THOMAS H. HICKS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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fore her death, or note, bond or other evidence of
debt, or with moneys due to her in her lifetime,
from other persons in Maryland, on note, bond or
other evidence of debt and interest subsequently
accrued, that the Orphans' court of Kent county
shall have power to close and settle the estate and
accounts of the executor aforesaid, as if the Le-
gatees were residents of Maryland, and the testa-
trix had died in this State, and to record or have
recorded releases from the Legatees or persons en-
titled, in the releases from the Legatees or persons
entitled in the records of the office of Register of
Wills for said county and that the receipts of the
executor in Maryland to debtors to the testatrix
for principal and interest, shall be a bar to any
recovery on their notes, bonds or other evidences
of debt, to the amount paid to such executor, and
that any amount with which the estate is credited
as due from the executor in his individual capaci-
ty to the testatrix in her lifetime, with subsequent-
ly accrued interest, shall not be recovered from him
in any suit or action by any person whatever.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from its passage.

CHAPTER 116.

In force.

AN ACT to incorporate the Stockholders of a
Female Seminary in Chestertown.

Passed March
4, 1858.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That Edward Wilkins, Dr.
Benjamin F. Houston, John L. Stain, Absalom
W. Sparks, Thomas W. Eliason, James Mansfield,
William Conyer, and George Vickers, and all
who may hereafter become owners of stock in the
Seminary with their successors and assigns, be
and they are hereby created a corporation, by the
name of "the Chester Female Seminary," and
by that name may sue and be sued, answer and
defend, in any court of law or equity, and may

Incorporated.