ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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Chapter 174.

AN ACT to give the sanction of the General Assem-

bly of Maryland to the devise and bequest to Rev-

erend H. G. Bowers, contained in the last will and

testament of George Richards, late of Frederick

county, deceased.

WHEREAS George Richards, late of Frederick county,

deceased, did, by his last will and testament, recorded

in liber J. P. P., number one, folio four hundred and

twenty-five, &c., one of the testamentary records of

Frederick county, bequeath and devise the rest and

Preamble.

residue of his estate to the Reverend H. G. Bowers,

of Jefferson, Maryland, expressing therein the devise

that he use and appropriate the same for such relig-

ious and charitable purposes and objects, and in such

sums and in such manner, as will in his judgment best

promote the cause of Christ; therefore —

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That the sanction and assent of the

General Assembly of Maryland be and is hereby

given to the said devise and bequest of George Rich-

ards, deceased, contained in his last will and testa-

Sanction and
assent given.

ment, recorded in the office of the register of wills of

Frederick county, in liber J. P. P., number one, folio

four hundred and twenty-five, &c., one of the record

books of wills of said county, of the rest and residue

of his estate, to the Reverend H. G. Bowers.

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

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1884.