496 Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699.

Lib. L. L.
p. 231

paid by Your said Petitioner Henry Wallice did by his Deed
Endorse on the back of the aforesaid Pattent for himselfe his
heires Executors and Administrators make over and Assigne
unto Your Petitioner by the name of Henry Wallice of Tal-
bott County Planter all his Right Title and Interest to the
Land mentioned in the aforesaid Pattent to him the said Henry
Wallice his heires Executors and Assignes to have hold
occupy and Enjoy for ever which indorsment is Affixed under
the hand and Seale of the said Thomas Jackson Dated the
Day and Year Last mentioned relation being thereunto had it
doth and may more fully and att Large approve, And foras-
much as in Some Small time Afterwards and before the said
Thomas Jackson could Convey and make the aforesaid Land
over to your Petitioner According to Law in that Case made
and Provided, the said Thomas Jackson died and left Issue
one George Jackson his Son and heire And for that the said
George Jackson the Eldest Son and heire of the said Thomas
Jackson as aforesaid lives Remove from the Province in Parts
beyound the Seas to Your Petitioner unknown, so that he
Cannot be Compelled to make good the aforesaid Grant
according to the true Intent and meaning thereof. Your
Petitioner therefore humbly Prays the Same may be by an
Act of this p^rsent Generall Assembly Rattifyed and Confirmed
Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Ma^ty by
and with the Advice and Consent of this present Generall
Assembly and the Authority of the same That the said Recited
Sale or Grant of the said five hundred Acres of Land and
Premisses by the said Thomas Jackson to the said Henry
Wallice his heires and Assignes forever so as aforesaid sold
and Endorsed on the Pattent aforesaid be and is hereby ratti-
fyed and Confirmed to all Intents and Purposes According to
the Tenor and true meaning thereof and that the said Henry
Wallice his heires and Assignes shall and may Peaceably and

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Quietly have hold use Occupy Possess and enjoy the afore-
said five hundred Acres of Land and Premisses for ever
Against the said Thomas Jackson his heires and Assignes
and against all other Persons whatsoever Claiming or to
Claime from by or under him them or any or either of them.

An Act for Continuing the late Act for Imposing three Pence
p hh^d upon Tobbacco to the use of his present Excellency
from the time of his Arrivall here to the End of this Sessions
of Assembly

Whereas by Virtue of a late Act of Assembly Entituled an
Act for Settling a Revenue on his Matys present Governor an