408 Assembly Proceedings, 1694-1728.

Liber LL, 5
Acts
Acts of 1727,
ch. 19

An Act for the Makeing Good and Valid in Law a Certain Inden-
ture or Deed of Bargain and Sale from John Gray of Ann Arundell
County to Theophilus Kitton late of Baltemore County Planter.

Whereas Edward Kitton by his humble Petition to this Present
Generall Assembly hath set forth that the said John Gray did bar-
gain & sell unto Theophilus Kitton father to the said Edward Kitton
by his deed of bargaine and Sale bearing date the Sixteenth day of
November 1699 duly made Executed and Acknowledged for the
Consideration therein Mencond a Certain Tract of Land Called
Grays Luck Cont^g three hundred & Sixty one Acres Lying then
in Baltemore County but now in Ann Arundell County and further
the said Edward Kitton hath set forth that upon Inspecting into his
papers relating to his Title to the said Land discovered that the deed
af^d hath never been Recorded for want of which the said Edward
Kittons title to the said Land is Defective, the Act of Assembly of
this province Entituled An Act for Quieting possessions Enrolling
Conveyances and Secureing the Estates of purchases being obligatory
and all purchasers to Record their deeds within Six Months from
the date of the Executing thereof or that no Lands by the said Act
shall pass by such Deeds and the said Edward Kitton Likewise hath
set forth that it is not in his Power to gett any Confirmation of his
title to the said Land from the said John Gray or his heirs there
being none of them as he the said Edward Kitton Knows of to
Apply to.

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And for as much as the said Edward Kitton hath made Appear to
this Generall Assembly the Severall Allegations by him above in the
Premisses Alledged to be true it is humbly prayd that it may be
Enacted.
And be it Enacted by the R^t Honble the Lord Prop^ry by and with
the Advice & Consent of his Lordships Govern^r and the Upper and
Lower houses of Assembly and the Authority of the same that the
said Deed shall be Deemed had & held as Effectual in Law to all
Intents Constructions & Purposes whatsoever as if the same Deed
had been duly Recorded According to the Directions of the Act
of Assembly af^d any thing in the said Act or any Other Law Statute
or useage to the Contrary notwithstanding.
Provided that the said Edw^d Kitton his heirs or Assignes shall
procure the same deed to be Recorded in the Land Records of Ann
Arundell County within Six Months after the End of this Present
Sessions of Assembly Saveing to his Most Sacred Majesty the R^t
Honble the Lord Prop^ry their heirs & Successors and all bodys
Politick and Corporate and all Others not menconed in this Act
their Severall and Respective Rights.