416 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 21-Oct. 29, 1742.

Session
Laws

and the Estate of such Taker up, so neglecting as aforesaid, shall
from thenceforth cease and determine, and such Lot or Lots so neg-
lected to be built upon, shall be subject to be again taken up by any

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other Person whatsoever, which second Taker-up paying to the Com-
missioners aforesaid the Price thereof, so as aforesaid assessed, and
Entry thereof made as aforesaid, and building thereon as before
directed, within the Time before limited, after such second Taking-
up, shall have the like Estate in such Lot or Lots as the first Takers-
up, who shall comply with all the Requisites before-mentioned, are
herein before declared to have, and so toties quoties until the same
Lots shall be built on and improved as aforesaid.

Money
arising
from the
Sale of
Lots, how
to be
applied.

And be it further Enacted, That the Money as aforesaid directed
to be paid to the Commissioners aforesaid, for the Lots not built
upon and improved by the first or other Takers up within the Time
herein limited, shall, and is hereby directed to be applied to such Pur-
poses, for the Use and Benefit of the said Town, as to the said Com-
missioners, or the major Part of them, shall seem meet.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the

A Plat of
the Town to
be made,
wherein
each Lot is
to be dis-
tinguished
by its
respective
Number.

Surveyor of the County aforesaid, or other Person whom the Com-
missioners aforesaid, or the major Part of them, shall appoint, in
case the said Surveyor shall neglect or refuse to attend, to survey and
lay out the Land aforesaid, as before herein directed, shall make out
a fair and exact Plat of the Town aforesaid, and Survey thereof,
whereby each Lot, Street, Lane and Alley, therein may appear to be
well distinguished by their respective Numbers and Names, and the
same Plat, with a full and plain Certificate thereof, shall deliver to
the Commissioners aforesaid, or the major Part of them, to be entered
and reposited as hereafter directed, and that the said Surveyor, or
other Person appointed as aforesaid, in case the said Surveyor shall
neglect or refuse to attend, shall have and receive for surveying and
laying out the Town aforesaid, and making the Plat aforesaid, the
Sum of Fifteen Hundred Pounds of Tobacco, to be paid and allowed
him in the County Levy, and no more.

Town
Clerk to be
appointed.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the
Commissioners aforesaid, or the major Part of them, shall, and are
hereby required to employ some sufficient Person for their Clerk,
and shall administer an Oath to such Clerk for the due Performance
of his Office; which Clerk shall, and is hereby obliged to find and

His Duty.

provide a good well-bound Book, for registring and entring the Pro-
ceedings of the said Commissioners in the Premises, and shall duly
and faithfully register and enter in such Book the Certificate of the
Survey aforesaid, the Prices of each respective Lot, the Name of the
Owner, and Time of it's being taken up and paid for, or of the Ten-
der and Refusal as aforesaid, and all other the Transactions and
Proceedings of the said Commissioners whatsoever, in and about
the Town aforesaid; which said Registry, together with the Plat or
Survey of the same Town, shall be carefully examined and inspected