1818.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 186.

Seat of president,
&c. to be vacated
if concerned in
notes, &c. at more
than lawful dis-
count or interest.

Act to be in force
until expiration
of the year 1835.

29. And be it enacted, That if the president, or any director, the
cashier or any other officer of the said bank, shall be concerned,
directly or indirectly, in purchasing any note or notes, bill or bills,
at more than lawful discount or interest, and information thereof
be given and supported to the satisfaction of a majority of the
board or quorum of directors, his or their seat or seats of office
shall be vacated, and the directors shall fill up such vacancy or
vacancies.
30. And be it enacted, That this act shall continue in force until
the expiration of the year eighteen hundred and thirty-five, and
to the end of the next session of assembly thereafter.

Passed Feb 15 1819
Preamble.

Proceedings of
county court made
valid.

Surviving com-
missioner empow-
ered to execute a
deed.

Proviso.

CHATTER 187.

An act for the relief of Peregrine Wilmer.
Whereas it has been represented to this general assembly, that
Samuel Ewing, and Elizabeth Ann Maria Ewing has wife, one of
the heirs at law of John R. Pratt, petitioned to Queen Anne's
county court, for the division of the lands which had descended to
the heirs at law of John R. Pratt, and that commissioners were
appointed accordingly, and made return thereof that the lands
would not admit of division, and that the said Samuel Ewing and
wife, sold the said lands to one Samuel Jones, who after the sale,
appeared in court, and elected to take the same at the valuation,
and gave bonds in the place of the said Samuel Ewing, to the heirs
at law of the said John R. Pratt, and that, the said Samuel Jones
hath since sold the same to the said Peregrine Wilmer: And whereas
great doubts are entertained, whether the proceeding of the said
court, in permitting the said Samuel Jones to make his election as
aforesaid, was valid, therefore.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the said proceeding in Queen Anne's county court be and the same
is hereby confirmed and made valid.
2. Be it enacted, That the said John Watson, the surviving
commissioner, is hereby empowered to execute, a deed to the said
Peregrine Wilmer, conveying all the right which descended from
the said John R. Pratt to his heirs at law, for the land contained in
the commission and return; Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to affect the claims which the heirs of the
said John R. Pratt have upon the lands by and in virtue of the
several acts of assembly which secure the payment of the money
respectively due them.

Passed Feb 17 1819

Board of exami-
ners authorised to
charge 50 per
cent, in addition
to the fees now
allowed.

Penalty on pilots
receiving greater
or lesser fees than
allowed by law.

CHAPTER 188.

A further supplement to the act, entitled, An act to esta-
blish Pilots and regulate their fees.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
the board of examiners, and their register, appointed by or in
virtue of the act to which this is a supplement, be and they are
hereby authorised, severally to charge and receive fifty per centum
on the amount and addition to the fees to which they are now en-
titled by law, upon cases disputed before them.
2. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any pilot or
pilots to charge or receive greater or lesser fees than allowed by
law for any services rendered under the act (to which this is a sup-