Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-07-08

Matthews, Alice 1ialOn, Harriet brent, MARY
Nealc, Elizabeth Neale, Margaret Marshall, Ann
Combs, Louisa JONES' Jane Neale, Ann Wright
Elizabeth Clarke. Louisa Queen, Jane {. Nea'c'
Mary Ann Boar,aan, Grace Turner, Mary Cam
Minis, Eleanor Miles, Mary Olivia Neale, Ann
Drgs. Catharine Corish, I.ucretia Ford, Mary Ca-
roline Neale, Mary King, Johanna Barry, Mary +.
Neale, Margaret Cooper, Sarah Cooper, Margaret
Dent. Elizabeth Wseman. Jerusha Barber, EliZa-
beth Lancaster, Matilda flanagan, Mary Brooks,
Margaret King, Rcbecca Harrison, Laura Eevans'
Wliamna Jones, Susan Duke, Catharine Murry.
Eleanor Corcoran, Bridget Lynch, Margaret W.
Conner, Elizabeth Myers, Cathar,ne Maiue' ana
Ann French, aud their successors hereafter TO De-
come Sisters of the Visitation, according to the
rules and regulations that have been, or may mere
after be established by their association, be, and
they are hereby made, declared, and constituted
corporation or body polite, in law aud in tact, to
have continuance forever. by the name, style and
title of the Sisters OF the Visitation.
Sec. 5. .4nd Be it further enacted, That all ard
singular the lands, tenements rents, legaces, an
nuties rights, property goods. and chattles here
tofore given granted, devised or bequeathed to
either the said Sister. of Charity OF Saint Joseph,
or Sisters of the Visitation or TO any individual OF
either, to any person or persons tor the use OF
either of said societies, that have been purcha-
sed for or on account Of the same be- and they are
rations respectively, and that they may sevcraliy
purchase, take, receive, and apply to the uses Of
their associations, according to the rules and regu
atons, that they may respectively establish, IRON
time To time for the management OF the concerns
Of their societies. any lands, tencments rents lega-
cies, annuties, rights property and privileges, or
any goods, chatteis or other effects, Of what kind
or nature soever, which shall or may hereafter be
given, granted, sold, bequeathed or devised unto
them respectively, by any person or persons,
bodies polite corporate, capable OF making such
grant, and that they may respectively dispose Of
the same Provided always, That neither of the
said associations shall at any time hold, use pos
sess, and enjoy, within the District OF Columbia
either BY legal seizure trust, for the. uses and
benefit respectively, more than two hundred acres
ot land nor shall either of said societies hold, in
their right. or BY any other person in trust, or
for their benefit, amount Of real estate, the an
nual income of which shall exceed thirty five hun
dred dollars.
Sec. 4. find be it further enacted, That The said
corporations, by their names, styles, and titles
aforesaid, be. and shall be hereafter, capable, in
law and in equity respectively, to sue and be sued
within the Distrc; Of Columbia and elsewhere, in as
ehectua manner as other persons or corporations
can or be sued, and that the said corporations
or majority OF them, respectively, shall severaly
adopt and use common seal, and the same to
use. alter, or change at pleasure; and from time
to time, make such bylaws, not inconsistent with
the Constitution Of the United States, or any law
Of Congress, as either may deem expedient and
proper.
sec. 5. .and be it further enactsd, That if, at
any time hereafter any the persons herein before
named, or any of their successors, shall cease to
be members Of said ssterhoods, respectively, such
person or persons shall thereafter have no control
in the proceedings Of said corporation, under and
in pursuance of the provisions of this act.
Approved-2ath May, 1923.