cheatable to the commonwealth, shall, when escheated, Lands herebe vested in the said trustees and their successors as a after eschea free donation from the commonwealth for the use of the tucky, to said seminary; and upon paying the office fees, and vest in trus. other charges accruing thereupon, a title shall pass to tees the said trustees as if such lands had been purchased by them at their full value. Provided, This donation shall not be construed to extend to any lands belonging to real British subjects or others, so as to contravene the treaty of peace between Great Britain and, the United States of America, nor ever exceed in the whole amount the aforesaid quantity of twelve thousand acres.

VI. And be it further enacted, That the before named trustees and their successors, are empowered, at trustees to eany convenient place or places within the said district reet build. ings, and ap. of Kentucky, to erect, repair, enlarge, and furnish such point probuildings for the use of the said seminary; and to fessors. elect by ballot a president, treasurer, and clerk, and so many professors and masters as may be necessary; also to transact and accomplish any lawful matter or any, lawful ma thing whatsoever, which they shall judge most conducive to the end of the institution, and consistent with the state of its funds. The president, and the other Salaries and e state officers aforesaid, shall have fixed salaries appointed tenure of them, and continue in office during good behaviour, office. and they shall be ineligible as trustees while they continue in office; but upon invitation or leave given by the board of trustees, the president, or any of the professors, may attend and debate upon any question un der their deliberation..

VII. And be it further enacted, That the first ses Sessions of sion of the said trustees shall be held at John Crow's trustees, station, in Lincoln County, on the second Monday in where to be when and November next; and thereafter they shall hold two heid. stated sessions in every year, at any convenient place in the said district to which they shall adjourn, to commence on the second Mondays in April and October, until these stated times are altered by the concurrence

of not less than thirteen of the said trustees. The Adjourned said trustees so met, or any five of them, if more do and called not attend, shall have power to adjouurn to the next meetings. stated session, or to any shorter time; and in cases of emergency, the chairman, with the advice, or at the request of any five of the trustees, shall also have pow

in this state for the pur pose of erec ting magazines.

Congress of BE it enacted, That the congress of the United U. States au- States shall be, and they are hereby authorized and thorised to empowered, to procure ten acres of land in any part of procure ten this state, for the purpose of erecting magazines for the acres of land use of the United States, by purchase, from any person or persons willing to sell the same; and in case a convenient seat cannot be procured by that means, it shall and may be lawful for the governor with the advice of council, to cause to be surveyed and laid off any quantity of land, not exceeding ten acres, in such place as major general Line In, or any other person appointed by congress, shall judge proper, and shall cause the same to be valued on oath, by twelve disinterested freeholders of the said county, where such land may be which survey and valuation shall be certified by the persons making the same, to the court of such county, and there recorded. And upon payment or tende of the sum, to which such land shall be valued, to the owner or owners thereof, the same shall be vested in the United States for ever, for the purpose aforesaid.

If none will

ing to sell,

how it may be taken.

CHAP. XXXVIII.

[Chap.

CLXXXII in original.]

An act to amend the act To amend and Chan. Rev. reduce the several acts of assembly p. 206. for ascertaining certain taxes and duties, and for establishing a permanent revenne, into one act.

1. WHEREAS great loss has been incurred by the Preamble state from the receipt of the articles made commutable by an act, “To amend and reduce the several acts of assembly for ascertaining certain taxes and duties, and for establishing a permanent revenue into one act.”

11. And whereas from the present situation of the Repeal of country, it is unnecessary longer to continue that re- act allowing gulation; Be it therefore enacted by the General As- commuta sembly, That so much of the said recited aet as makes bles for taxtobacco, hemp, flour, or deer-skins, receivable in pay- Oct 1783, c. ment of the taxes imposed by the said act, shall be, 1. and the same is hereby repealed.

es. Revived

Virginia ves.

- III. And be it further enacted, That so much of the Also the du said recited act as relates to the duty upon wine and and spirits, ty upon wine spirits, imported or brought into this commonwealth, and of the shall be, and the same is hereby repealed. Provided tonnage of always, That no ship or other vessel, belonging to any sels & small citizen or citizens of this commonwealth, and no ship vessels of or other vessel, under the burthen of sixty tons, belong- Maryland, ing to any citizen or citizens of the state of Maryland, shall be subject to the duty on tonnage.

IV. And whereas by the said recited act, all persons who were indebted for quit-rents due within the Northern-Neck, were permitted to retain the same in their hands until the future directions of the assembly.

Northern

ed to the

V. And whereas it is unjust that the executors of the late proprietor of the Northern-Neck, should be any Neck quit longer prevented from receiving what was due to the rents restor said proprietor at the time of his death: Be it further proprietor. enacted, That so much of the said recited act as permit the persons indebted as aforesaid, to retain in their hands the sums due at the time of the death of the said proprietor shall be, and the same is hereby repealed. VOL. XI.

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