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tate, either in Possession, Reversion, or Remainder, or in Trust, or
in, or unto which, he hath any Claim or Interest whatsoever: And
do likewise, by the Day before-mention'd, convey, assign, transfer,
and make over unto the said Sheriff of Baltemore County, for the
Use of his said Creditors, all such his Estate, Interest, or Claim, as
aforesaid; after such Manner as by the said Sheriff, and the major
Part of the said Creditors, or of such of them as shall think fit to
direct therein, or their Council, learned in the Law, shall reasonably
devise or require; at the Cost and Charges of such Persons as shall
claim the Benefit thereof; so as the said Christopher Gardiner be
not burthened with any Warranties thereby, other than from him-
self, or those that claim by, from, or under him. And that the said
Christopher Gardiner, at the Time of such his Surrender, and
Transferring his Estate as aforesaid, shall take his solemn Oath
before the said Two Justices of the County aforesaid, to be sum-
moned as aforesaid, to the Effect following, viz.
I A. B. Do solemnly swear, that the Goods, Debts, and Effects,
which I have deliver'd, assign'd, and made over to the Sheriff of
Baltemore County, and in Trust for the Use of my Creditors, is the
whole Estate, both Real and Personal of my own in Possession, or
which I have any Title to in the World. And that I have not any
Estate, Goods, or Effects, of any kind whatsoever, left; either in
Possession, Reversion or Remainder, (the necessary Wearing Ap-
parel for my self, Wife, and Children, excepted.) And that I have
not, directly or indirectly, Sold, Leased, or otherwise conveyed, dis-
posed of, or entrusted, all or any Part of my Estate thereby to
secure the same, to receive or expect any Profit or Advantage there-
of. So help me God.
It shall and may be lawful for the Sheriff of the County afore-
said, after the End of the said Twenty Days, And the said Sheriff
is hereby required, to discharge the said Christopher Gardiner out
of his Custody, and to suffer him to go at Large.
And be it further Enacted, That upon the said Christopher Gar-
diner, his complying with what is required of him by this Act; that
he, the said Christopher Gardiner, and his Heirs, Executors, or
Administrators; shall be (by Virtue of this Act) acquitted, exoner-
ated, released, and discharged, of and from all manner of Debts,
Duties, Claims, and Demands whatsoever, that have been severally
contracted by him, nr have arose due or become demandable from
him, at any Time before the Sitting of this present General Assem-
bly. And that in Case the said Christopher Gardiner shall, after
his Compliance and Discharge as aforesaid, be Arrested or Sued for
any such his Debts, or Duties as aforesaid; or that the said Sheriff
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