498 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692.

Lib. L. L.
No. 1.

in no Essoyn Protection or wager of Law to be Allowed, and
the Governour Councill and Delagates of this Present Gen-
erall Assembly do humbly pray that it may also be Enacted
And be it further Enacted by the King & Queens most
Excellent Maj^ty by and with the Advice and Consent afore-
said and the Authority of the same, That from & after the
Publication hereof; all Masters of ships & other Vessells
whatsoever Trading Trafficking & coming into this Province,
shall be and are hereby required at such time when he or
they enter such Ship or Vessell to give bond w^th sufficient
security to the Govern^r of this Province for the time being,
that he or they shall not receive take in or put on Bord his or
their ship or Vess^ll ships or Vessells any such skins or Hydes
as afores^d this p^rsent Voyage, this Act to endure for 3 years
or to the end of the next Gen" Assembly w^ch shall first happen
June the 2^d 1692
June 2^d 1692 The house of Assembly
Assented to by the Councill board have Assented
Signed p Ord^r John Llewellin Clk. Signed p Ord^r
Hen: Denton Clk.

p. 129

An Act for the preservation of Orphans
Reall Estates.

Whereas a good and profitable Act formerly made and the
same is renewed and made this Sessions of Assembly En-
tituled an Act for the better Administration of Justice in
Probate of Wills granting Administrations recovery of Lega-
cies and Securing filliall Portions, the which said Act or any
other heretofore made, hath not any ways Effectually Pro-
vided against Wast Sale and destruction Comitted of in or
upon the Reall Estate of Orphans to and with dwelling houses
out houses Lands Woods Orchards and Fencing otherwise
then what the Laws of England hath prescribed, which is
thought too strict and severe for the present Constitution of
this Province where men cannot enjoy the benefitt of the said
Land without clearing of the same, in doing whereof Timber
must be fallen which by the Law of England aforesaid is
waste and the damag^s ensuing thereupon is farr greater many
times then the full Value of the Land here, and it is most
apparent that notwithstanding the Parents of such Orphans
are persons of great Estates whilst living, yet their Orphants
or heirs Seldome come to Possess or enjoy any thing more
then the Lands and Plantations by them left, for the remedy
whereof for the future Be it Enacted by the King and Queens
most Excellent Majesties by and with the Advice and Consent
of this present Generall Assembly and the Authority of the