Nov^r 4^th 1710. On the behalf of her most Sacred Maj^ty
Queen Anne of Great Brittⁿ &c. We will this be a Law.

Edw^d Lloyd Presid^t W^m Holland, Rob^t Quary, Sam^ll Young
Tho: Greenfield, Ch^a Greenberry Jn^{o
Hall Wm Whittington.}

An Act for Confirmation of the Last will & testament of
William Dixon Late of Talbot County Glover Deced.

Whereas William Dixon of St Michaels River Glover made
his Last will and testam^t in wrighting bearing date the Six-
teenth day of the third month May in the yeare of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and Eight Contayning a Rationall
Disposition of his Estate both Reale and personall w^ch will
Signed by the proper hand and hand wrighting of the said
W^m Dixon as appeares by Severall proofes on the back of the
will Registred or Recorded in the Comissary Gen^lls office in
WB N^{o
2 folo 14 but yet the said Will is not Evidenced by the
Subscriptions of Witnesses, but Generally by all psons that
knew His Character or handwrighting belived to be the Very
act and deed of the afd testator and that for want of such Sub-
scriptions oi Wittnesses it may be Doubtfull whether the said
will be good and whether the devisees have fiable and Certain
Inheritance in the Land Devised or the Legatees sufft right to
Claim and demand their Legacys and that no person offers
any objection agt the said will. Be it therefore Enacted by
the Queen's most Excellent Majty by and wth the advice and
Consent of her Majtys Councill and Assembly of this province
and the authority of the same that the said will so Recorded
or Registred as afd be at all times and in all Courts of this
province adjudged Deemed and taken for the Very true Last
will and Testamt of the said Wm Dixon and that the Devisees
and Legatees in the said will meconed have and Enjoy their
Severall Devises and Legacyes as ffirmly to all Intents & pur-}