Acts. 489

pure and Absolute Estate in the said Tract of Land called Rush-
more lying in Kent County aforesaid as if the same Rebecca and
the said James Sterling had Conveyed the same to him the said
Thomas Ayres by Deed or Deeds of Conveyance (and the same had
been Acknowledged and Recorded) in due form of Law to all In-
tents Constructions and Purposes whatsoever any Law Statute
Usage or Custom to the Contrary thereof in any wise Notwithstand-

Liber B. L. C.

ing. And be it Enacted by the Authority Advice and Consent afore-
said That it shall and may be Law full for the Justices of Kent
County Court and they are hereby required to cause the said James
Sterling to come before them on or before the first Day of Novem-
ber Court which shall be held for Kent County aforesaid for this
present Year one Thousand seven hundred and fifty and then and
there in open Court take from the said James Sterling his Bond
with sufficient Surety or Sureties such as shall be approved of by
the said Court payable unto Rebecca Sterling Daughter of the afore-
said James and Rebecca Sterling her certain Attorney or Assigns
when she the said Rebecca shall attain the full age of twenty one
Years or on her day of Marriage which shall or may first happen
the sum of one hundred and Sixty Seven Pounds Current Money
and in Case of the Death of the said Rebecca before she shall attain
the full Age of twenty one years or before she shall Marry that the
said James Sterling his Surety or Sureties be obliged to pay to
Arthur Holt son of the said Rebecca Sterling by her former Hus-
band the Reverend M^r Arthur Holt his certain Attorney Heirs or
Assigns the aforesaid Sum of one hundred and Sixty Seven Pounds
Current Money Saving to his most Sacred Majesty and his Succes-
sors to the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary his Heirs and
Successors and to all Bodys Politick and Corporate and all others
not mentioned in this Act their several and Respective Rights.

p. 511

2^d June 1750.
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

2^d June 1750
Read and Assented to
by the Upper House of
Assembly
Signed p Order
J Ross Cl Up. Ho.

A Supplementary Act to the Act entituled, An Act for amending
the Staple of Tobacco, for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's
Customs, and for the Limitation of Officers Fees.

Whereas it appears to this General Assembly, that several of the
Inspectors within this Province have, the last Year, thought them-
selves not restrained from inspecting and passing Tobacco between
the last Day of September and the tenth Day of November, but did
inspect and pass sundry Hogsheads and Quantities of Tobacco

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