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be adjudged to stand Two Hours in the Pillory, and have his Left
Ear cut off, and shall be wholly deprived of any Benefit design'd
him, them, or either of them by this Law; and shall be from thence-
forth liable to be prosecuted for any Debts or Demands whatsoever,
in the same manner as if this Act had never been made; any Thing
therein contained to the contrary, notwithstanding.
Provided likewise, and be it Enacted, by the Authority, Advice
and Consent aforesaid, upon taking the Oath aforesaid, all and
every Judgment now had and taken, or that shall hereafter be ob-
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tained, had and taken, against any of the aforementioned Prisoners,
by any of their Creditors, for any Debt or Debts owing and remain-
ing due from any of them to such their Creditors, after such Sur-
render and Distribution 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 Chatties that the said
several Prisoners so discharged as aforesaid, shall hereafter acquire,
and come to the Possession of, and in their own Right only. And it
shall and may be lawful to and for the Creditors of the said Several
Prisoners so discharged as aforesaid, their Executors, Administra-
tors or Assigns, to take out any new Execution against the Lands,
Tenements, Hereditaments, Goods and Chatties of the Prisoner or
Prisoners aforesaid, (his or their Wearing Apparel, Bedding for
his or their Family, and Tools necessary for his or their Trade, or
Occupation, and what may be necessary for their Subsistance, not
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 and Form as he or they migrht have done, if the Person or
Persons of the said several Prisoners so discharged as aforesaid,
had never been taken in Execution; any Act, Statute, or Custom to
the contrary, notwithstanding.
Provided always, That William Maria Farthing shall not be enti-
tuled to any Benefit or Priviledge by Virtue of this Act, until he
give good Security for his good Behaviour for Twelve Months,
before Two Justices of the Peace for St. Mary's County; any Thing
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in this Act contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
And be it Enacted, That Philip Anthony Ussleman, upon giveing
Security in the Sum of Fifty Pounds current Money of Maryland,
for his good Behaviour, during his Continuance within this Prov-
ince, shall be discharged from his Imprisonment.
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An Act for the Payment and Assessment of the Publick Charge of
this Province, for this present Year One Thousand Seven Hun-
dred and Twenty Seven.
Whereas there hath been the Sum of Three Hundred and Eighty
Five Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty One Pounds of Tobacco,
and three Hundred and Seventy One Pounds Nine Shillings cur-
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