Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-08-11

sby any executor or administrator,
or be taken in execution for any
debt due from any testator SO long
as there shall be other property suf-
ticient to satisfy such debt.
In 1850 the Legislature passed a
law to ascertain the height Of fences,
to prevent the evil occasioned BY the
multitude Of horses, and restrain
|ing horse-rangers within the Prov
ince, and to redress the great evil
arising from the multiplicity Of use
less horses, mares and colts that
run in the woods.
II Is not to be presumed that the
multiplicity ofhorses here mention
FED were original wild horses, but
arose from the natural increase
from farmers whose fences we're not
sufficiently high and substantial TO
keep them within their enclosures,
and hence they roamed at large.
The horse-rangers were persons
who caught these eemi-wild horses
and unlawfully appropriated them
to their own use.
While it appears that our fore
fathers found it necessary to pass
stringent laws for the punishment
ofcrimes and misdemeanors, they
nevertheless displayed a commend
able solicitude Tor the cultivation
Of the minds and morals Of the
youth Of the Province, for we iind
that the subject Of education took
root at an carly period in the Prov
incc.
An act that was passed in 1862
for the encouragement Of learning
In tho Province was revived in 1873,
III which 1T. Mary's was represent
ed BIZ the Rev. Leigh Massey. Col.
Thomas Trueman Greenfield and
James Bowles. Rsqr. These gem
tlemcn, with thirty-two Others rep
rescnting their respective counties.
we're by law made trustees ard vis-
itors Of schools TO be established,
with power 10 hold lands, build
houses, appoint teachers and fix
their salaries. This act was the be-
ginning 81 our school system and
may BE- considered The foundation
Of our present scholastic knowledge.
During the term Of Governor
Charles Calvert, from the 18th 81
Oct. 1870, to the 10th OF Oct. i727,
and that Of Benedict Leonard CAL
vert. from the 10th of October
I727, to the 18th Of October I739.
provincial affairs prospcrcd; and an
impetus was given 10 all classes 81
industries, aud in addition 10 the
earnest interest taken in education,
many other wholesome and humane
laws we're euacted such as the relief
Of Quakera, Indians. and languish-
ling prisoners In iail, stay Of execu-
tion III the collection Of small debts.
the erection Of towns; and other
laws, tending to the convenience
prosperity and happiness Of the
people
On tho 2Sth day 81 October 1928,
an act 81 the Legislature was passed
for the laying out Of land, end erect
ing town in st. Mary's county, at
4 place formerly called Seymour
Town. Commissioner were ap-
pointed, and Empowered TO purchase
BY agreement OF valuation Of a jury
fifty acres 81 land adjoining TO the
| place where ST. Mary's County
Court House now stands; and to
cause the same To be surveyed and
laid ont for q town into eighty lots,
with convenient streets, lanes sc.
The owner Of the land to have bis
! choice for two lots, the remaining
lots to be taken UP only by inhabi-
tants Of the county within fonr
months after laying out Of the same.
4 No person 20 take ap more than
ono lot; after four months, any
peraons whomsoeyer might take up
lots By paying the owner Of the
land proportionately
The taker-up to build a house To-
cover four hundred square feet,
| with brick or stone chimneys, with
in twelve months, aud failing to do
SO, any other person might enter
upon said lot, By paying tho sum Of
tobacco first set upon such lot for
the benefit and use Of the town.
i The taker-up 10 have and enjoy o
fec simple title or estate, and at
to pay TO the Right Honorable the
Lord Proprietor, and his heirs for
ever, one penny current money per
annum, forleach lot so taken up.
All lots not taken up within seven
years, reverted to the owner. The
I place to be called Leonard -Town, 2
and all writs issued BY the Court
| to be made returuable to Tie said
place, By the name Of Leonard
| Town" The town derived it's
name from Benedict Leonard Gall
vert, who was Governor at that time,
and it does not appear that the
Town made much progress during
tho first few years Of its existence.
Tho Act Of 1923 was not to preju-
dice the interest Of those who had
complied With the requisites Of the
former Act whereby part Of the land
lallowed to be laid ont was actually
| surveyed into lots, land then called
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