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to remain in the same State, as if this Act had never been made. And
forasmuch, as the Facts alledged, are made appear to be true,
Be It Enacted, by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary,
by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Governeur,
and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the Authority of
the same, That within Two Days after the said James Peerman shall
deliver to the said Sheriff of Anne-Arundel County, a Certificate
under the Hands and Seals of John Beale and Richard Wharfield, of
Anne-Arundel County, Gentlemen, signifying, that the said James
Peerman hath to them given Bond, with sufficient Sureties, in the
Sum of Five Hundred Pounds Sterling, not to depart this Province
within Three Years from the End of this Session of Assembly; and
to surrender himself as a Prisoner to the Sheriff of Anne-Arundel
County, for the Time being, at the Expiration of the said Term of
Three Years, if he shall live so long, and not, within that Time,
satisfy and pay to his several Creditors, the several Sums of Money
and Tobacco he now is indebted to them. The said Sheriff of Anne-
Arundel County shall discharge the said James Peerman out of his
Prison and Custody; and the said James, for the Term aforesaid,
shall be free from Arrest upon Account of any of his Debts already
contracted: And if any Action shall be brought against the said
Sheriff for so doing, he may plead the General Issue thereto, and give
this Act and the Matter therein contained, in Evidence. Any Law,
Statute, Usage, or Custom to the contrary thereof, in any-wise,
notwithstanding.
And Be It Further Enacted, That if the said James Peerman shall
not, within Three Years after the End of this present Session of As-
sembly, satisfy his several Creditors aforesaid, their Debts aforesaid,
and all Costs that shall accrue thereon; and shall, at the Expiration
of the said Term, tender his Body to the then Sheriff of Anne-Arundel
County, in Execution for the Debts aforesaid, or such of them as
shall remain unsatisfied, the said Sheriff shall, and is hereby required
to receive the said James Peerman into his Custody; and the said
James Peerman shall remain in Prison, in the same State, to all Intents
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and Purposes, as if this Act had never been made, nor the said James
enlarged. Any Law, Statute, Usage, or Custom to the contrary,
notwithstanding.
And Be It Further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by and
with the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That the aforesaid John
Beale and Richard Wharfield shall, and they are hereby required and
impowered to take the Bond, if tendered to them with such Securities
as they shall approve of, by this Act, for the aforesaid James Peerman,
required to be given, payable to the Right Honourable the Lord
Proprietary; and to return the same, with this Indorsement, viz.
For the Benefit of the Creditors of James Peerman, into the Secre-
tary's Office of this Province, to be lodged; and that the said Bond
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