326 Assembly Proceedings, April 26-June 3, 1715.

C. P.

the same by such former Law ag^t any Taker up or owner of
any such Lott or Lotts that hath not paid for the same his
heirs Extrs or Administrators in any of his Majestys Courts of
Record within this province that can hold plea of the same.
Provided further that this Act nor anything therein Con-
tained shall Extend or be Construed to Extend to prejudice
the right of Richd Bennett Esqr to such part of the Land Laid
out for a Town in Worton Creek in Kent County whereon
houses Orchards and Improvements were att the time of
Laying out that town.
And be itt further Enacted by the Authority Advice and
Consent afd that where any person or persons whatsoever
have taken up any Lott or Lotts by Virtue of the before
recited Acts of Assembly since the first day of August one
thousand Seven hundred and nine and paid for the same to
the Owner but not built thereon being discouraged by her
late Majtys Disallowance of the said Acts shall and may by

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Virtue of this Act have the Tob^o or money repaid him or them
by the person or persons that received the same their Extrs or
Administrators and for non payment after Demand made to
recover and Sue for the same in any Court that may hold
plea thereof.
And be itt further Enacted by the Authority afd that all and
Every Lott or Lotts parcell or portion of ground Assigned to
the use of any Comunity and paid for and built upon Accord-
ing to the Directions of any the afd Acts before her said
Majesties Disallowance of the said Acts was notifyed shall
remaine to such Comunity for whose use it was built her said
Majesties Disallowance of the said Acts afterwards Notwith-
standing.
And whereas Sundry persons have taken up Lotts in Diverse
Towns of this province and have begun to build so that they
have Erected frames tho' not Quite finished their houses
According to the Directions of the afd Town Laws —
Be itt Enacted by the Authority afd that all such persons
who have taken up Lotts and Erected fframes in Such Towns
shall have and Enjoy a good Sure and Indefeazable Estate of
Inheritance to them and their heirs in such Lotts soe Improved
upon Notwithstanding they have not Complyed with the Exact
prescriptions and directions of the afd Town Laws.

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An Act laying an Imposition upon Negroes and on Sevt Sorts
of Liquors Imported and also on Irish Servants to prevent
the Importing too great a Number of Irish papists into this
province.

Be itt Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and
with the Advice and Consent of his Majesties Governt Coun-