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Acts of the General Assembly hitherto unpublished 1694-1698, 1711-1729
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Acts. 319


to goe at Large And be it Enacted that upon the said Wm Griffin
Wm Jarvis and Robt Morris their Complying with what is Required
of them by this Act that they the said Wm Griffin Wm Jarvis and
Robert Morris and Either of them their and Either of their heirs Exrs
or admrs shall be by Vertue of this Act Acquitted Exonerated Re-
leased and Discharged of and from all Manner of Debts Dutys
Claims and Demands whatsoever that have been Severally Con-
tracted 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 Wm Griffin Wm Jarvis & Robert Morris or
Either of them shall after such their Complyance and Discharge as
aforesaid be arrested or sued for any such their Debts or Duties as
aforesaid or that the said Sherr. 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 Wm Griffin Wm Jarvis and Robert Morris or the said sherrs
or Either of them whome it may Concern may Enter a Common
appearance or appearances without Special Bayle 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 Exempli-
fycation thereof with the Speciall Matter thereon Ariseing in Evi-
dence and that in Case the Pltf or Pltfs Comencing and bringing such
Action or Actions as afd shall be nonsuit the Defendt or Defendants
shall Recover against him or them Double Costs of suit any Law
Statute usage or Custome to the Contrary notwithstanding And
be it further Enacted that the sherrs of the severall and Respective
Countys aforesaid and Either of them shall after such Surrender
and Delivery up as afd give publick notice at the Churches Court
houses and Mills wth in the said Countys of some precise time bv
them the said Sherrs and the said two Justices to be Appointed for
the Distribution of the said Wm Griffin Wm Jarvis & Robert Morris
their Effects and Estate not Less that twenty days after the time
of the makeing the said Surrender and shall then and there in the pres-
ence of two Such Justices as afd and by their Advice and directions
make Distribution of the Estate or Estates of the said Wm Griffin, Wm
Jarvis and Robert Morris or of the Estate or Estates of Either of
them so as afd to be Surrendered and Delivered up or Transferred

Liber LL, 4
Acts

Amongst such of their said Creditors Only as shall then by themselves
or their Lawfull Attorney or Attorneys think fitt to be present at
such Distribution by an Equall and proportionable Distribution
Thereof to Every such Creditor wth Respect had and In proportion
to the Largeness of his or her Debt, the proceedings of the said
Justices and sherrs in that behalf to be Certifyed to the Courts of the
Severall Countys afd and their Lodged for the perusall of any of the
Creditors of the said Wm Griffin, Wm Jarvis and Robert Morris that
shall Require the same without any fee to be paid thereon or for such
Lodging thereof, saveing the Right of the said Lord Prory his heirs

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