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JOHN EAGER HOWARD, Esquire, Governor.
thirty-nine lashes, as the court, before whom such offender shall be
tried,
shall adjudge. |
1790.
CHAP.
XXXVII. |
IV. This act to continue and be in force for
and during the term of four years,
and until the next session of assembly which shall happen thereafter. |
Continuance. |
CHAP. XXXVIII.
An additional supplementary act to an act, entitled, An act for
enlarging
the powers of the high court of chancery. |
Passed December
22. |
WHEREAS by an act, entitled, An act for enlarging
the powers of the
high court of chancery, passed at a session of the general assembly
of
Maryland, begun and held at the city of Annapolis on Monday the
seventh day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, full
power and authority is given tot eh chancellor to direct the sale of all
lands in
this state held by minors residents of this state: And whereas by
a supplementary
act, passed at a session of assembly begun and held on Monday the second
day of
November, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, full
power
and authority is given to the chancellor to direct the sale of all land
in this state
held by minors residents of any other state; and it being reasonable
and right
that lands and real property lying in this state, or any reversion or remainder
thereupon dependent, belonging to minors resident out of the state, or
any of the
United States, should be subject to sale for the payment of the just debts
due
from the deceased person from whom such minors derive their right or title, |
Preamble. |
II. Be it enacted,
by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the chancellor
shall have full power and authority to direct the sale of all lands
and real property
lying within this state, or any reminder or reversion thereupon dependent,
belonging
to minors resident out of the state, and the United States, for the payment
of all just debts due from the person from whom they derive such remainder,
reversion or real estate. |
Chancellor
may direct the
sale of lands,
&c. |
III. And be
it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the petitioner or petitioners
to the chancellor for the sale of lands or real property, or any reversion
or
remainder as aforesaid, to give such notice, to entitle him or them to
a decree
against any such minor or minors, as the chancellor, under all circumstances,
shall deem requisite and proper in each case. |
Petitioner to
give notice,
&c. |
CHAP. XXXIX.
An ACT for the relief of Mark Pringle. |
Passed December
22. |
WHEREAS Mark Pringle, by his petition to this general
assembly,
hath set forth, that he is considerably indebted as surviving partner of
Matthew Ridley, deceased, trading under the firm of Ridley and
Pringle, and also considerably indebted on his own separate account
in divers sums
of money, which debts he is unable to pay and satisfy, but is willing and
desirous
to deliver up all his property to trustees, for the benefit of his said
creditors, and
therefore prayed an act might pass to exempt his person from arrest and
imprisonment
on account of the said debts; and the said facts being proved to the satisfaction
of this general assembly, therefore, |
Preamble. |
II. Be it enacted,
by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the said Mark
Pringle shall be empowered, and he is hereby required, to deliver possession
of all
his real and personal estate, of what nature or kind soever the same does
or may
consist, unto Samuel Sterett, Archibald Campbell and Archibald Moncrieff,
and
to convey, assign and transfer the same unto the said Samuel Sterett, Archibald
Campbell and Archibald Moncrieff, on or before the first day of March
next;
and also deliver and assign to the said Samuel Sterett, Archibald Campbell
and
Archibald Moncrieff, all bonds, notes, books, accounts, and other vouchers
of
any and all sums of money or tobacco due and owing to the said Mark
Pringle,
either on his separate account, or as surviving partner of the said Matthew
Ridley. |
M. Pringle to
deliver up all
his estate, &c. |
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