Acts. 511

And be it further Enacted, That every Guardian or other Person
or Persons, who shall hold Lands in Behalf of or possess Lands
belonging to a Minor, shall pay the Tax aforesaid thereon at the
Days of Payment aforesaid, or in Default be treated, or his Goods
and Chattels seized and disposed of, as before herein directed, in
Case he, she, or they, had held or possessed such Lands in his, her,

Liber H. S.
No. 1
[Minors
Lands.]

or their own Right as aforesaid, which Tax so paid, such Guardian
shall deduct out of the annual Value of such Orphan's Estate.
Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall be construed

p. 211

to extend to those unhappy People, who already have been or here-
after shall be obliged to desert their Settlements in Frederick County,
through Fear of the French or their Indian Allies; but that they shall
stand excused from Payment of the Land-Tax aforesaid of the
Lands so deserted, during the Time of such Desertion.
And be it further Enacted, That the several and respective Re-

[Lands
deserted, not
to be tax'd.]

ceivers or Collectors of the Land-Taxes aforesaid, before he or they
proceed to the execution of his Trust, under this Act, shall enter
into Bond, with good and sufficient Securities, in the Sum of Two
Hundred Pounds Current Money, to the Right Honourable the Lord
Proprietary, before one Provincial Justice, or two Justices of the
County Court, with Conditions to the same Bonds as follows: " The
Condition of the above Obligation is such, That if the above

[Receivers
of the Land-
Tax, to give
Security.]

bounden whilst he shall continue in the Office of
Receiver or Collector of the Land-Tax in County, shall
well and faithfully execute and perform the several Duties required
of him to be performed by the Act of Assembly of this Province,
entituled, An Act for granting a Supply ofi Forty Thousand Pounds
for his Majesty's Service, and striking Thirty-four Thousand and
Fifteen. Pounds Six Shillings thereof, in Bills of Credit, and raising
a Fund for sinking the same, and do well and faithfully pay to the
Commissioners of the Loan-Office, for the Time being, the several
Sums of Money which he shall receive or be answerable for, in
Virtue of the same Act, at such Times as by the said Act is directed,
according to the true Intent and Meaning thereof, then the above
Obligation to be void, and of no Effect; otherwise to remain in full
Force and Virtue: " Which Bond, so entered into and taken by
the said Justice or Justices, he or they shall immediately call before
him or them the Witnesses to said Bond or Bonds, and cause a
Probate thereof to be made before him or them, which he or they
shall endorse on the Back of the said Bond or Bonds, and shall
immediately transmit the said Bond or Bonds to the Clerk of the
Provincial Court, who shall forthwith record the same in the Pro-
vincial Land Records; and after Entry thereof upon Record, the
original Bond is to be immediately lodged with the Clerk of the
Council, who is hereby required to take charge of the same; and an
attested Copy of the said Bond and Probate from the said Pro-

[Condition
of their
Bond.l