Assembly Proceedings, Nov. 14-Dec. 8, 1688. 217

aforesaid th^t the Com" of each County Court within this prov-
ince by virtue of this Act shall haue full power from time to
time & at all times hereafter vpon p^rsentm^t by the grand
Jury or any other Informacon to them giuen of any such wast
sale or distruction made done or committed vpon any Orphans
reall estate by any such gardian by legall warr^t to cause the
said gardian to appeare before them in the said County Court
& if vpon examinacon thereof the said Informacon be suffi-
ciently proved & th^t the said gardian shall not be of Sufficient
abillity to answer the dammages of such wast by him committed
contrary to this Law when the orphan comes to age th^t then
the said Commis" doe require the said gardian to giue suffi-
cient security to make satisfacon to the said Orphan or
Orphans when at age as aforesaid & vpon refusall thereof to
remoue such gardian from of the said plantacon or lands and
to putt such other into possession thereof as the said Orphan
or Orphans if at age to chuse his her or their gardian shall
elect & if not then such other as the said Comis^rs shall think
meete being willing to take the same who shall enjoy the said
Land or plantacon (committing noe wast & pformeing all
such matters & things at his entry therevpon as by this Act is
required) vntill the said Orphan comes to age and the said
pson soe choosen or by the said Justices put in possion as
aforesaid shall in the name & to the vse of the said Orphan
bring his Accon of wast against the former gardian for the
damages by him comitted And be it further enacted th^t all
the matters & things contained in the Act for p^rservacon of
Orphans psonall Estates and in this Law for p^rservacon of
reall estates be by the Commiss^rs of euery County Court in
this province soe often as the grand Jury shall there be sum-
moned giue the same in charge to them & shall alsoe every
June Court Yearely & every yeare hold a Court according to
Act of Assembly solely & wholely to putt in Execucon the
matters & things in this Law & the said Law for p^rservacon
of Orphans psonall estates contained vpon the penallty of fiue
hundred pounds of tobaccoe each Justice, one halfe thereof to
the right hono^rable the Lord Propry and the other halfe to him
or them that shall sue for the same to be recouered in the
Provincall Court by bill plaint or informacon wherein noe
Essoyne protection or wager of Law to be allowed.

Lib. W. H.,

An Additionall Act to the Act for Encouragement
of Tillage and Raiseing provisions for Advancement of
Trade within this Province.

Bee it enacted by the R^tt Hono^ble the Lord Propry by & with
the advice & consent of the vpper & Lower houses of this

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