332 Assembly Proceedings, 1694-1728.

Liber LL, 4
Acts

Belrose Thomas Cobb John Gould Thomas Beezley John Farrell
John Clements John Hanley John Beldom and Joseph Gough not
less than twenty Days after the time of the makeing of the said
Surrender and shall then and there in the Presence of two Justices
as aforesaid as by their Advice and Directions make Distribution
of the Estate or Estates of the said Thomas Turner Christopher
Belrose Thomas Cobb John Gould Thomas Beezly John Farrell John
Clements John Hanley John Beldom and Joseph Gough as of the
Estate or Estates of Any or Either of them so as aforesaid to be
surrendred Delivered up or Transferred amongst such of their said
Creditors only as shall then by themselves or their Attorney or
Attorneys think fitt to be present at such Distribution by an Equal
and proportionable Distribution thereof to every such Creditor
with respect had and in Proportion to the largeness of his or her
Debt the proceedings of the said Justices and Sheriffs in that
behalf to be Certifyed to the Courts of the severall Countys af^d and
there lodged for the perusal of any of the Creditors of the severall
Debtors aforesaid that shall require the same And without any fee
to be paid thereon or for such Lodging thereof saving the Right of
the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary his heirs and Successors
and of all bodies Politick and Corporate.
Provided nevertheless that in Case the said Thomas Turner Chris-
topher Belrose Thomas Cobb John Gould Thomas Beezly John
Farrell John Clements John Hanley John Beldom and Joseph Gough
or Either of them shall at any time after the makeing such his or their
Oath or Oaths or Takeing such Test aforesaid be Convict of Wilfull
and Corrupt Perjury thereupon or of a wilfull breach or non Com-
plyance with the Tenor of such Oath or Test that then the said
Thomas Turner Christopher Belrose Thomas Cobb John Gould
Thomas Beezly John Farrell John Clements John Hanley John
Beldom and Joseph Gough or such or so many of them as shall be
Convict as aforesaid shall upon such Conviction be Adjudged to
stand two hours in the pillory and have his or their left Ear Cut off
and shall be wholy Deprived of any benefits Designed them or
Either of them by this Law and shall be from thenceforth lyable to be
prosecuted for any Debts or Demands whatsoever in the same
manner as if this Act had never been made Any thing therein Con-
tained to the Contrary Notwithstanding. And forasmuch as John
Clements of Dorchester County One of the languishing Prisoners
before mentioned lies now in the Gaol of Annapolis in the Custody
of the Sheriff of Ann Arundell County, And by that means (whilst
he so remains) rendred uncapable of Complying with the matters
and things required of him by this Act.
Be it therefore Enacted that the sheriff of Ann Arundell County
be and is hereby required Imediately to remand and Deliver the Body
of the aforementioned John Clements into the Custody of John