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And be it further Enacted, That the Sheriffs of the several and
respective Counties aforesaid, and either of them, shall (after such
Surrender and Delivery up as aforesaid,) give publick Notice at the
Churches, Court-houses, and Mills, within the said Counties of
some precise Time, by them the said Sheriffs and the said Two
Justices to be appointed, for the Distribution of the said William
Maria Farthing, John Conoway, William Jones, John Cook, Samuel
Glover, Lawrence Hays, John Peddycoat, John Wood, Thomas
Hill, Clarina Gilly, John Glassington, and Avinio Butler, their
Effects and Estate, not less than Twenty Days after the Time of
the making the said Surrender; and shall then and there, in the
Presence of Two such Justices as aforesaid and by their Advice and
Directions, make Distributions of the Estate or Estates of the said
William Maria Farthing, John Conoway, William Jones, John
Cook, Samuel Glover, Lawrence Hays, John Peddycoat, John
Wood, Thomas Hill, Clarina Gilly, John Glassington, and Avinio
Butler, or of the Estate or Estates of either of them, so as aforesaid
to be surrendred and deliver'd up or transferred, amongst such of
their said Creditors only, as shall then by themselves, or their law-
ful Attorney or Attorneys, think fit to be present at such Distribu-
tion, by an equal and proportionable Distribution thereof to every
such Creditor, with Respect had and in Proportion to the Large-
ness of his or her Debt: The Proceedings of the said Justices and
Sheriffs in that Behalf, to be certified to the Courts of the several
Counties aforesaid, and there lodg'd for the Perusal of any of the
Creditors of the said William Maria Farthing, John Conoway, Wil-
liam Jones, John Cook, Samuel Glover, Lawrence Hays, John
Peddycoat, John Wood, Thomas Hill, Clarina Gilly, John Glass-
ington, and Avinio Butler, that shall require the same, without any
Fee to be paid thereon, or for such Lodging thereof. Saving the
Right of the said Lord Proprietor, his Heirs and Successors, and
of all Bodies Politick and Corporate.
Provided nevertheless, That in case the said William Maria
Farthing, John Conoway, William Jones, John Cook, Samuel
Glover, Lawrence Hays, John Peddycoat, John Wood, Thomas
Hill, Clarina Gilly, John Glassington, and Avinio Butler, or either
of them, shall at any Time after the making such his or their Oath
or Oaths, or taking such Test as aforesaid, be convict of wilful and
corrupt Perjury thereupon, or of a wilful Breach or Noncompliance
with the Tenour of such Oath or Test; That then the said William
Maria Farthing, John Conoway, William Jones, John Cook, Samuel
Glover, Lawrence Hays, John Peddycoat, John Wood, Thomas
Hill, Clarina Gilly, John Glassington, and Avinio Butler, or such
of them as shall be convict as aforesaid, shall, upon such Conviction,
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