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RESOLUTIONS.

1812.

Passed Jan. 1,

1813.
Relative to the
address of
Neale H.
Shaw.

No. 30.

RESOLVED, That the Governor and Council be, and they are here-
by requested to enquire into the probable expense that would be requi-
site to carry into effect the method proposed by Neale H. Shaw in his
address to the Legislature for ascertaining the regular variation of the
magnetic needle, including the erection of the necessary structures, the
purchase of instruments, and the annual salary of a person competent
to make the observations; and also to select the place which in their
opinion would be the most proper for the object contemplated, and re-
port thereon to the next General Assembly.

Passed Jan. 1,
1813.
In favor of
John Sullivan

No. 31.

RESOLVED, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to John
Sullivan the sum of fifty dollars as messenger to the court. of chan-
cery.

Passed Jan. 1,
1813.
In favor of Ro-
bert Crouch.

No. 32.
RESOLVED, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore be, and he is
hereby authorised and directed, to pay fro Robert Crouch or his order,
annually, in quarterly payments, a sum of money equal to the half pay
of a private, as a further remuneration for his services during the revo-
lutionary war.

Passed Jan. 2,
1813.
In favor of
Thomas Car-
ney.

No. 33.

RESOLVED, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed, to pay to Thomas Carney, or his order
annually, in quarterly payments, a sum of money equal to the half pay
of a private, as a further remuneration for his services during the re-
volutionary War.

Passed Jan. 2,
1813.
In favor of
John B. Bran-
son.

No 34.

RESOLVED, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore be, and he is
hereby directed and required, to pay to John B. Branson, late a soldier
in the revolutionary war, belonging to the Maryland line, or to his or-
der annually, in quarterly payments, a sum of money equal to the half
pay of a private, as a provision to him in his indigent situation and ad-
vanced life, for those services by which his country has been so essen-
tially benefited.

Passed Jan. 2.
1813.
In favor of

James Nowell
and Jonathan
Tutwiller.

No, 35.

RESOLVED, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed, to pay to James Nowell and Jonathan
Tutwiller, or their order, in quarterly payments, a sum of money equal
to the half pay of privates in the revolutionary war.

No. 36.

Passed Jan. 2
1813.
In favor of
George Ab-
bott.

RESOLVED, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore be, and he is
hereby directed, to pay to George Abbott, late a soldier in the Mary-
land line, daring the revolutionary war, or to his order, a sum of mo-
ney annually, in quarterly payments, equal to the half pay of a private,
as a further remuneration for those services rendered his country dur-
ing the revolutionary war.

Passed Jan 2.
1813.
In favor of Re-
sin Simpson.

No. 37.

RESOLVED, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed, to pay to Rezin Simpson, late a pri-
vate in the revolutionary army, a sura of money annually, in quarterly
payments, equal to the half pay of a soldier.

Passed Jan. 2
1813.
In favor of Jes-
se Wright.

No. 38.

RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the Western Shore be, and he is
hereby directed, to pay to Jesse Wright, an old soldier during the revo-
lutionary war, or to his order annually, in quarterly payments, a sum
of money equal to the half pay of a private, as a further remuneration
to him for the services rendered, his country during the revolutionary
war.