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

Lib. L. L.

this Law not to barr the said Judge to proceed ag^t persons
not Complying with Sentences Given before the Makeing of
this Act According to the former usage and Custom to Com-
pell them to the same And Whereas Orphans and Creditors
are many times injured by the lowe Appraisments and under-
valueing of the Estates of the Deceased therefore Be it Enacted
by the Authority aforesaid That when any Executor or Adm^r
doth Appraise the Estate of the Deceased he shall give Notice
of such his Appraisment and Call together two of the next of
Kinn to the said Deceased and two of the Creditors of the
said Deceased if any there be who shall be present att the
said Appraisment with the Sworne Appraisors and shall Cer-
tify to the Comissary or his Deputy under their hands that
they were present att the Appraisment and do approve thereof
And if any Executor or Administrator returne any Inventary
without such Certificate as aforesaid the said Judge or his
Deputy in each respective County of this Province shall not
Accept or receive the Same into his or their Office.

An Act for Enrollment of Conveyances and Securing the
Estate of Purchasers

For the better Establishing a way and method for Con
veying of Mannors Lands Tenements and hereditaments for
the future and for the avoiding Abuses and deceipts by
Mortgages Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excell' Maty by
and with the Advice and Consent of this present Generall
Assembly and the Authority of the Same that from and after

the publication hereof no Mann^rs Lands lenements or Here-
ditaments whatsoever within this Province shall pass alter or
Change from one to another whereby the Estate of Inheritance
or ffreehold or any Estate for above Seaven Years shall be
made to take Effect in any person or persons or any use or
Trust Except the Deed or Conveyance by which the Same
shall be intended to Pass Alter or Change the Same be made
by writeing—Indented and Sealed and the Same to be Ack-
nowledged in the Provinciall Court or before two Justices
thereof or in the County Court or before two Justices of the
peace of the Same where Such Mannors Lands Tenements or
Hereditaments do lye or such Deed or Conveyance to be
Enrolled in the Provinciall or County Court where the Same
doth lye Such Enrollment to be made within twelve months
after the Date of Such Writeing Indented as aforesaid and
for the Caption of such Enrollment there shall be paid to the
partys takeing the Same twelve pence Sterling and no more
and the Clark shall well and Sufficiently Enroll Such Deed or