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U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
Nov. 10
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Clause Viz.t "And be it further enacted by the Authority afore-
said, That if any of the persons, intended to be relieved by this
Act, are and shall be of Sufficient Ability of Body to Labour, such
Person or Persons, not having a Wife or Family shall be and are
hereby obliged to Serve for a Time, not exceeding five years to any
person or Persons who are or shall be inclined to purchase the Time
of Servitude of such Debtor or Debtors, and that the respective
Sheriffs, in whose Custody the aforesaid Debtors, or any of them
are, be and are hereby Authorised and obliged to Summon two Jus-
tices of the peace in the respective Counties, at the request of the
said Prisoners, as soon as conveniently may be after the End of this
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p. 492
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Session of Assembly, and after giving five Days Notice, at the Court
Houses of the Respective Counties, of the intended Sale of such
Debtor or Debtors, expose to Sale in the presence of the said Justices,
such Debtor or Debtors, and the time of his or their Servitude to the
highest Bidder, and the Money arising from such Sale shall be as
Effects of such Debtor or Debtors, in the hands of the respective
Sheriffs, subject as aforesaid to a Distribution in Manner aforesaid;
and the Sale and Service of such Debtor or Debtors, as aforesaid,
is hereby directed to be taken as full and sufficient Acquittal, and
Discharge, against all Debts due from such Debtor or Debtors before
such Sale; Provided, that in Case it shall appear to the satisfaction
of the said Justices, that any of the said Debtors have offered since
their Confinement to make satisfaction to their Creditors by Servi-
tude, and that their Creditors have refused to accept the same, that
the Time, such Debtors have been Confined in Prison, shall be
taken as part of the aforesaid five Years, and that they shall be
obliged to serve only for such time as will complete five Years from
the Day of such offer of Servitude, and that in case any such Single
persons as aforesaid have been confined in Prison for five years, or
any longer time, that the said persons so confined shall be discharged,
upon the same Terms, and in the same manner, that persons having
Families are by this Act directed to be discharged." So Endorsed
and Sent to the Lower House by Walter Dulany Esquire —
Read the first and second time by an especial Order, in this House,
a Bill entitled "An Act to enable the Commissioners for Emitting
Dills of Credit, to pay to John Duckctt, William Mills, and John
Peacock the Sums of Money therein mentioned" and will pass
with the following Amendment. "Leave out all that Relates to the
payment of One hundred and thirty six Dollars to M.r John Duckett;
and let an Allowance be made to him, on the Journal of Accounts,
in the same manner as Allowances have been usually made to others
for Similar Services." So Endorsed and Sent to the Lower House
by Walter Dulany Esq:
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p. 493
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Read the first and second time, by an Especial Order, in this
House, and will Pass, a Bill, entitled. "An Act impowering Edward
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