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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Dec. Sess.
1813.

Proviso.

conveyance shall have the same force, operation and ef-
fect as if the same had been recorded in both said coun-
ties within the time prescribed by law; Provided, That
nothing herein contained shall have any force or opera-
tion to affect any case now depending in any court of
law or equity in this state.

CHAPTER 105.

Passed Jan.
17, 1814.

Emigrants
before the a-
doption of the
constitution of
the U. States
to be entitled
to the privile-
ges, immuni-
ties &c. of citi-
zens.

An act for the benefit of certain persons who emigrated
into, or settled in this state before the adoption of the
Constitution of the United States.
Section 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That all free white persons, who
emigrated into, or settled within the limits of this state
before the adoption of the constitution of the United States
of America, and who have continued and remained in-
habitants of this state, shall be deemed, construed and
taken to have been, and they hereby are declared to have
been and to be respectively entitled to all and singular
the immunities, privileges, rights and advantages of na-
tural born citizens so far as to enable such persons to
acquire right, title and interest in, and to hold, possess
and enjoy lands, tenements and real estate within this
state, and to transmit and transfer the same in the same
manner as natural born citizens of this state; and all
property real personal and mixed, acquired or transfer-
red by, from through or under the said persons or
any of them, or their or any of their descendants shall
be held, possessed, enjoyed and transferred in like man-
ner as if the said persons had respectively been and were
at the several times of acquiring and transferring such
property natural born citizens of this state; and all and
every person or persons whatsoever, being citizens of
this or some one of the United States claiming any real
estate by, from or under the said persons first herein be-
fore described or their or any of their descendants by
gilt, grant, purchase, descent or otherwise, shall hold
possess and enjoy the same in like manner as if the said
persons had respectively been and were at the several

Proviso.

times of acquiring and transferring such real estate na-
tural born citizens of this state; Provided, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed to interfere with or
affect the rights of any person or persons acquired before
the passage of this act.

CHAPTER 106.

Passed Jan.
26, 1814.

Time for
completing his
collection ex-
tended.

An act for the benefit of Robert Gorsuch, late collector
of Baltimore county.
Section 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That Robert Gorsuch, appointed on
the death of John Hutchings collector of Baltimore
county be, and he hereby is allowed twelve months in