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Saving the Right of His most Sacred Majesty, His Heirs and
Successors; the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, his Heirs
and Successors; and all Bodies Politick and Corporate; and all
others not mentioned in this Act, their several and respective Rights.
Provided Nevertheless, That in case the said John Smith shall, at
any Time after the making such Oath as aforesaid, be convict of
wilful and corrupt Perjury thereupon, or of a wilful Breach or Non-
compliance with the Tenour of such Oath, that then the said John
Smith shall, upon such Conviction, be adjudged to stand Two Hours
in the Pillory, and have his Left Ear cut off; and shall be wholly
deprived of all and singular the Benefits designed him by this Law ;
and shall be thenceforth liable to be prosecuted for any Debts or
Damages whatsoever, in the same Manner, as if this Act had never
been made. Any Thing herein contained to the contrary, not-
withstanding.
And Be It Further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by and
with the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That in Case the said John
Smith shall claim any Benefit by this Act, all Deeds of Trust, or
Bequests in Trust formerly made by the said John Smith, or his
Father in Law, Rees Hinton, to the Use of the said John Smith only,
shall be Void and of no Effect. Any Law, Statute, Usage, or Custom
to the contrary, notwithstanding.
Provided Always, and be it Enacted, That no other Person shall
be discharged by Virtue of this Act, from any Judgment had and
taken against the said John Smith, or any Decree obtained against
him, or from any Debt, Damage, Duty, or Cost, due or owing from
the said John Smith; but that every other Person, except the said
John Smith, shall be still chargeable, as if this Act had never been
made. Any Thing in this Act to the contrary, notwithstanding.
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Chap. IV
p. 18
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An Act for the Relief of James Peerman, a Prisoner in Anne-
Arundel County Goal.
Whereas, James Peerman, a Prisoner in the Goal of Anne-Arundel
County, by his humble Petition to this General Assembly, sets forth,
That he is, and for above a Year last past, hath been detained in
Prison in the Goal aforesaid, for sundry Debts due to several Persons ;
and that he has not wherewithal to satisfy the said Debts, or any of
them in this Province, but hath an Estate sufficient to do the same
in Great-Britain; but cannot get it remitted to him, 'till a Chancery
Suit there depending, is ended: And therefore humbly prays, an Act
of Assembly may pass for his Enlargement, on his giving Security
not to depart this Province in Three Years, and to return to Prison
in the Goal aforesaid, at the Expiration of the said Term, if, within
the same, he shall not pay and satisfy all the Debts aforesaid; there
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