466 Assembly Proceedings, July 10-August 8, 1729.

Session
Laws

Provided always, That such Taker-up or Purchaser build and
finish, within Eighteen Months after such his Entry made, such
House as in this Act is before limited and appointed to be built by
the first Taker-up; which House so built, shall give and settle as
good Estates to all Intents and Purposes to such second Taker-up
and Builder as aforesaid, his Heirs and Assigns as is in and by this
Act before limited and settled upon the first Taker-up and Builder.
And in Case any of the said Lots shall be neglected to be taken up

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in the Town aforesaid, during the Term of Seven Years next after
the Publication of this Act, that then, and in such Case, the Owner
or Persons interested at the first in such Land, shall, after such Time
expired, be possess'd and interested in the said Lot or Lots, as in
their first and former Estate: Any Thing in this Act to the con-
trary, notwithstanding.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by and
with the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That the Town aforesaid,
be called by the Name of Baltemore Town.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by and
with the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That the Commissioners
aforesaid, or the major Part of them, employ some sufficient Person
for their Clerk; and that they cause such Clerk to take an Oath
that he shall make true and impartial Entries of their Proceedings ;
and assess reasonable Fees for the said Clerk, to be paid him by the
several Takers-up of the said Lots; which said Entries they shall
cause to be made up in a well bound Book, and lodged with the Clerk
of Baltemore County Court, for the Inspection of any Person.

Saving to His Most Sacred Majesty, his Heirs and Successors,
the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, his Heirs and Suc-
cessors, and to all Bodies Politick and Corporate, and all Persons
not mentioned in this Act, their several and respective Rights: Any
Thing in this Act to the contrary thereof in anywise, notwith-
standing.

Chap. XIII

An Act for the Assessment of Ten per Poll on the Taxable Persons
in Saint Paul's Parish, in Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties, the
next Levy, and Ten per Poll the ensuing: Also for the assessing
Ten per Poll, Yearly, on the Taxable Persons in St. Luke's Par-
ish, in Queen Anne's County, until they shall have raised suffi-
cient to compleat a Church in the said Parish.

Whereas, by a late Act of Assembly made at a Session of Assem-
bly, begun and held at the City of Annapolis, the Third Day of
October, Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty
Eight, Intituled, An Act for dividing of St. Paul's Parish, in Queen
Anne's County and Part of Talbot County, amongst other Things,
it was enacted, that it might be lawful for the Justices of Queen
Anne's and Talbot Counties, to cause to be levy'd on the Taxable