LAWS OF MARYLAND.

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tions in and about Frederick-town or Frederick city, in such man-
ner as they may think proper; but if possible so as not to encourage
idleness or vice; and whereas, the executors named in said will,
have prayed For the passage of a law to enable them to fulfil the
charitable intentions of said testator; Therefore,

Dec Ses. 1824

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the bequest mentioned in the preamble to this act, be, and
the same is hereby confirmed.

Bequest con-
firmed.

2. And be it enacted, That the Mayor of the city of Frederick,
shall give a receipt to the executors of the said William M. Beall,
for and on behalf of the corporation of Frederick for the amount
which may be paid to him by the said executors on account of the
bequest before mentioned. And it shall be the duty of the register
of wills for Frederick county to record such receipt on the request
of the said executors or any one of them.

Receipt—re-
corded.

3. And be it enacted, That the said Mayor and Corporation may
appoint an agent or agents, to distribute the amount bequeathed as
aforesaid, according to the intentions of the testator; and it shall be
the duty of such agent or agents, to keep a list of the names of those
to whom any part of said bequest shall be distributed, and make re-
turn thereof every six months to the Mayor of Frederick; and such
agent or agents may be removed at the pleasure of the Mayor,
Aldermen and Common Council of Frederick.

Agent—ac-
count.

4. And be it enacted, That the agent or agents, who may be ap-
pointed under this act, for the purposes foresaid, shall give such
security for the proper and faithful application of the monies which
may be placed in their hands, as the Mayor of Frederick shall
approve.

Security re-
quired.

5. And be it enacted, That the whole amount of the aforesaid
bequest shall be distributed according to the intentions of the tes-
tator within five years from the passage of this act.

Time limited.

CHAPTER 103:
An act to divorce Ann Williams and her husband, James Williams, of the
city of Baltimore.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
James Williams shall, from the passage of this act be, and he is
hereby altogether deprived of all and every interest, authority,
power and control, in, over and to the person of Ana Williams,
his wife, as fully as if she had never been married.

Passed Feb.
14, 1825.

James Wil-
liams' autho-
rity annulled.

2, And be it enacted, That the said Ann Williams, shall be,
and she is hereby declared to be vested with the title to all and
every kind of property, real, personal and mixed, now in her pos-
session, in as full and ample a manner as if she were and always
had been a feme sole, and she is hereby declared capable to have,
hold, take, receive, sue for and recover, by compromise, suit or suits
in law or equity, property of any kind whatever, real, personal or
mixed, in as full and ample a manner as if she were a feme sole,
and to use and enjoy, or dispose of the same at her will and plea-
sure, and may in her own name sue and be sued, as if she were
a feme sole.

Rights vested
in Ann.

2. And be it enacted, That the said James Williams shall not be
liable for any debts to be hereafter contracted by the said Ann
Williams.

Not liable for
debts, &c.