216 Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 14-Dec. 8, 1688.

Lib. W. H.

it enacted by the right Hono^rble the Lord Prop^ry by & w^th the
Advice & consent of the vpper & lower houses of this p^rsent
genii Assembly & Authority of the same th^t from & after this
p^rsent sessions of Assembly all gardians of Orphans th^t shall
haue Any reall estates in land w^th the orphan or Orphans to
whome the same belongs & committed to them other then
such whome the testator in his life time by his last will &
testam^t hath otherwise Ordered & disposed of w^thin one Month
after takeing vpon him or her the guardianship of such
Orphan or Orphans shall w^th one Comiss^r of the said county
where the said land lyeth & two other psons of good repute
& well skild in building & plantacon affaires neither of them
being of kinn or otherwise interested in either Orphan or
guardian enter vpon the said Land or plantacon to such
Orphan or Orphans belonging & veiw the dwelling houses
Out houses land orchards & fenceing th^t are vpon the said
plantacon & then & there the said two psons soe quallified as
aforesaid shall take their corporall Oath vpon the holy Evan-
gelists by the said Comiss^rs to be administred th^t according to
the best of their skills & Judgm^t they will make a Just Esti-
mate of the Annuall Vallue of the said Land & plantacon &
what dwelling houses out houses Orchards & fenceings are
vpon the same & in what repaire they are in & in what p^te of
the said Land they Judge the said guardian may be pmitted
further to cleere vpon the said plantacon as well to raise the
yearely rent soe vallued as aforesaid as alsoe towards his
charges yearely in keepeing the said dwelling houses out
houses Orchards & fenceings in sufficient repaire & soe by
him to be left allwayes haueing regard to leaue a proportion-
able pte both for Quallity & quantity of the vnclear'd land for
the benifitt & Advantage of the orphan or heir when at age to
possesse the said Land or plantacon as alsoe the Orphans
mainetenance out of the same where the profitts of the psonall
Estates be not sufficient to mainetain him or them & the same
to certifie vnder their hands & scales attested by the Com-
miss^rs soe Administring the Oath as aforesaid into the County
Court next ensueing after veiw soe had & made as aforesaid
& there to remaine vpon record vntill the said Orphan or
heire comes of age w^ch Certificate soe entred & remaineing
vpon record as aforesd shall be sufficient evidence in Law for

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the said Orphan or Orphans to recouer double damages in
an accon of wast by them to be brought when at age for any
wast sale or distrucon committed or done in any of the
p^rmisses other then what the said psons haue certified &
thought necessary w^th due respect had to all circumstances &
matters aforesaid Be it further enacted by the Authority