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Kent County Court, Proceedings, 1701-1705


	Detaines: And Whereupon the plaint^fs being Inhabitants of this Province by Richard Macklin their Att^ry Say that Whereas at A Session of Assembly begun and held at the City of S^t: Maries in the province of Maryland the one and twentyth Day of Sept^r: in the Sixth year of the Reign of late our Sovereign Lord and Lady William and Mary by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King and Queen &c^a. held and published Amongst other things it was then there Enacted that from & — After the publication there of Any p^rson or p^rsons whatsoever intending to depart this province Shall first give notice Of his her or their departure intended by Setting up his her or their Names at the Secretaries office the full Space of three Months y^t. if in the time afd ~~y^t. if in the time afd~~ No p^rson Shall underwrite the Said p^rson or p^rsons So Setting up his her or their Names or Name respectivly as afd it Shall then be Lawfull for the Gov^r. keeper of the Great Seale or Sec^ry of this province for the time being to Signe A pass to Any Such p^rson or p^rsons to depart this province for which pass the party Shall pay to the p^rson Signing the Same the Sume of two Shillings and Six pence Ster^g And if Any p^rson or p^rsons upon any Suddaine or Emergent Occasion are necessitated to dep^t this province not having Set up his her Or their Name or Names at the Secretaries office afd then Such p^rson or p^rsons: giving good and Sufficient Security to the Govern^r. keeper of the great Seale or Secretary to discharge and pay all Debts and Accounts whatsoever, And be it further Enacted that Any Masters of Ships or vessells or any other p^rsons whatsoever that Shall Transport or Convey out of this province by Land or water — Any freeman being Endebted by bill bond account or other= wise to Any Inhabitant thereof without Such pass under y^e. hand of the Gov^r. Chancell^r. or Secretary afd Shall be liable to — Satisfy all Such debts Ingagements and Damages to the p^rson or p^rsons to whom Such debts or damages respectivly Shall be due within this province Except the Same be ~ Otherwise Satisfyed or that the Transporter or Conveyer — Away of Such p^rsons or p^rson procure Such p^rson or p^rsons to retⁿ. againe in one Month after &c^a. As by the Said Act of Assembly referrence thereunto being had the Same ( May

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