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pen to be paid to such Visitors as aforesaid, in Default of legal Rep-
resentatives as aforesaid: And that any legal Representatives of
no remoter Degrees, amongst Collaterals, than Brothers or Sisters
Children, shall at any Time appear and prove him, her, or them-
selves, to be such legal Representatives, that then the Visitors that
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received the Residue of such Estate, or their Successors, if it shall
be in their Hands, shall restore the same to such legal Representa-
tive or Representatives: And if such Residue shall be actually ap-
ply'd to the Use and Support of the Publick School, that then the
Publick Stock of such School, in the Hands of the Publick Treas-
urers of this Province, or either of them, shall be liable to make
Satisfaction to such Representative or Representatives of such Resi-
due; and that the said Visitors shall give an Order to such Repre-
sentative or Representatives for the same, on the Publick Treas-
urers; who shall be obliged, by Virtue of this Act, and such Order,
to pay the same out of the Publick Stock of such School, if so much
in their Hands, if not, so much as shall be in their Hands; and the
Residue, when they shall receive so much to the Use of such School.
And if the Administrator shall be obliged to pay any further Debt
or Duties that were due from the Deceas'd, such legal Representa-
tive receiving the said Residue, shall refund to such Administrator
the Value of what such Administrator shall be obliged to pay as
aforesaid; provided the same doth not exceed the Residue received
by such Representative: Any Thing in the said Act, for the Appli-
cation of such Intestates Estates, &c. to the contrary, in any wise,
notwithstanding.
And forasmuch as Disputes have arisen, whether the Act of
Limitation extends unto Actions brought upon Testamentary and
Administration Bonds :
Be it further Enacted, by the Authority, Advice, and Consent
aforesaid, That all Actions upon Administration and Testamentary
Bonds shall be commenced within Twelve Years after the passing
of the said Bonds, and not after.
Provided always, That nothing in this Act shall be construed to
bar any Person within the Age of Twenty one Years, Feme Covert,
Non Compos Mentis, or Imprisoned, or Persons beyond Seas, from
bringing an Action or Actions, within Six Years after their coming
to, or being of full Age, Uncovert, sound Memory, at large, or re-
turned from beyond Seas, upon any Administration or Testamen-
tary Bonds.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority, Advice and Consent
aforesaid, That the several County Courts of this Province, shall,
and are hereby impowered and required as often as the Sureties, or
any of them, or their, or any of their legal Representatives, on any
Administration or Testamentary Bond or Bonds, passed for any
Guardian, shall petition the said Court for Counter Security, to keep
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