390 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2-Nov. 17, 1753.

Liber H. S.
No. I

Creditor, such Sum or Sums of Money, or Tobacco, as shall or may
be due unto him from such Person or Persons, who shall make or
execute such Assignment, Assurance, Conveyance, Deed, or Writing,
at the Time when such Bond or Obligation shall be entered into as

[Proviso.]

aforesaid. Provided always, That no such Bond or Obligation, to be
given as aforesaid, shall be good and pleadable, or admitted in Evi-
dence against any Person or Persons after the Debt, or Thing in
Action, shall be above Three Years standing: Saving to all Persons
that shall be under the Impediments of Infancy, Coverture, Insanity
of Mind, Imprisonment or beyond Sea, the full Benefit of all such
Bonds or Obligations, for the Space of Three Years, after such
impediment removed.

[Continu-
ance.]

This Act to continue for Three Years, and unto the End of the
next Session of Assembly, which shall happen after the Expiration
of the said Three Years.

17.^th November 1753
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
Hor.° Sharpe

the great seal in
Wax Appendant

17 Novem.^r 1753
Read and Assented to
by the Upper House of
Assembly
Signed p Order
J. Ross Cl Up Ho.

No. 36

An Act for securing and recovering the Money therein mentioned.

[Preamble.]
p. 135

Whereas it appears to this General Assembly, that several large
and considerable Sums of Money have heretofore been received,
by sundry Sheriffs within this Province, on Account of Ordinary
Licenses, and for the Use of the Public, which yet remain due from,
and unpaid by, such Sheriffs, and that it is apprehended, that in
Case of Suits brought against such Sheriffs, the Length of Time
since the Receipt of such Money may be a Bar to such Suits: To
prevent which, it is prayed that it may be enacted,

[Act of
Limitation
not to be
pleaded on
Sheriffs
Bonds.]

And be it Enacted, by 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 same, That in any Action or Actions to be commenced upon any
Sheriff's Bond, within this Province, or Scire facias to be prosecuted
upon any Judgment on such Bond, for Money or Tobacco, heretofore
received by such Sheriff, on Account of Ordinary Licenses, and for
the Use of the Public of this Province, such Sheriff, and his Heirs,
Executors, and Administrators, shall not be intituled to, or have,