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parell for my self Wife and Children excepted) and that I have not
directly or indirectly sold leased or otherwise conveyed Disposed of
or intrusted all or any part of my Estate thereby to secure the same
to Receive or expect any profit or Advantage thereof So help me
God. It shall and may be lawfull for the Sherriffs of the Severall and
Respective Countys of Ann arundell, Queen Ann's and Talbot af^d
after the end of the said three Months, and the said Sherriffs are
hereby required to discharge the said Robert Tivis, Andrew Castle
and Gilbert Powlson, George Sexton and John Robinson, out of
Custody and to Suffer them to go at large, And be it further
Enacted by the Authority Advice and Consent af^d that upon the
said Robert Tivis, Andrew Castle and Gilbert Powlson, George
Sexton and John Robinson on their complying with what is required
of them by this Act that they the said Robert Tivis, Andrew Castle
and Gilbert Powlson, George Sexton and John Robinson and every
of them their and every of their Heirs Ex^rs or Administrators shall
be by Virtue of this Act acquitted Exonerated released & discharged
of and from all Manner of Debts Dutys Claims and Demands what-
soever that have been severally contracted by them or have arose due
or become demandable from them at any time before the sitting of
this present Generall Assembly and that in case the said Robert
Tivis, Andrew Castle Gilbert Powlson George Sexton and John
Robinson or either of them shall after such their Complyance and
discharge as af^d be arrested or sued for any such their Debts or

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Dutys as aforesaid or that the said Sherriffs shall be sued for any
matter or thing required of them or either of them to be done by this
Act That then the said Robert Tivis Andrew Castle and Gilbert
Powlson, George Sexton and John Robinson or the said Sherriffs or
either of them whom it may concern may enter a common appearance
or appearances without Special Bail to any Such Action or Actions
as shall be brought against them any or either of them and plead
thereto the Generall Issue and Give this Act or the Exemplification
thereof with the speciall Matter thereon arising in Evidence and that
in case the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs commencing and bringing Such
Action or Actions as af^d shall be Nonsuit, the Defendant or De-
fendants shall recover against him or them double Costs of Suit
any Law Statute usage or Custom to the contrary Notwithstanding.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority Advice and Consent
aforesaid that the Sherriffs of the Severall and respective Countys
aforesaid and every of them shall after such Surrender and Delivery
up as aforesaid give Publick Notice at the Churches Court Houses
and Mills within the said Countys of some precise time by them the
said Sherriffs and the said two Justices to be appointed fo.r the
distribution of the effects of the said Robert Tivis, Andrew Castle
and Gilbert Powlson, George Sexton and John Robinson their

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