CHARLES RIDGELY, (of Hampton) Esq. Governor.

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5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the directors to be chos-
en in virtue of this act, and each of them, shall it the expira-
tion of the year for which they shall be chosen, produce to the
proprietors a full and fair account of the money received by
them and each of them, and from whom received, and how ex-
tended, and shall pay the balance if any remaining in his or
their hands, to directors to be chosen for the next year; and in
case any of the said directors shall misapply or refuse to pay
over as aforesaid, any sum or sums of money to be received in
virtue of this act, it shall and may be lawful for the proprietors
of the said branch, or a majority of them, to nominate and ap-
point one of the said proprietors for the purpose of asking, de-
manding, recovering, and in case of refusal suing for and re-
covering, from the said director or directors, such sum or sums
of money misapplied or refused to he paid over as aforesaid; in
which said suit or suits to be brought in virtue of this act, it
shall and may be lawful for the person appointed as aforesaid,
his executor or administrator, to declare generally for money
had and received for his or their use, and give this act and the
special matter in evidence; in which said suit or suits the de-
fondants shall be allowed but one imparlance, and the money
so received and recorded shall be paid to the directors chosen
in virtue of this act for the time being, who shall apply the same
to the opening, cutting, cleansing and repairing the said ditch
or drain in the manner herein before directed.
6 AND BE IT ENACTED, That in case of death, resigna-
tion, refusal or disqualification to act, of any of the persons
chosen directors, at any time hereafter, it shall and may be
lawful for the said other directors to meet as soon as conveni-
ently may be thereafter, at their place of meeting as aforesaid,
and choose a person in his stead to act as director till the next
annual meeting of the said proprietors, who shall be and he is
hereby declared a director, to all intents and purposes until the
succeeding annual election.

DEC. SESS.

1815.

Receipts and
expenditures.

Vacancies.

CHAPTER 121.

An act for the benefit of Susan Rich and Samuel Rich of Car-
oline County.
Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That William Rich of Caroline county be, and he
is hereby authorised to sell and dispose of on such terms and
conditions as the orphans court of Cecil county shall direct
and appoint, all that part of a tract of land lying and being in
Cecil county, called Welch Tract, and designated as Mary's
part of said tract, by a division thereof, and was assigned to Su-
san Rich and Samuel Rich, children of the said Mary Rich de-
ceased, daughter of the said Samuel Wilson., and wife of said
William Rich, and to apply the proceeds thereof in such man-
ner for the benefit of the said Susan Rich and Samuel Rich as
the orphan's court of Cecil county shall direct.
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said trustee on the
ratification of the said sale by the orphan's court of said coun-
ty, and on the receipt of the purchase money, am' not before,
shall by a good and sufficient deed duly executed agreeably to
law, grant, bargain and sell, make over and convey to the pur-
chaser or purchasers thereof, or to his her or their heirs forever,
all the right, title, interest and estate of the said Susan Rich

Passed Jan.

23, 1816.

May sell.
Deed—bond.