476 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 25-Nov. 10, 1709.

Lib. L. L.
No. 64.

An Act Impowring Thomas Edmondson of Talbot County
surviveing Executor of his father John Edmondson to sell
and dispose of the Lands by the said John Edmondson Left
for payment of his debts.

Whereas John Edmondson late of Talbot County deceased
by his last will and Testament in writeing bearing date the
9^th day of October in the yeare of our Lord one thousand Six
hundred ninty seven did give full power and authority to his
Executrix and Executor to dispose of all his Lands in the Ter-
ritorys of Pensilvania or In Maryland which he had not by his
said will Given to Maintaine his Children and to bring them
up and to pay all his Just Debts and the Remainder to be
devided among his wife and Children and of his said will did
Constitute his wife Sarah his sons James William and Thomas
Sole Executors who after the death of the said John Edmond-
son took upon them the said Executorshipp & paid the debts
of the said John Edmondson so farr forth as his Personall
Estate Extended but that not being sufficient fully to Satisfie
and pay the said John Edmondsons debts and before any of
the said Lands Left to be sold Could be disposed of and
Legally Conveyed the said Sarah the wife James & William
the Sons dyed, and the said Thomas is only Left Surviving
Executor and for as much as the said Thomas Edmondson as
surviving Executor by the words in the said will is not suffi-
ciently Impowered to sell and dispose of the said Lands
according to the intent and bequest of the Testator therefore
prayed this present Generall Assembly that an Act might pass
to Impower him the said Thomas Edmondson to sell & dispose
of the said Lands so Left to be sold for payment of the said
John Edmondsons debts which being thought reasonable It's
numbly pray'd that it may be Enacted.
And be It Enacted by the Queens Most Excellent Maj^ty by
and with the advice and Consent of her Maj^tys Councill and
Assembly of this Province & the Authority of the same that
the said Thomas Edmondson by Vertue of the said Last will
and Testament of the said John Edmondson deced and of this
present Act shall be and is hereby fully and amply authorized
and Impowered to Sell and dispose of all or any part of the
said Land left to be Sold by the said John Edmondson and to
make or Cause to be made to any purchaser or purchasers
and their heires for Ever a good and indefeazeable Estate of
Inheritance in fee Simple and to Execute and performe all the

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trusts reposed in the said Executors as fully and Effectually
to all Intents and purposes as if the said Executors were all
Liveing and did or Could Joyne in Performing the said will
and that he shall and may and is hereby Authorized and