No. 12 An Act confirming to James Hendricks of Baltimore County sundry
Lands therein mentioned
Whereas James Hendricks of Baltimore County by his humble
Petition to this present General Assembly hath set forth that he
purchased of a certain Peter Hariman late of the City of Philadelphia
a Tract of Land called Winchester Lot containing fifty Acres and
also one hundred and sixteen Acres part of a Tract of Land called
McGills Choice both lying in S.t Thomas parish in Baltimore County
for the consideration of two hundred pounds Current Money That
the said Peter Harman passed his Bond with Condition to make
over and Convey the said Land on payment of the said Sum of
Money That the said Peter Harman is dead without Heirs That
the Petitioner hath paid to the Executors of the said Harman the
Consideration Money That the said Peter Harman being dead
without Heirs or if any they being beyond sea in Germany and in-
capable of inheriting and no provision being made in his Will or
Authority given to Convey the above Land the Petitioner prayed that
an Act might pass to conform his Title to the said Land as fully as
if the said Peter Harman had conveyed the same, And the said Allega-
tions appearing to this General Assembly to be true.
Be it therefore enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Pro-
prietary by and with the Advice and Consent of his Governor and
the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly and the Authority of the
same That the said James Hendricks & his Heirs or Assigns shall
and may have hold possess and enjoy the said Tract of Land called
Winchesters Lot containing fifty Acres of Land and also the one
hundred and sixteen Acres of Land part of the said Tract called
McGills Choice according to the meets Bounds Courses and distances
by which the said Peter Harman held and possessed the same as
fully and effectually to all Intents and Purposes as if the said
Peter Harman had conveyed and made over the same in his Life-
time to the said James Hendricks in Fee simple agreeable to the
Condition of the said Peter Harman his Bond provided always that
the Heir at Law of the said Peter Harman shall not be Bound to
any other Warranty of the said Lands than from and against the
said Peter Harman and his Heirs and all Persons claiming under
him or them.
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