Chapter 58. to allow John Merryman and Frank Brown of Maryland to import and land cattle for breeding purposes
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CHAP. 58.— An Act to allow John Merryman and Frank Brown of Maryland to import and land cattle for breeding purposes.June 30, 1879. Whereas, John Merryman of Baltimore Comity and Frank BrownPreamble. of Carrol County, in the State of Maryland are now largely engaged in producing and raising choice Hereford and Devon cattle, and Whereas they have purchased in England, two head of Hereford and one head Devon cattle for breeding purposes, and Whereas under the provisions of sections two thousand four hundred and ninety-three and two thousand four hundred and ninety-four of the Revised Statutes, the landing of cattle for any purpose is prohibited upon the proclamation of the President of the United States, and Whereas the President has issued his proclamation to that effect which is still in force, and in order to permit the importation and lauding of said cattle for breeding purposes special legislation is necessary:
Therefore, *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*Pension to widow and children., That the collector of the port of the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland is authorized to permit the importation of and landing at said Special importation of breeding cattle.port of three head of cattle for breeding purposes by John Merryman of Baltimore County and Frank Brown of Carrol County in said State subject to such terms, conditions, 528 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Ch. 58,65. Res. 7,8,23. 1879. and restrictions as may be imposed by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Approved, June 30, 1879.