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discharged as aforesaid, had never been taken in Execution: Any
Act, Statute, or Custom to the contrary, notwithstanding.
And Whereas M^r Charles Carroll, has shewn to this present Gen-
eral Assembly, a Bill of Sale, from Nathaniel Wright, in this Act
mentioned, and now in the Custody of the Sheriff of Queen Anne's
County, for Four Negroe Slaves, to wit, Sambo, Leader, Sam and
Coffee, which said Slaves notwithstanding, as the said Charles sug-
gests, in Fact belong to him, yet the said Nathaniel has disposed of
them, to Persons unknown to the said Charles; so that the said
Charles could never discover where the said Negroes were: And
the said Charles having prayed, that the said Nathaniel Wright
might not be discharged of his Imprisonment, by Virtue of this
Act, until the said Nathaniel Wright, should, upon Oath, declare
what is become of the said Negroes, whether they be Living or
Dead; and if Living, in whose Possession, and where, and by what
Right, and upon what Consideration he disposed of the same.
Be it therefore Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by and with
the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That the aforesaid Nathaniel
Wright, have no Benefit by this Act, until upon Oath, by him to be
taken, before Two of the Justices of Queen Anne's County, he de-
clare in Writing, what is become of the said Negroes, whether they
be Living or Dead; and if Living, in whose Possession they are,
and where, and by what Right, and upon what Consideration he
disposed of the said Negroes: Any Thing in this Act before to the
contrary, in any wise notwithstanding.
Provided also, That Samuel Stevens, shall not be Entituled to
any Benefit or Priviledge by Virtue of this Act, until he give good
Security for his good Behaviour, during his Residence within this
Province, before Two Justices of the Peace for Anne-Arundel
County: Any Thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding.

Session
Laws

An Act for the better Regulating the Parishes in St. Mary's and
Charles Counties.

Whereas it is represented by the Inhabitants of St. Mary's and
Charles Counties, and is made appear to this present General Assem-
bly, That the present Parishes in the Counties aforesaid, are so laid
out, that they are very Inconvenient, both to the Incumbents, and
Parishioners: To prevent which, and for the better Regulating
the said Parishes, it is prayed that it may be Enacted,
And be it Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprie-
tary, by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Gover-
nour, and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the Au-
thority of the same, That Nicholas Lowe, Esq^r Col. Thomas True-
man Greenfield, M^r Philip Key, M^r George Clark, M^r Samuel Wil-

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