Acts. 299

Be itt therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent
Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of his Majesties
Governt Councill and Assembly of this province and the Au-
thority of the Same that in Case any person whatsoever shall
att any time hereafter be Legally Convicted by Confession or
otherwise of willfully or Corruptly Imbezelling Impairing
razeing or Altering any will or Record within this province
whereby the Estate of Inheritance or ffreehold of any person
whatsoever shall be Defeated Injured or any ways altered
such person soe Convict shall forfeit all his goods and Chat-
tells Lands and Tenements the one halfe to our Sovereigne
Lord the king his heirs & Successors for the Support of
Governmt the Other halfe to the party Grieved and shall alsoe
be sett in the Pillory for the space of Two hours and have
both Ears nailed thereto and Cut from off his head.

An Act appointing certaine days on which the Sev^ll and
respective County Courts within this province are to be
held.

To the Intent that Court days may be Ascertained and that
the Commissionts of and Suitors to the County Courts may
know when to Attend —
Be itt Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and
with the Advice and Consent of his Majtys Governt Councill
and Assembly of this province and the Authority of the Same
That for the future there shall be held four County Courts in

C. P.

p. 153

the year, Viz. Talbott, Baltemore and St Maries County the
first Tuesday in March June August and November Dor-
chester Cecill Ann Arundll and Charles County the second

tuesday in March June Augt and November In Kent Calvert
and Somersett County the third tuesday in March June Au-
gust and November In Queen Anns and prince Georges
County the fourth Tuesday in March June August and No-
vember and that any two Justices of the Sev^ll and Respective
County Courts afd whereof one to be of the Quorum shall
have full power and Authority when and as Often as need
shall require to Adjourne the said County Courts process and
proceedings therein Depending to such Short time after as
they shall see Convenient and that the severall Justices of the
respective County Courts shall from the end of June Court
next Adjourne their Sev^ll Courts to the Sev^ll Days hereafter
Appointed and that one former Act of Assembly of this
province Entituled an Act Appointing Court Days in Each
respective County within this province and Every Clause
therein be and are hereby repealed.

p. 154