Acts. 139

An Act for the Indemnity of such Persons as shall be Employed in
Transporting his Majesty's Troops to be Raised in this Province
to the general Rendezvous in the West-Indies.

Whereas by an Act of Assembly made this Sessions, entituled,
An Act for Raising and Issuing Money for Maintaining his
Majesty's Forces and Transporting them to the Place of Rendez-
vous in the West-Indies, certain Persons are appointed to provide
Victuals and other Necessaries for such Troops as should be raised
in this Province for his Majesty's Service in the intended Expedition
to the West-Indies, and to Hire Transports for carrying such Troops
to the Place of general Rendezvous there.
And whereas the Masters of such Ships or Vessels, or other Per-
sons as shall be employed for Transporting of those Troops, might
possibly apprehend themselves in Danger of incurring the Penalties
of an Act of Assembly, entituled, An Act Prohibiting all Masters of
Ships or Vessels, or any other Persons from Transporting or Con-
veying azvay any Person or Persons out of this Province without
Passes, for Transporting or Carrying such Troops out of this Prov-
ince, whereby it may prove difficult to procure Vessels for that Pur-
pose: For Remedy whereof,
Be it Enacted bv the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, by
and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Governor, and
the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly and the Authority of the

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Preamble

same, That no Master or Masters of Ships or other Vessels, or other
Person or Persons whatsoever, shall be subject or liable to any
Action or Penalty whatsoever by Virtue of the last recited Act for
Transporting or Carrying out of this Province by Land or Water,
any Person or Persons whatsoever, such Person or Persons being
first duly inlisted in his Majesty's Service, for the Expedition afore-
said, by any Officer or Officers lawfully Authorized for that Pur-
pose, by Commission from his Majesty, any thing in the same last
mentioned Act to the Contrary notwithstanding.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any
Creditor or Creditors within this Province, shall Sue or Implead any
such Master or other Person for Transporting any Person or Per-
sons aforesaid, inlisted as aforesaid, that it shall and may be lawful
for such Master or other Person to Plead the General Issue, and give
this Act in Evidence, and that in case of a Discontinuance or Non-
suit, the Defendant shall recover his Cost; any Law, Usage, or
Custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

Masters of
Vessels
indemnified
in carrying
off the
Soldiers
inlisted to
serve in the
Expedition.

An Act for the speedy and effectual Publication of the Laws of this
Province, and for the Encouragement of Jonas Green of the City
of Annapolis, Printer.
Be it Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, by
and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Governor, and

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