140 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 11, 1748.

Liber B. L. C.

Name of St. John's Parish, and shall, from and after the Time
aforesaid, be deemed, reputed, adjudged and taken for St. John's
Parish, and not as Part or Parcel of St. Paul's Parish aforesaid,
and that the Lines and Courses aforementioned shall always be
deemed, taken and reputed to be the undoubted Bounds and Lines
to divide the Parishes aforesaid; and that the Inhabitants of
St. John's Parish aforesaid shall have and enjoy all such Benefits,
Privileges, Powers and Authorities in every Respect as the Inhabi-
tants of any other Parish within this Province now have or hereafter
may have or enjoy.

p. 447

[Vestrymen
and Church-
Wardens to
be chose.]

And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Free-
holders of the last mentioned Parish, at a certain Day to be by them
appointed, shall have full and ample Power to elect and make choice
of Six select Vestrymen, and two Church-Wardens, and the same to
alter and renew at such Times and in such Manner as the Laws of
this Province do direct in other Parishes. And that the said Vestry-
men and Church-Wardens shall be vested with the same Powers,
Privileges and Authorities as Vestrymen and Church-Wardens of
other Parishes within this Province are vested with.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority, Advice and Consent
aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the Reverend Mr.
James Cox, the present Incumbent of St. Paul's Parish aforesaid,
to continue to officiate and serve as Incumbent in both the said
Parishes so divided as aforesaid, and to receive the Incomes and

[Continua-
tion of the
present
Incumbent.]

Profits thereof during his natural Life, or so long as he shall con-
tinue Incumbent of St. Paul's Parish aforesaid, or until he shall find
Cause voluntarily to quit one or other of the said Divisions, as if
this Law had never been made: Any Law, Statute, Usage or Cus-
tom, or any thing herein before contained, to the Contrary notwith-
standing.

June 10^th 1748
Read and Assented to
by the Lower House of
Assembly
Signed p Order
M. Macnemara Cl lo ho.

On behalf of the Right
Honourable the Lord
Proprietary of this Prov-
ince I will this be a Law.
Sam: Ogle

the Great Seal in
wax appendant

10^th June 1748
Read and Assented to
by the Upper House of
Assembly
Signed p Order
J Ross Cl Up. Ho.

No. 14

An Act for taking off Part of Prince George's County, and adding
it to Charles County.

[Preamble.]

Whereas it is represented to this present General Assembly by
sundry Freeholders in the lower Part of Prince George's County,
that they labour under many Inconveniencies by their being obliged
to attend Prince George's County Court, at so great a Distance from
their respective Habitations; and it appearing to this General Assem-
bly that such Hardships would be removed were they separated from