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An Act to incorporate the Town of St. Mary. 1802 33 (1802)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsga0030 and id is 1 raw text is: ( 33 ) AN ACT To Incorporate the Town of St. Mary, HVIIEREAS from the extent and population of th Town of St. Mary) its growing importance, botk ivith refped. t6 encreafe of inhabitants, and diffuive commerce; it is indifpenfably neceffary that many regue lations fhould be made, for the prefervation of peace and good order within the fame: And whereas, from the many weighty and important matters that occupy the attention of the Legilatire at their teneral meeting, it bas hitherto been found inconvenient, and may hereafter become more fo; for therri to devife, confider, deliberate on, and determine all fuch laws and regulations as emer- gencles, or the local circumftances of the faid townp may from time to time require. Sec. i. PE it iherefore naled, That from and im- tmediately after the paffing of this a, all perfons, citi-. sens of the United States, and refiding one year within the faid town, and having a freehold or leafe for years of a lot within the faune, Ihall be deemed,and they are hereby declared to be a body corporate and politic; and there fhall be an Intendant and Council for the faid town-- and they aind their fAtcefibrG hereafter to be appointed, fhall have perpetual fucceml'on, and be ffiled and known by the name of The Intendant and Council of the Townz of .t. Mary, and fhall have a common feal, and be capable in law to pirchafe, have, hold, receive, enjoy, poffefs and retain, to them and their ALcceffors, for the ufe of the Town of St. Mary, in perpttuity, or for any term of years, any eftate or cflates, real or perfonal, meffuage, lands, tenereius, or hercdintameis of whatever nature or kind foever, within the li nits of the faid town; and to fell, alien, exchange or kafe the fanit, or any pait there- of as they thall think proper, and by the hme name to 11e and be fued, implead and be implkaded, anfwer and be anfivered unto, in. any court of law or equity in this fate. Aad they hal al Co bc v'eIAd with foit power ua 8 2, '.Lhority,

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