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And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by and
with the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That the Commissioners
aforesaid, or the major Part of them, employ some sufficient Person
for their Clerk, and that they cause such Clerk to take an Oath, that
he shall make true and impartial Entries of their Proceedings, and
assess reasonable Fees for the said Clerk, to be paid him by the
several Takers-up of the said Lots; which said Entries they shall
cause to be made up in a well bound Book, and lodged with the Clerk
of Somerset County Court, for the Inspection of any Person.
Saving to His most Sacred Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, the
Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, his Heirs and Successors,
and to all Bodies Politick and Corporate, and all Persons not men-
tioned in this Act, their several and respective Rights; any thing in
this Act to the contrary thereof, in any-wise, notwithstanding.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority, Advice, and Consent
aforesaid, That every Person taking up, or being in Possession of any
the Lots taken up in the aforesaid Town, shall be chargeable with and
liable to the Payment of One Penny Current Money of Maryland
per Annum, for each Lot, to the Right Honourable the Lord Pro-
prietary, and his Heirs for ever; and that the Clerk of the said Com-
missioners, do transmit to his Lordship's Agent, an Account of all
Lots taken up, pursuant to the Directions of this Act.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by and
with the Consent aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the
aforesaid William Winder to build and improve upon the Two Lots
that shall be set a-part or chosen for him, by Mr. John Handy, or Mr.
George Dashiel, his next Friends, so as the same be compleated and
finished within Eighteen Months after his Arrival to his full Age ;
any thing herein contained to the contrary, notwithstanding.
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Chap. XVII
[Repealed
by Nov.
1779, ch. 14]
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An Act to encourage Adventurers in Iron-Works.
Whereas the making of Iron within this Province, will be ad-
vantageous to the Trade of Great-Britain, as well as beneficial to the
People of Maryland,
Be it therefore Enacted, by the Right Honourable the Lord Pro-
prietary, by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Gov-
ernor, and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the
Authority of the same, That no White Man, who shall be emploied in
any Manner about Jron-Works, or in providing any Materials of any
Nature or Kind soever, for the Furtherance and Carrying on any
Iron- Work, or making of Iron, shall be obliged to attend at Musters,
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