248 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 5-Oct. 3, 1704.

Lib. L. L.
No. 64.

Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid by and
with the Advice and Consent aforesaid that every person or
persons that shall not after sentence given in the said Court
against him or them within fifteen days after such Sentence
enter his appeale with the said Judge from such Sentence
and within fifteen days more procure an examination thereof
by a Court of Delegates nor in the meantime comply with
the sentence of the said Judge it being sent to them under
the hand and Seale of the said Judge nor given in Security
to perform the same and oath made of the refusall thereof It
shall and may be lawfull to and for the said Judge to issue
forth of the said Office under his hand and Seale an attach-
ment against the bodys of the said persons so refusing and
him or them to imprison untill he or they Satisfy or comply
with the said Sentence or give in good Security to do the

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same. This law not to barr the said Judge to proceed
against persons not complying with Sentences given before
the making of this Act according to the former usage and
custom to compell them to the same
And whereas orphans and Creditors are many times injured
by the low Appraisements and undervaluing of the Estates
of the deceased therefore
Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid by and with the
Advice and Consent aforesaid that when any executor or Ad-
ministrator doth appraise the Estate of the deceased he shall
give notice of such his appraisment and call together two of the
next akin of the said deceased and two of the Creditors of
the said deceased if any there be who shall be present at the
said Appraisment with the sworn appraisers and shall certify
to the Comissary or his Deputy under their hands that they
were present at the appraisment and do approve thereof
And if any Executor or Administrator return an Inventary
without such Certificate as aforesaid the said Judge or his
Deputy in each respective County in this Province shall not
accept or receive the same into his or their Office or Offices.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid by
and with the Advice and Consent aforesaid that from and
after the publication hereof no person or persons being Ex-
ecutors or Administrators of any Estate within this province
shall be lyable to pay or Satisfy debts contracted out of this
province of what nature or quality soever (Debts due to her
Sacred Majesty her heires and Successors only excepted)
before Debts due within this province from the Estate or
Estates of any person or persons deceased shall be paid and
Satisfyed If such Executor or Administrator shall have
assetts in his her or their hands Sufficient to pay and Satisfy
the same such Executors and Administrators having respect