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Preamble,
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WHEREAS, it appears to the General Assembly, by the
memorial of James Hancock, of Nelson county, in the state
of Kentucky, and the several documents and proofs there-
with exhibited, that Joseph Fogle, of the same county and
state, has been duly found to be a lunatic, as well by an in-
quisition duly taken by the circuit court of Nelson county,
in the state of Kentucky aforesaid, as also by an inquisition
taken according to law by the county court of Frederick
county in this state, sitting as a court,of chancery, that the
said James Hancock, was duly appointed and qualified as
the trustee of the estate of said lunatic, lying and being in
Kentucky, as well as of his person, and that a certain Wil-
liam Fischer, of Frederick county aforesaid, was also duly
appointed the trustee of the estate of the said lunatic, lying
and being in this state; that the said William Fischer took
upon himself the burthen of the said trust, having executed
his bond for the faithful performance thereof in the penalty
of eight thousand dollars, and is now in possession of
all the property of the said lunatic in this state, consisting
of about four thousand dollars in money; that the said Wil-
liam Fischer is willing to be discharged from the further
performance of the said trust, and to pay over the funds in
his hands to another trustee who may be authorised to re-
ceive it, and to execute a valid acquittance for the same;
and it appears right and proper that the whole estate of the
said lunatic should be put within the control of the court
having jurisdiction of his person, and where his family also
resides — Therefore,
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Trustees to pay &
receive.
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Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That the county court of Frederick county afore-
said, sitting as a court of chancery, be and it is hereby
authorised and empowered to order and direct the said
William Fischer, trustee as aforesaid, or any future trustee
of the above mentioned Joseph Fogle, within the jurisdic-
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