Acts. 479

the Custody of the Sherriffe of Saint Maryes County where
the residency of the said John Edgerton was and where the
Estate of the said John Edgerton Lyes and that by Virtue
of this Act the Sherriffe of Calvert County shall be and is
authorized Impowered and required with all Convenient Speed
to deliver and assigne over to the Sherriffe of Saint Marys
County who is hereby authorized and required to receive him
the said John Egerton by whatsoever name or names he shall
be Called or whatsoever debt or Cause he shall be Comitted
by Indentures according to the Vsuall and accustomed forme
Vsed, from one Sherriff to another and that from and after such
assignment and delivery the Sherriffe of S^t Marys County
aforesaid shall be and is by this Act Impowered and required
to keep & Retaine in his Custody the said John Edgerton for
all such debts and Causes as he shall be assigned over and
perticularly Exprest in such Indenture and shall be deemed to
be Chargeable for any Escape that may by the said Egerton
be made from him in as full and ample manner to all Intents
and purposes as if the said Edgerton had been Committed into
his Custody by any Court or Courts of Law, whatsoever or
taken by him by any process whatsoever Issueing out of any
Courts of this province any Law Vsage or Custome to the
Contrary Notwithstanding. Provided allways that nothing in
this Act shall be deemed to debarr or hinder the Sherriffe of
Calvert County from haveing takeing and receiveing all such
Just ffees as to him shall be due from the said Edgerton but
that he shall have the same remedy for the recovery thereof as
if this Act had not been made, neither shall the Sherriffe of
Calvert County afores^d be Lyable to any Action of Escape
after such assignment for any Escape made by the said Eger-
ton for or on any Cause mentioned in such Indenture as afore-
said to be made between him and the Sherriffe of Saint Maryes
County aforesaid.

Lib. L. L.
No. 64.

Novemb^r 10^th 1709

Read and assented too
by the house of Delegates,
Signed p order
W Taylard Clk d

November 10^th 1709.

Read and assented too by her
Maj^tys hon^ble Councill in Assembly,
& Sign'd p ord^r
W Bladen Cl Council.

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