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persons of good repute and well skilled in building and plan-
tation affairs neither of them being of kin Indebted or otherwise
Interested in Either Orphan or Guardian (such two persons
to be Nominated by such Commissioners) Enter into the Lands
and plantations of such orphan or orphans belonging and
View the dwelling houses and Outhouses Lands orchards and
fences that are upon the said plantation and then & there
the said two persons soe Qualifyed as afd shall take their
Corporall oaths Upon the Holy Evangelists by the said Comr
to be Administred that According to the best of their skill
and Judgment they will make a Just Estimate of the Annuall
Value of the said Lands and plantation and what Dwelling
houses out houses and orchards are upon the same and what
repair they are in what part of the said Land the said
Guardian may be farther Comitted to Clear upon the said
plantation as well to raise the yearly rent soe Valued as afd as
alsoe toward his yearly Charge in keeping the said Dwelling
houses Outhouses Orchards and ffences in repair And soe by

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him to be Left always having a regard to Leave a proportion-
able part both for Quality and Quantity of uncleared Land
for the benefitt and Advantage of the Orphans or heir when
att age to possess the said Land or plantation as alsoe the
orphans Maintainance out of the same where the profitts of
personall Estates be not sufficient to maintaine him or them
and the same to Certifie under their hands and Seales Attested
by the Commissr soe Administring the Oaths as afd to the
County Court next Ensueing after such review soe had and
made as afd and then to remaine upon Record untill the said
orphan or heir come to Age which Certificate soe entred and
remaining upon Record as afd shall be Sufficient Evidence in
Law for the said Orphan or Orphans to recover Double
damages in an Action of waste by them to be brought when
att age for any waste Sale or destruction Comitted or done in
any of the premisses other then what the persons have Cer-

tifyed and thought Necessary with due respect had to all

Matters and Circumstances afd And to the end as well the
Guardian and Guardians afd as the other persons Mentioned
and Appointed to Value the Land as afd may not faile to doe
their duty
Be itt Enacted by the Authority afd by and with the Advice
and Consent afd that Every Guardian or Guardians of any
orphan or orphans that shall for the future Neglect within one

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month after Entring upon his or their Guardianship afd to doe
and performe what is by this Act required shall forfeit the
sume of five thousand pounds of Tob^o and any Comr or
Justice of the peace or other person or persons in the said
County Living that shall refuse or Neglect what is by this

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