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this Act Mentioned which shall be Imported in any such
Ship or Vessell —
Provided the said Servants Negroes or Liquors are brought
into the Capes of Chesapeak Bay or into any the Inletts on
the Seabord Side of Somerset! County in any of the afd Ships
or Vessells and not taken on board in the said Bay or any
Creek or River thereto belonging or from on board any other
Ship or Vessell whatsoever within ten Leagues of the Capes
of the said Bay any thing in this Act or any other Law Stat-
ute or Usage to the Contrary notwithstanding.

C. P.

An Act for the better Administration of Justice in Testamen-
tary Affairs granting Adminisrcons recovery of Legacies
Secureing filiall portions and distribution of Intestates
Estates.

Whereas for the due Administration of Justice itt is most
necessary that the wills of all persons may be duly proved
and Executed and Lres of Administracon of the Estates of all
persons dying without wills may be granted to such persons
who have the best right to Succeed thereto and all Legacies
Speedily recovered and filiall portions and orphans Estates
duly secured and Easily obtained according to Law and Jus-
tice —

Be itt Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and
with the Advice and Cons' of his Majesties Govern' Councill
and Assembly of this province and the Authority of the same
that the Judge or Comry Gen^ll for probatt of wills and granting
Administracons shall hold his Court once in Two months at
the Least or oft'ner as the Case shall require and therein shall
proceed according to the Laws of England now in force or
hereafter to be in force within twelve months after such Laws
shall be published in the Kingdome of Great Brittaine if
pleaded before him Saving in such Cases as by this present
Act is provided And that itt shall and may be Lawfull for
the Judge for probatt of wills to take the probatt or Cause to
be proved any Last will or Testament within this province
altho' the same Concernes Titles of Land any Law Statute
Usage or Custome to the Contrary notwithstanding.

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And to the end that all filiall portions may be secur'd to the
Children of all persons dying Intestate and Legacys paid to
Lagatees of persons making wills or Testaments
Be itt Likewise Enacted by the Authority ald by and with
the Advice and Consent afd first, that the Judge for probatt
of wills and granting adminis'ns shall call all Exers and Ad-
minisers to Exhibitt Inventorys within three months and render

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