Acts. 627

An Act to impower the Justices of Prince George's County Court to
treat with Anne Darnall, Widow, for her Claim of Dower to the
Land on which that County Court-House is built, and other Pur-
poses therein mentioned.

Liber B. L. C.

Whereas, Anne Darnall, Widow of Henry Darnall, Esq; Deceased,
claims Right of Dower of and in the Land whereon is built the
Court-House of said County in the Town of Marlborough: It is
therefore prayed that it may be Enacted;

No. 22

[Preamble.]

And be it Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord Proprie-
tary, by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordship's Gover-
nor, and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the Au-
thority of the same, That the Justices of Prince George's County
Court for the Time being may, and they are hereby authorized and
impowered, to treat and agree with the said Anne Darnall, or any
other Person or Persons whatsoever, upon the best Terms they can,
for her or their Claim of Dower of, in, and to the Lot or Lots, Piece
or Parcel of Ground, whereon the said Court-House of Prince
George's County is built, and pay for the same: And the said Jus-
tices are hereby obliged and directed to take a Release or Releases
thereof, from her the said Anne Darnall, or such other Person or
Persons, of such her or their Claim of Dower, to the Justices of the
said County for the Time being, and their Successors; and the same
Release cause to be acknowleged before one Provincial Magistrate,
and entered in the Records of the same Court.
And it is hereby further Declared and Enacted, That such Pur-
chase, Payment, and Release, acknowleged and recorded as afore-
said, shall bar her the said Anne Darnall, and such other Person or
Persons, of and from all Right, Title, Interest, Claim, and Demand,
of Dower, of, in, and to the said Land and Premises; any Law,
Statute, Usage, or Custom, to the contrary thereof in any wise
notwithstanding.

[Justices of
Prince
George's
County
to purchase
of Anne
Darnall her
Right of
Dower, &c.]
p. 543

And be it further Enacted, That the Justices of Prince George's
County Court for the Time being shall be, and they are hereby im-
powered and directed, at the laying their County Levy in November
Court next, to assess and levy the Sum or Sums of Money or To-
bacco, which they shall agree for with the said Anne Darnall, or such
other Person or Persons, for her or their Claim of Dower aforesaid,
upon the taxable Inhabitants of the said County; as also the Charges
of drawing and recording such Release or Releases, as is herein
before directed to be taken, together with the Sheriff's Salary for
collecting the same.

[Money for
the Land
whereon the
Court House
stands; to be
levied on the
Taxable
Inhabitants
of the said
County.]

And whereas the Prison of Prince George's County aforesaid
hath lately been burnt down, so that the said County is now without
any Place of Security for holding Persons committed to the Cus-
tody of the Sheriff: Be it therefore further Enacted, That it shall
and may be lawful to and for the Justices of the said County Court,

[Tcbacco
to be
levied for
rebuilding
the Prison.]