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make return of his proceedings in the premises, as far as they
relate to the sale of the said lands, and the expenditure of the
proceeds thereof in the purchase of said stock, to the chancery
court, there to be recorded, and that the chancellor may allow
the said trustee, or any future trustee to he by him appointed as
aforesaid, such commission for his trouble as to him shall appear
proper and reasonable.
6. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for the said
trustee, or any future trustee in the premises, his executors or
administrators, to assign or transfer the said stock, to be pur-
chased as aforesaid, or any part thereof, to any person or per-
sons whatsoever, except under and in virtue of an order of the
chancellor for that purpose, passed.
7. And be it enacted, That the said stock, so to be purchased as
aforesaid, shall be considered as real estate, and shall descend
in the same manner as said real estate would descend if the same
were not sold under and in virtue of this act; Provided always,
that a transfer by the tenant in tail, of the said stock, shall be
effectual to bar the interest of any remainder-men or reversion-
er, claiming by, through, or under the said settlement.
8. And be it enacted, That the bond which the said trustee, or
any future trustee, shall enter into for the due and faithful per-
formance of his trust as aforesaid, shall be liable and answerable
for the due and faithful performance by the said trustee, during
the time for which he shall act as such, of all and every matter
and thing directed and required to be performed by him in vir-
tue of this act, and on an attested copy thereof suit may be main-
tained by any person or persons interested.
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Dec. Ses. 1816
No transfer to
be made with-
out order from
the chancellor.
Stock consi-
dered as real
estate.
Proviso.
Trustee's bond
to be liable, &c.
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CHAPTER 51.
An act to confirm the Title of Hugh Quigley and John
M'Greagor, of Harford County, to certain lands there-
in mentioned.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the deed of conveyance from John Neel and Jehu Thomas,
to Hugh Quigley, bearing date on or about the thirtieth day of
November, in the year eighteen hundred and seven, and also the
deed of conveyance from William Jones to John M'Greagor,
hearing date on or about the twenty-ninth day of August, in
the year seventeen hundred and ninety-five, which several deeds
are duly executed, acknowledged and recorded, among the land
records of Harford county, shall have the. same force and effort,
to vest in the said Hugh Quigley and John M'Greagor, their
heirs and assigns respectively, a title to the said property, as if
the said Hugh Quigley and John M'Greagor had been natura-
lized agreeably to the laws of the. United States at the time of
the execution of the said several deeds; Provided, that the said
Hugh Quigley and John M'Greagor, shall have become natura-
lized within one year from the passage of this act; and Provided
also, that nothing herein contained shall in any wise affect or im-
pair the right of any person or persons to said lands, which shall
have been acquired before the passage of this act.
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Passed Jan. 7.
Deeds made
valid.
Proviso.
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