Acts. 273

so that he Cannott be found to Confirm the said Sale or Supply the
Defect of Recording the said Deed.
Be it Enacted by the Right Hon^ble the Lord Proprietor by and
with the advice and Consent of his Lordships Governeur and the
Uper and Lower Houses of Assembly and the authority of the
Same That the said Deed and Every article Clause and Covenant
therein shall be as Good Effectual and valid in Law to all Intents
Constructions and purposes whatsoever as if the same had been
actually Recorded according to the Express Laws of this Province
any Law Statute Useage or Custome to the Contrary notwith-
standing.
Provided that the said Deed shall be Recorded in Prince Georges
County Court within six months from the End of this Sessions of
Assembly, Saveing to the Lord Proprietor his heirs and Successors
and all bodies Pollitick and Corporate and all others not mentioned

Liber LL, 4
Acts

in the within bill Particularly the Heir at Law of John Gerrard late
of Prince Georges County Gentleman Deceased their Severall and
Respective Rights.

p. 494

A Supplementary Act To the Act for ascertaining the Bounds of
Land within this Province.
Whereas severall Inconveniences have been Complained of to
this Generall Assembly in Relation to abuses Suffered by the too
Arbitrary Power Given the Commissioners by the said Law, for
prevention whereof and to Supply some other Defects therein It is
humbly prayed that it may be Enacted, And be it Enacted by the
Right Honourable the Lord Proprietor by and with the advice and
Consent of his Lordships Governeur and the Upper and Lower
houses of Assembly and the authority of the same That Three free-
holders in Each County within this province who are best skilled in
the art of Surveying and best acquainted with the nature and Design
of Antient Surveys such as the Governeur and Councill for the time
being shall think proper shall be Commissioned and Impowered under
the Great Seale used in this Province by the Governeur for the
time being to Review any Tract or Tracts of Land the Bounds
Whereof have heretofore been ascertained by Land Commissioners
and Judgment Given them or which hereafter shall be ascertained
by the Land Commissioners of the first view for their Respective
Countys upon any Appeale to them made by any Complainant or
Defendant who shall find themselves agrieved by such Judgment
which said Commissioners to be appointed or any Two of them
shall have full Power and Authority to appoint Require and Com-
mand such Officers Evidences & assistance to attend them in the
Execution of their Commission as are appointed to attend the Com-
missioners on the first view by the before Recited Act which said
Officers Evidences and Assistants shall be under the same Restric-

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Acts of
Oct. 1720,
ch. 17
(Amends
1718, ch. 18)
[The
Proprietary
dissented to
this Act]