492 Assembly Proceedings, April 20-May 6, 1736.

Lib. B. L. C.

aforesaid the sum of four Pounds Current Money and no more to
be paid and Allowed him in the County Levy & that he return a Platt
thereof to the County Clerk to be by him kept among the County
Records and in Case the Taker up of such Lot or Lots refuse or
neglect to build upon such Lot or Lots within two years an House
that shall Cover four Hundred square feet with a Brick Chimney to
the same that then it shall & may be Lawfull for any Other person
or persons whatsoever to Enter upon the said Lot or Lots so as afore-
said not built upon paying such sum of money as shall be first set and
Assessed upon such Lot to the Commissioners aforesaid or such
Other Person as the said Commissioners or the Major part of them
shall nominate and Appoint to receive the same for the publick use
and Benefitt of the said Town And to be taken up a second time
Provided always that such Taker up or Purchaser build and finish
within three years after such his Entry made such House as in this
Act is before Limitted and Appointed to be built by the first taker up
which house so built shall give and settle as good an estate to all
Intents and Purposes to such second Taker up and Builder as afore-
said his Heirs and Assigns as is in and by this Act before Limitted
and settled upon the first taker up and Builder and in Case any of
the said Lots shall be neglected to be taken up in the Town aforesaid
during the Term of ten years next after the Publication of this Act
that then and in such Case the Owner or Persons Interested at first
in such Land shall after sometime expired be possessed and In-
terested in the said Lot or Lots as in their first and former estate
any thing in this Act to the Contrary notwithstanding And Be it
further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid by and with the Ad-
vice and Consent aforesaid that the Town aforesaid be Called by
the name of Frederick Town And be it further Enacted by the Author-
ity aforesaid that the Commissioners aforesaid or the Major part of
them Employ some Sufficient Person for their Clerk and that they
Cause such Clerk to take an Oath that he shall make true & Im-
partial Entries of their Proceedings and Assess reasonable fees for
the said Clerk to be paid him by the severall takers up of the said
Lots which said Entries they shall Cause to be made up in a well
bound book and Lodged with the Clerk of Cecill County Court
for the Inspection of any Person Saving to his most Sacred Majesty
his Heirs and Successors the Right Honourable the Lord Proprie-
tary his heirs and Successors and all Bodys Politick and Corporate
and all Persons not mentioned in this Act their severall and respec-
tive rights any thing in this Act to the Contrary notwithstanding,
And be it further Enacted by the Authority Advice and Consent
aforesaid that Every Person taking up or being in possession of
any of the Lots taken up in the aforesaid Town shall be Chargeable
with and Liable to the payment of One Penny Sterling per Annum
for each lot to the Right Honourable the Lord Prop^ry and his heirs
forever and that the Clerk of the said Commissioners do transmitt