1787.
Passed December
16. |
LAWS of MARYLAND.
CHAP. XII.
An ACT for the relief of George Jacob Schly. |
| Preamble. |
WHEREAS George Jacob Schly, of Frederick county,
on the tenth
day of October, seventeen hundred and eighty-one, became purchaser
of three several lots or pieces of confiscated land, late the property
of Daniel Dulany, son of Daniel, to wit, lot No. 33 at six hundred
and thirty
pounds, lot No. 9 at one thousand one hundred pounds, and lot No. 15
at
seven hundred and seventy pounds, amounting in the whole to two thousand
five
hundred pounds, for which bond was the same day given, and on which
there have been several payments, so that on the whole of the said
purchases
there now remains due one thousand five hundred and eighty-one pounds
six
shillings and four-pence, or thereabouts, but a part of the interest
hath been
paid by the securities of the said George Jacob Schly, and at their
request legal
proceedings have been had against the said George Jacob Schly, who
hath superseded
the said debt till the tenth day of February next, and hath prayed
this
general assembly that he may be allowed to give new security, and that
on his so
doing, fully indemnifying his securities, paying all interest due and
costs incurred,
all proceedings at law may cease: |
On certain
conditions,
former bond
to be void,
&c. |
II. Be it enacted,
by
the General Assembly of Maryland, That on the said
George Jacob Schly's fully repaying and satisfying to his securities
all money advanced
or paid by them as securities in the said bond, with legal interest
thereon, and also paying all costs incurred on proceedings at law on
the said
bond, and all interest due on the said bond, and also giving a bond
for the balance
due, or separate bonds for the balances due on any one or more of the
said
purchases, for the balances due on them respectively, after applying
the payments
made to any or either of his said purchases, with good and sufficient
securities,
such as the treasurer shall approve, on or before the tenth day of
February next,
the said former bond shall be void as if new security had been given
on the demand
of his securities, and the said new bond or bonds shall be of the same
effect
as if given on their said demand, and all legal proceedings against
the said George
Jacob Schly shall cease, and he shall be entitled to a conveyance for
each separate
parcel, on full payment therefor, as if the same had been separately
bonded for. |
Passed December
16. |
CHAP. XIII.
An ACT to direct the recording of a deed from John Slater of
Washington county, to Martin Slack of the same county. |
| Preamble. |
WHEREAS it is represented to this general assembly,
by the petition
of Martin Slack, that John Slater, by a certain deed of bargain and
sale duly made, executed and acknowledged, on the eighth day of
November, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven, did,
for
and in consideration of the sum of ten pounds current money of the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, paid by the said Martin Slack to the said John Slater
before the sealing and delivery of the said deed, transfer and convey
to the said said
Martin Slack, in fee-simple, certain houses, lot or portion of ground,
situate
in Elizabeth-town, in the county aforesaid, described in the said deed;
that the
said deed, through neglect or ignorance, hath never been recorded within
the
time limited by law, and that by reason of the said John Slater's removal,
and
not now being a resident of this state, the said Martin Slack cannot obtain
redress
by an application to the chancellor: And whereas the said Martin
Slack
hath, by his petition aforesaid, prayed that an act may pass, making valid
the
aforesaid deed; and it appearing to this general assembly, that the said
representation
made in the petition aforesaid is true, and that the prayer thereof ought
to be granted; |
Deed to be
recorded,
&c. |
II. Be it enacted,
by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the clerk of
Washington county shall and he is hereby directed to record the aforesaid
deed
among the land records of his county, within six months from the passing
of
this act, if lodged in his office, or delivered to him for such purpose,
and that |
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