LEVIN WINDER, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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seph Mackrill had been competent in law to hold and
convey lands at the time he executed the deed aforesaid,
to and in favor of said David Williamson; Provided,
that nothing herein contained shall impair or affect the
rights of any person or persons whatsoever acquired pre-
vious to the passage of this act.

DEC. SESS.

1813.

Proviso.

CHAPTER 100.

An act relating to Femes Covert.
Section 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That any free white female, born
without the limits or jurisdiction of the United States who
hath intermarried, or shall intermarry with a citizen
of the United States and doth or shall actually reside
therein after such intermarriage, such female shall
have and enjoy within this state all the immunities,
rights and privileges of a native born citizen, so
far as to enable such female to claim, hold and
acquire in dower, or by gift, grant, purchase, des-
cent, or otherwise, any lands, tenements or heredita-
ments, and to sell, convey, transfer and transmit the
same agreeably to the laws of this state, to a citizen or
citizens of the United States, as fully and amply as if
such female had been born within the limits and under
the jurisdiction of the United States.

Passed Jan.
3, 1814.
Females, fo-
reigners, mar-
rying in the U.
States may
claim in dow-
er &c. May dis-
pose of proper-
ty.

CHAPTER 101.

A supplement to the act entitled, an act to incorporate
the Chesapeake Insurance Company.
Section 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That the directors of the Chesapeake
Insurance Company shall have power and authority in
the name and behalf of the corporation to make insuran-
ces against fire and insurances on lives.

Passed Jan.
5, 1814.

May insure
against fire &
on lives.

CHAPTER 102.

An act relating to sheriffs, and for other purposes.
Section 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That if any sheriff, coroner or elisor
hath taken or shall take into execution any goods or
chattels, lands or tenements under and in virtue of any
writ of fieri facias sued out of any court of law in this
state, and hath returned or shall return such writ to the
court from whence it issued, stating that the said goods
or chattels, lands or tenements remain in his hands or
possession unsold for want of buyers, or hath returned
or shall return that the same remain unsold by reason of
any other legal impedement, and such sheriff, coroner or
elisor hath died or shall die without having made sale of
the goods or chattels, lands or tenements so taken in ex-
ecution in virtue of any writ of fieri facias, it shall and
may be lawful for the court out of which such writ of fieri
facias hath issued or may issue, and such court is here-
by authorised and required, on motion, to order and di-

Passed Jan.
10, 1814.

Goods, chat-
tels, &c. taken
in execution
and remaining
unsold at the
death of a she-
riff, &c.