RESOLUTIONS.

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No. 8.
Resolved, That the governor and council of Maryland, be and they are
hereby authorised and required to examine into the claim of David Middle-
ton, and give a draft on the treasurer of the western shore for such sum as
they may believe him entitled to for riding express during the late war,
which said draft when presented, shall be paid by said treasurer to said Mid-
dleton or order.

Dec. Ses. 1824

Passed Jan.
27, 1825.
David Mid-
dleton.

No. 9.
Resolved, That the levy court of Anne Arundel county, be and they are
hereby authorised to allow to Richard Cowman, clerk to the commissioners
of the tax of Anne Arundel county, such sum as they may think, proper for
services rendered under a resolution of the last legislature of this state.

Passed Feb.
7, 1825.
R. Cowman.

No. 10.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the eastern shore, pay, to Philemon B. Hop-
per, state's agent, or order, the sum of three hundred and fifty seven dollars
and eighty six cents, being the amount of his commission upon money paid in-
to the treasury by state debtors to March eighteen hundred and twenty four;
And be it further resolved, That the said treasurer is hereby authorised and
directed, to pass to the credit of state debtors, the several amounts retained
by the state's agent for his commission upon claims paid him by said debtors
so as to settle the said accounts in the treasury books.

Passed Jan.

25, 1825.
Payment to
E. S. agent.

No. 11.
Whereas, The state of Maryland holds a lot of ground containing about four
acres, situate about one mile from Frederick-town, near the Harper's ferry
road, on which stands a stone building, formerly used as a magazine, but now
in a ruinous state; that there is also a log building on said lot, formerly used as
a guard house; but inasmuch as the lot of ground or the buildings have not
been for many years used for state purposes, the said guard house has almost
constantly been and yet continues to be occupied by free people of colour,
which causes complaints by the neighboring citizens; to remedy which, be it
resolved, That the governor and council, be and are hereby authorised, to
make such disposition of the said lot of ground as they may deem proper,
either by letting the said lot of ground to some person holding the adjacent
lands, or otherwise, so as to prevent the causes of said complaints; and incase
of letting the same, to have a clause of reservation to the state, to have the
said lot given up at any time whenever the state may require the same.

Passed Jan.
25, 1825.
Lot near Fre-
derick.

No. 12.
Resolved, That the state agent for the western shore, sell at public or pri-
vate sale, for cash or credit, as to him may seem most advisable, the tract of
land called "Robey's Delight," purchased by him in Allegany county, in Au-
gust, eighteen hundred and twenty four; Provided, the said sale shall not be
made until after the time allowed by law for the redemption of said land; And
provided alto, that the debt due from Gustavus Scott to the state, shall be cre-
dited by so much of the purchase money, as shall exceed the sum paid by the
state's agent for the said lands and the necessary expences attending the said
sale.

Passed Feb.
9, 1825.
Sale of Ro-
bey's Delight

No. 13.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the western shore, be directed to pay to
Thomas Kennedy, or order, the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars, as addi-
tional compensation for services rendered in his office as agent for the western
shore of Maryland, since his appointment in May eighteen hundred and twen-
ty three.

Passed Feb.
9, 1825.
Thos. Ken.-
nedy.

No. 14.
Resolved, That the governor and council, be and they are hereby autho-
rised and required to examine the claim of James Dooley, for cartouch boxes
and if they should be of the opinion that the same is a fair and reasonable
claim against the state, to allow the same or so much thereof as they may
think right, and they are hereby authorised and empowered, to draw upon
the treasurer of the western shore, in favor of the said James Dooley, for
such sum as they may allow; Provided, that the said James Dooley shall en-
ter into bond to the state for the return of such cartouch boxes, as shall be
paid for by virtue of this resolution.

Passed Feb.

14, 1825.

Capt. James
Dooley.

No. 15.

Resolved, That the agent for the western shore, be and he is hereby au-
thorised to secure to the state, in such manner as he may deem expedient, a
tract of land reported, by him as belonging to the estate of the late Gustavus
Scott; and thereafter to sell the same and pay over the proceed to the treasu-

Passed Feb.
9, 1825.
Land of Gus-
tavus Scott.