tolfeny, 1 P. Will. 285; Butter u. Freeman, Amb. 302; Colson
v. Morris, 4 Cond. Cha. Rep. 121, note.—(y) 1798, ch. 101, sub ch. 12, s. 3.—(z)
1816, ch. 203, s. 1.—(a) Anonymous, 9 Mod. 66; The United States v. Johns, 4
Dall. 416; Church v. Hubbart, 2 Cran. 187; Peake's Evid. 73, note.

On the petition of William Winchester, and Henrietta his wife, stating, that
Henry Irwin, of Pennsylvania, died there intestate, leaving real and personal es-
tate there, and a widow, the sister of the petitioner, with four infant children, Ann
Irwin, Mary Irwin, Henry Irwin, and Ellen Irwin; that a certain Thomas T. Crom-
well, was there appointed administrator of the deceased's personal estate, and a cer-
tain Benjamin Cornelius, guardian to his infant children; and that afterwards, the
widow, with these, her four infant children, removed into, and became residents of
this state, where she died. Whereupon it was prayed, that the petitioners might be
appointed their guardian. Upon which petition, by an order passed on the 29th of
June, 1830, the Chancellor appointed them guardians of those infants, as prayed.
It is understood that the propriety and validity of this appointment, has been re-
peatedly recognized in the state of Pennsylvania.