An Acte for the Publicacon of
Marryages.
Be it Enacted by the Lord Proprietary by and with the Con-
sent of the Vpper and Lower howse of this Generall Assembly
That all persons who shall desire marryage haue liberty to
applye themselues either to a Minister or Pastor or Magistrate
for the Contracting thereof And be it further Enacted by the
authority aforesaid that all persons within this Province intend-
ing marryage shall make Publicacon thereof either at the
Church or Chappell next where they dwell County Court or
Meeting howse And that at such tymes as such Church
Chappell Cort or Meeting howse be full and thereby capable
to take Cognizance thereof And that it shall and may be
Lawfull vpon Certifficatt had from the Minister Pastor or County
Court where such Publicacon shall haue been made (three
weekes after the said Publicacon) for either Minister Pastor or
Magistrate to joyne in marryage such persons as aforesaid.
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