SAMUEL SPRIGG, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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tending members, and minutes of the proceedings, shall be recorded
in a book to be provided and kept for the purpose.
9. And be it enacted, That the original subscribers in this
company and their assignees, transferees and legal representatives,
forever, shall be taken and considered to all intents and purposes as
members of this company, and shall be entitled to and receive all the
rights, benefits and advantages arising from the same by all ways

Dec. Ses. 1821.

Original sub-
scribers, &c. to
be members.

and means whatever, in proportion to the amount of stock paid in,
or held by them respectively: Provided always, that no transfer
shall be made, or deemed valid, unless it be to- a citizen of the
United States residing in the state of Maryland, and entered in the
books of the company, in such manner as the president and direc-
tors shall prescribe.

Proviso.

10. And be it enacted, That this act shall be and remain in
full force and virtue until the year eighteen hundred and fifty, and
thence until the end of the next session of the general assembly

Duration.

thereafter.
11. And be it enacted. That immediately on the expiration of
this act, or the dissolution of this company, effectual measures shall
he taken by the then president and directors, to close all concerns
thereof, and for making a final dividend of the capital stock and pro-
fits then remaining among the holders thereof, in proportion to their
respective interests.

Dissolution.

CHAPTER 173.

An act for the benefit of William West.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted By the General Assembly of Maryland, That
Nathan Gordey, of Worcester county, be and he is hereby author-
ised and empowered, to give to his son-in-law William West, of
the state of Delaware, his manumitted servant Keziah; and the said
William West, of the state of Delaware, is hereby authorised and
empowered to export and carry into the state of Delaware, the said
manumitted negro woman called Keziah, and her to retain as his
servant for and during the time of her servitude, without they or
either of them incurring the penalty of the act of assembly pas-
sed at November session eighteen hundred and ten, entitled, An
act relating to servants and slaves, and the act entitled, An act to
prevent the unlawful exportation of negroes and mulattoes and to
alter and amend the laws concerning run-aways, passed at Novem-
ber session eighteen hundred and seventeen.

Passed Feb. 19
1822.
May export,

&c.

2. And be it enacted, That this law shall have no effect or
operation unless the said William West shall file among the re-
cords of the county to which the said negro shall be removed as
aforesaid, the evidence of the manumission of the said negro, and
file an authenticated copy of such record from the said county
court of Worcester, within twenty days after such removal. And
if such records are not filed as aforesaid, the said William West
shall be liable to all the pains and penalties provided by the laws
against those removing free negroes from this state.

Evidence of
manumission
to be filed.

CHAPTER 174.

An act far the relief of the Poor of Anne-Arundel county, being
supplementary to the act entitled, An act for the relief of the
poor of the several counties therein mentioned.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That

Passed Feb. 20,
1822.

Powers of trus-
tees to cease.