Acts. 147

the said Ninian Beale to Account for the Consideracon of the said
Sale by him made to the said Ashford which said Ninian then by
Tobacco and Foure Hundred fifty six Acres of Land part of a Tract

Liber LL, 4

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of Land called the Inclosure by him duely Conveyed to the said Had-
dock his Heires and Assignes forever, really and bona fide Satisfied
the said Benjamin Haddock the said Consideracon in the said deed
from Ninian Beale to the said Ashford menconed of which the same
Benjamin Haddock Accepted and Approved of the said Sale soe
As aforesaid made to the said Ashford. But forasmuch As the
aforesaid Letter of Attorney in strictness of Law will not Warrant
the said Sale made to the s^d Michael Ashford And that the s^d Benja-
min Haddock hath not by any Instrument in writeing confirmed the
sale aforesaid to the said Michael Ashford though he really reced the
consideracon in manner aforesaid and approved of the s^d Sale made
to Ashford to make good the said deficiencies and the said Sale to
Ashford, It is prayed that it may be Enacted.
And be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent Maj^ty by and with
the advice and consent of her Majestys Presid^t Councill and Assembly
of this Province and the Authority of the same That the Sale Afore-
said made by the said Ninian Beale to the aforesaid Michael Ashford
his Heires and Assignes forever of the said Five Hundred Acres part
of Haddocks Hills alias Seamans delight shall forever be As good
Effectuall and valid in Law to all Intents and purposes whatsoever
As if the same had been Executed done performed and acknowledged
by the s^d Benjamin Haddock, And that the same Michael Ashford
his Heires and Assignes and all persons Claiming under him or them
shall and may by vertue of the s^d Sale made by the said Ninian Beale
forever hereafter hold Occupy Possess and Enjoy the said Five
Hundred Acres of Land in Fee simple against the said Benjamin
Haddock his Heires and Assignes and all persons Claiming by from
or under him or them by Vertue of any deed of Conveyance of noe
Ancienter date and lawfull Execucon than the said deed from the
said Ninian Beale to the said Michael Ashford Any Law Statute
Usage or the Insufficiency of the said Letter of Attorney to the Con-
trary notwithstanding.

p. 33

An Act Restraining the Inhabitants of this Province from Selling
any quantityes of strong Liquors to the Indians and to p^rvent
spreading false Rumors inciting differences betwixt them & her
Maj^tys Subjects of this Province
Whereas it is Represented to this Generall Assembly That of late
Severall disorders and Riotts have been Comitted by drunken In-
dians, In Order to p^rvent such like future Misfeazances & Outrages
Be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent Maj^ty by and with the
Advice and Consent of her Majestys Presid^t Councill and Assembly
of this Province and the Authority of the same That if any person

Acts of 1712,
ch. 3
p. 34