RESOLUTIONS.

1827.

state has not obtained, by a considerable sum, the amount of her just and fail claim — and as proper and necessary for the recovery of this claim, the committee propose to transmit to
the Congress of the United States, a respectable memorial, containing a brief representation of the matter, and claiming, as of right, a further act to authorise the liquidation, accord- ing to common justice and the equity of the matter. The committee submit the following preamble and resolutions:	Memorial proposed
WHEREAS, hy a resolution of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at December session, eighteen hundred and twenty five, the senators of this state in the Congress of the United States, were requested to bring before the general go- vernment the claim tor interest on loans, contracted by this state for the prosecution of the late war; and their represen- tatives were also requested to assist in prosecuting the said claim to a successful termination; and whereas an act was passed by the Congress of the United States to authorise the payment of the said interest; and whereas the provisions of the said act have not been deemed sufficient to warrant an ad- justment upon the principles of established usage and com- mon justice — Therefore,	Preamble
Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the senators and representatives of this state in the Congress of the United States, be, and they are hereby requested to exer- cise their best exertions to obtain an act to authorise a settle- ment of the state's claim for interest on monies expended for the United States in the prosecution of the late war with Great Britain, according to the equity of the matter.	Resolution.
Further resolved. That his Excellency the Governor, be re- quested to transmit the foregoing report, preamble, and reso- lution, to each of the senators and representatives of this state in the Gongfess of the United States,	Governor to trans- mit.
No. 25.
A resolution in favor o/ George Hill, of Anne Arundel county.	Passed March 5, 1828
Resolved, That the treasurer of the Western Shore be, and be is hereby authorised to pay to George Hill, of Anne Arun- del county, lawful heir and representative of John Hill, a re- volutionary soldier, (who died on the fifth day of February last,) whatever sum was, or may have been due to the said John Hill at the time of his decease, from the state of Mary- land, on account of his revolutionary services.	Treasurer to pay balance.
No, 26,
A resolution providing for the binding of certain books in the State Library,	Passed March 6, 1828
Resolvoed, That the Governor and Council be, and they are hereby authorised and required, to cause as many of the books 37	Governor & coun- cil authorised to contract for hind- ing-payment or same,