ELIHU B. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

233

CHAPTER 204.

AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money to pay George A. Evans

and Stewart H. Evans for the loss of the vessel the " Hance

Lawson ;'" also a sum of money to pay Benjamin H. Leach for

damage done to the vessel the "David N. Taylor."

WHEREAS, a certain proclamation was made by the governor of

Maryland A. D., eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, authorizing

Preamble.

the citizens of Maryland to fish in certain waters of the Potomac

river in the State of Maryland; and,

WHEREAS, by virtue of said authority, George A. Evans and

Stewart H. Evans, owners of the vessel the "Hance Lawson," and

Benjamin H. Leach, owner of the vessel the " David N. Taylor,"

did so engage in the business of taking oysters in said waters, and

Preamble.

while so engaged, the said vessel the " Hance Lawson " was un-

lawfully attacked and sunk by the steamship the "Ida Augusta,"

to the damage and loss of the said George A. Evans and Stewart

H. Evans, for which they claim the sum one thousand and five

hundred dollars; and,

WHEREAS, the said vessel the "Daniel N". Taylor" was also un-

lawfully attacked and damaged by the said steamship the " Ida

Preamble.

Augusta," to the damage and loss of the said Benjamin H. Leach,

for which he claims the sum of five hundred dollars; therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the comptroller of the treasury of the State of Maryland,

be and he is hereby authorized and directed to draw his two war-

rants upon the treasurer of the State of Maryland, one of said

To repay.

warrants in favor of George A. Evans and Stewart li. Evans for

the sum of one thousand and five hundred dollars, being the sum

of money due for the loss of the vessel the " Hance Law&on," and

one of said warrants in favor of Benjamin H. Leach, for the

sum of five hundred dollars being the sum of money due for the

damage done to the vessel the " David N". Taylor."

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective.

the date of its passage.

Approved March 27, 1890.