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

Session
Laws

never been made, Anything therein contained to the contrary, not-
withstanding.
Provided Likewise, and Be it Enacted, by the Authority, Advice,
and Consent aforesaid, That notwithstanding the Discharge of the
Person of the Prisoner aforesaid, upon taking the Oath aforesaid,
all and every Judgment now had and taken, or that shall be here-
after obtained, had and taken, against him the said Prisoner, by any
of his Creditors, for any Debt or Debts owing and remaining due
from him, to such his Creditors after such Surrender and Distribu-
tion made as aforesaid, shall be and stand good and effectual in Law
to all Intents and Purposes, against the Lands, Tenements, and
Hereditaments, Goods and Chattels, that the said Prisoner so dis-
charged as aforesaid, shall hereafter acquire and come to the Pos-
session of, and in his own Right only: And it shall and may be law-
ful to and for the Creditors of the said Prisoner so discharged as
aforesaid, their Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, to take out
any new Execution against the Lands, Tenements, Hereditaments,
Goods, and Chattels of the Prisoner aforesaid, except his Wearing
Apparel, Bedding for his Family, and Tools necessary for his Trade
or Occupation and what may be necessary for their Subsistance, not

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exceeding the Value of Five Pounds Current Money, for the Satis-
faction of the Remainder of his or their said Debt, in such Sort,
Manner, or Form, as he or they might have done, if the Person of
the said Prisoner so discharged as aforesaid, had never been taken
in Execution: Any Act, Statute, or Custom to the contrary, not-
withstanding.

Chap. XVII

An Act against Ingrossers and Regrators.

Whereas, the Offences of Ingrossing and Regrating are found
mischievous and prejudicial to the Inhabitants of this Province;
and the Act of Assembly formerly made against Ingrossers and
Regrators, not having had any good Effect, by the doubtful Ex-
pressions of what Persons might be adjudged Ingrossers and Re-
grators, By Virtue thereof,

Be it therefore Enacted, by the Right Honourable the Lord Pro-
prietary, by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's
Governour, and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the
Authority of the same, That whatsoever Person or Persons within
this Province, jointly or separately, from and after the End of this
Session of Assembly, shall ingross or get into his, her, or their
Hands or Possession, from any other Person or Persons, by Buying,
Contracting, or Promise-taking, within this Province, any Goods
or Merchandizes whatsoever, or Servants, or Provisions or Grain
of any kind whatsoever, (Butchers, or Persons selling Meat at the
Shambles excepted;) and shall sell the same, or cause the same to