412 Assembly Proceedings, 1694-1728.

Liber LL, 5
Acts

the said Mary Orrell being Obliged to make a Voyage from this
Province into Great Brittain Left the said Deed behind him in order
to be Recorded pursuant to the Directions of the said Act of Assem-
bly which was Neglected to be Done by those to whome he had
Intrusted the said Deed as af^d And Whereas by such Omission the
time prescribed by the said Act of Assembly is Elapsed and the said
Mary Orrell is alsoe Dead by which Accidents the purchase of the
said John Bickerton Cannot take Effect nor the Power and Trust
Reposed in the said Mary Orrell by the will of the said John Orrell
be Executed or Complyed with unless by the Interposition of a

p. 178

Legislative power, for the Remedying whereof and Secureing to
the said John Bickerton his said Land so purchased as af^d as well
as for the fulfilling the Intention of the said Testator John Orrell
Be it Enacted by the R^t Honble the Lord Prop^ry by and with the
Advice and Consent of his Lordships Govern^r and the Upper and
Lower houses of this present Generall Assembly and the Authority
of the Same that it shall and may be Lawfull for the said Recited
Deed Indented to be Recorded in the Land Records of the Prov^ll
Court of this Province or in the Land Records of Ann Arundell
County Court at any time within Six months from the end of this
Present Session of Assembly and that the same Deed with the
Acknowledgment thereon when Recorded as af^d and Every part
thereof shall be as good and Valid in Law to all Intents Constructions
and Purposes and that the said Lands & Premisses in the said Deed
menconed and Intended to be thereby Granted shall by Vertue thereof
& of this Act pass from the said John Orrell Mary Orrell or Either of
them their or Either of their heirs or assignes to the said John Bick-
erton his heirs & assignes in as full and Ample Manner as if the said
Recited Deed Indented from the said Mary Orrell to the said Jn^o
Bickerton had been duly Recorded in the Land Records of the said
Prov^ll Court or in the Land Records of the said Ann Arundell County
Court within the time Limitted by the said Act of Assembly, the want
of Recording the same deed or any Law Statute useage or Custom to
the Contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Saveing to his
Most Sacred Majesty, the Right Honourable the Lord Prop^ry their
heirs and Successors and all bodies Politick and Corporate and all
Others not Menconed in this Act their severall and Respective
Rights

Acts of 1727,
ch. 23
p. 179

An Act for the Recording an Indented Deed of Bargain and Sale
being the Counter part or Duplicate of an Originall Deed of
Bargain & Sale from Mary Bateman and Henry Scarberough to
Richard Perry.

Whereas John Bateman Deceased formerly a Resident on Patux-
ent River was in his life time Seizd in fee of Severall Tracts and