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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 2 And be it enacted, For the purpose of

properly arranging, editing and publishing the at'ore-

said documents as hereinbefore provided, as well as

other documents pertaining to the history of Mary-

Appropriation

land, the sum of two thousand dollars is hereby ap-

—to whom paid

propriated and shall be paid to the said Maryland

Historical Society out of any funds in the treasury

not otherwise appropriated, as follows : One thous-

and dollars thereof upon demand at any time after

the aforesaid records, archives and documents shall

have been removed and placed in the custody of

said society, and the remaining one thousand dollars

thereof shall be paid upon demand at any time after

the first day of January, eighteen hundred and

eighty-three; and provided that all publications

made as aforesaid under this act shall belong to

the State, but may be sold at cost-price by the said

Maryland Historical Society, and the proceeds shall

be added to the publication fund established by the

appropriation herein made; and further provided,

Papers may be

that any or all of said papers may be recalled, and

recalled.

shall be returned to the State on its demand therefor.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall be the

duty of the said Maryland Historical Society to

Make re port of

make report to the next General Assembly of the

progress.

progress of the work herein provided for, and also

of all receipts and disbursements made under this act.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 30, 1882.