An Interpretacon or Explanacon of
that Acte lymiting Servants tymes
made the last Assembly Anno
1661
Whereas at an Assembly held at Saint Marys the 17th of Aprill
1661 There is a Clavse in the Acte lymiting Servants tymes
(vizt) That every Master Mrs or Dame Assigne or Trustee oi
what kind soeuer owneing or keepeing any such Servant as
aforesaid whether by vertue of transportacon Purchase or other-
wise shall within three moneths next after the receiveing such
Servant into their Custody within this Province bring the said
Servant into their respectiue County Court where they doe in-
habite And every of the said Courts are hereby authorized to
Judge & determine the age of such Servants soe brought and
cause the same to be entred vpon Record. And every one as
aforesaid neglecting or refuseing to bring such Servant of
Servants before the Court as aforesaid shall loose one whole
yeares tyme of service of the direccons aforesaid which said
Clause was not intended to the benefitt of such Servants as
were twenty two yeares ould or vpwards and brought into this
Province. Be it therefore enacted by the Lord Proprietary with
the advice and Consent of the Vpper and Lower howse of this
prsent Generall Assembly that noe Master Mistres Dame
Assigne or Trustee whatsoeuer shall suffer any damage for not
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