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SAMUEL STEVENS, Jr. ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

Dec. Ses. 1822

Passed Jan.
18, 1823.
Preamble.

CHAPTER 54.

An act for the benefit of Samuel, Lucy, Ann, Polly and Elizabeth, peo-
ple of colour.
WHEREAS, Samuel, Lucy, Ann, Polly and Elizabeth people of
Colour have represented to this General Assembly, that they were
manumated by a certain William Jinkins, late of Loudon county in
the Commonwealth of Virginia, by his last will and testament, and
that among other provisions in said will, in favor of the said Samuel,
Lucy, Ann, Polly and Elizabeth the testator directed certain sums
due him on bonds to be applied to the purchase of Land, for the use
of the said Samuel, Lucy, Ann, Polly and Elizabeth during their
lives, all which appears to be true; they further represent, that the
personal representatives of the said William Jinkins, did purchase
with the amount of the said bonds, a small Island in the Potomac
river for them, the said Samuel, Lucy, Ann, Polly and Elizabeth to
be held by them during their lives, but inasmuch as all Islands are
held to be within the State of Maryland, it being doubtful whether
they the said Samuel, Lucy, Ann, Polly and Elizabeth can have the
use and occupancy of said Island without the aid of the legislature;
Therefore,

Permission

Section. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the said Samuel, Lucy, Ann, Polly and Elizabeth, are hereby
permitted to reside in the State of Maryland, upon the terms heretofore
allowed to free negroes by the laws of this state, and to have, hold,
occupy, possess and enjoy to them, their heirs, executors, adminis-
trators, or assigns, any property which they may have become enti-
tled to, by the grant, gift, divise or bequest of any person or persons
whatsoever.

Exempted.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That they shall not be prosecuted in
any form whatever for any forfeiture or penalty already incurred by
reason of their emigrating or settling on the Island aforesaid, and
they are hereby declared to be exempt from the same;

Passed Jam

17, 1823.

Trustee.

CHAPTER. 55.

An act authorising the appointment of a trustee for the sale of the re-
maining part of the Nanticoke Indian Lands in Dorchester county.
Section. I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the Governor, by and with the advice of the Council, is author-
ised and empowered to appoint a trustee to sell the remainder of the
Nanticoke Indian lands, lying in Dorchester county, upon such terras
as the Governor an J Council may prescribe and direct.

Bond.

2; And be it enacted, That the trustee appointed in virtue of this
act, before he proceeds to exercise any of the powers vested in him
by virtue of said appointment, shall give bond to the state of Mary-
land, in such penalty and with such security, as the Governor and
Council shall approve, for the faithful performance of all and singular
the powers, by this act directed to be vested in him.

Proviso.

3. Provided always, and be it enacted, That no sale made by virtue
of this act shall be good and valid unless the same be approved of by
the Governor and Council.

Empowered
to convey.

4. And be it enacted, That upon the payment of the whole of the
purchase money, the said trustee shall convey the said lot of land to
the purchaser or purchasers thereof, which conveyance being duly
made, shall be valid and effectual to convey all the right, title, claims
and interest, of the state of Maryland of in and to the said land.