THOMAS G. PRATT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1846.

he has ever been entitled to under his said original name
of Matthew Murray.

CHAP. 26.

SEC. 3. And, be it enacted, That all securities, pro-
mises, contracts, assurances, deeds and lawful acts what-
soever, heretofore made or done by or to the said Mat-
thew Murray, under his said original name, shall be and
remain in full force, effect and operation, and all promi-
ses, contracts, deeds and other lawful acts, hereafter to
be made by or to the said Matthew Murray, by or under
the name of Heron Campbell Murray, shall be lawful and
binding to all intents and purposes whatsoever, any law
or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.

Contracts va-

lid.

SEC. 4. And, be it enacted, That the said Heron
Campbell Murray, shall and may be capable in law to
recover any bequest, devise, legacy or other gift, made
subsequently to the passage of this act, in the name of
Matthew Murray, and intended for the said Heron Camp-
bell Murray and nothing in this act contained shall be so
construed as to invalidate the right of the said Heron
Campbell Murray, to receive, retain and dispose of the
same at his pleasure, and in any manner not inconsistent
with, or repugnant to the constitution and laws of the
State of Maryland, or the United States of America.

CHAPTER 26.

May recover
bequest, &c.

An act to incorporate the Boonsboro' Ringgold Rifle Com-
pany in Washington County.

Passed Jan.
23, 1847.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That from and after the passage of this act,
that George French, John C. Brining, Jonathan Gelwicks,
Daniel G. Wyman and others, who now are or may here-
alter become members of said company, and their succes-
sors, are hereby declared to be a body corporate, by the
name, style and title of the Boonsboro' Ringgold Rifle
Company, and by that name may hold real and personal
property, not exceeding in value the sum of two thousand
dollars, exclusive of the arms and accoutrements of said
company.

Body corp-

orate.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said company,
and their successors by the aforesaid name, shall be ca-
pable in law to sue, and be sued, plead and be implead-
ed, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in

Corporate
powers.