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led an act foe the relief of sundry insolvent debtors, passed
November cession one thousand eight hundred and five, and
the several supplements thereto, on the terms and conditions
prescribed in said act, without being required to produce to
the court the assent of two thirds of their creditors in amount,
and also to extend the like benefit of said laws to John Corn-
thwait of Baltimore upon the like terms, notwithstanding
Cornthwait and Carey may have made payments to some of
their creditors; and also to extend the like benefit of said laws
to Henry Konig of the city of Baltimore, without requiring of
him a certificate of residence as prescribed by the said laws.
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the benefits and re-
lief of the provisions of this act be extended to Thomas Bailey
of the city of Baltimore; Provided always, that said benefits
and relief be not construed to apply to any debts or obligations
incurred by the said Bailey at any period subsequent to the
thirtieth day of October eighteen hundred and thirteen, which
debts and obligations are to continue in lull force, any thing in
this act to the contrary notwithstanding.
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That in eases where either
of the aforesaid petitioners have made application for the bene-
it of the said laws, and the same is now depending, it shall not
be necessary for such petitioner to renew his application, and in
cases where either of the said petitioners has made application,
and the day of final hearing has passed, it shall be necessary for said
petitioner to give at least three months previous notice according
to law, of his intention to renew his application for such benefit.
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Dec. Sess.
1815.
Extended to
Thomas Bai-
ley.
Proviso.
Applications
now depend-
ing may not
be renewed.
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CHAPTER 169.
An act to establish a bank and incorporate a company under
the title of The Consolidated Bank of Maryland.
Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the, General Assembly of
Maryland, That a bank to be called and known by the title of
The Consolidated Bank of Maryland, shall be established in
the county of Baltimore, and without the precincts of the city
of Baltimore.
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the capital of the said
tank shall be five hundred thousand dollars, money of the
United States, to consist of five thousand shares of one hun-
dred dollars each, to be apportioned among the several incorpo-
ated banks out of the city of Baltimore, and such as may be
incorporated during the present session, according to the limi-
tations of their respective charters.
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That books of subscription
or the said capital shall be opened in the city of Baltimore,
under the direction of Henry H. Harwood, John L. Kerr,
John Tyler, Robert I. H. Handy, John Ryder, L. D. Teackle,
John Buchanan, James Sewall, William Hughlett, Upton
Bruce, Frisby Tilghman, John Gist, Levin Gale, George Hebb
and Mark Pringle, or any three or more of them, on the first
Monday of April next, at nine A. M. and continue open till
three P. M. The several incorporated banks of this state, out of
the city of Baltimore, and such as may be incorporated during
the present session, shall be entitled to take of the stock an
amount not exceeding the limitation and apportionment afore-
said, upon the limitations of their respective capitals, during
the said day; but if the subscription shall not be filled on the
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Passed Jan.
27, 1816.
Incorporated.
Capital--
shares.
Books to be
opened.
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