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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1812.

and the same at their pleasure to alien, sell, transfer
or lease in such manner as they may judge most con-
ducive to the benevolent and charitable uses of said

Proviso,

society; Provided nevertheless, That the said corpo-
ration or body politic shall not at any time hold or
possess real, personal or mixed property, exceeding
in total value, the sum of twenty thousand dollars.

Days of meet-
ing—rules, re-
gulations, &c.

Proviso.

2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the members
of said corporation and their successors may meet to-
gether on the first Fridays of January and July eigh-
teen hundred and twelve, and semi-annually thereaf-
ter, or as soon after as may be, and then and there
elect the officers of said society, and form such rules
and regulations as may be necessary for assuring and
carrying into effect the benevolent purposes of this
act; Provided, Such rules and regulations shall not
contravene or be repugnant to the constitution and
laws of this state, or of the United States.

Powers, &c. of
the society.

3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said cor-
poration, and their successors by the name aforesaid,
shall be forever thereafter able and capable in law to
sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and
be answered unto, defend and be defended in all or
any court of justice, and before all ©r any judges, offi-
cers or persons whatsoever, in all and singular ac-
tions, matters or demands whatsoever; and that it
shall and may be lawful for them and their successors
forever thereafter, to have and keep a common seal for
their use, and the same at their will, and pleasure of
them and their successors, to change, alter, break and
make anew from time to time as they shall think best;
and shall in general have and exercise ail such rights,
franchises, privileges and immunities, as by law are
incident and necessary to corporations of this kind;
and what may be necessary to corporations of this
kind, and what may be necessary to the corporation
herein constituted,. to enable them duly and fully in
law, to execute all things touching and concerning
the design and intent of their said corporation, for the
benevolent succour and relief of such distressed and
deserving citizens as the regulations and by-laws of
said corporation authorise, and to effect the end of
their institution requires.

CHAPTER 197.

Passed Jan. 7,
1812.

An act to authorise the Chancellor to decree a sale
of certain Lands,

Chancellor may

BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of