Acts. 289

true Intent & Meaning of the last Will & Testament of the same
Nicholas Greenbury Ridgely.

And be it enacted That the same Jane Ridgely shall before the
Receipt of the Balance of the Purchase Money aforesaid and Con-
veyance made in the Manner above specified give Bond with sufficient
Sureties to the Deputy Commissary of Ann Arundel County for
the Time being in the same Manner and Form as is usual in Cases
of Testators Estates which said Bond shall be by her transmitted
and lodged in the Prerogative Office of this Province with Condi-
tion to the same That the same Jane Ridgely shall account for the
said Balance of the Purchase Money aforesaid produce a Certificate
from the said Deputy Commissary of such Security having been
given & also that the same Jane Ridgely shall within twelve Months
after the Receipt of the said Balance of the Purchase Money afore-
said account with the Commissary for the said Balance in the same
Manner as if the same was properly personal Estate & apply & dis-
pose of the same in the same Manner as if the same was personal
Estate & according to the true Meaning & Intention of the last Will
and Testament of the same Nicholas Greenbury Ridgely, Saving
to the Heirs at Law of the said Nicholas Greenbury Ridgely the
Liberty of shewing Cause if any the said Heirs have or can shew
to the Chancellor of this Province for the Time being at any Time
within twelve Months after the Heirs shall arrive at the Age of
twenty one Years why the Contract & Obligation aforesaid by the
said Nicholas Greenbury Ridgely entered into with the said George
Scott deceased ought not to have been specifically performed, & upon
such Cause shewn to the Satisfaction of the said Chancellor, then &
in such Case this Act shall be void, any Cause Matter or Thing herein
to the Contrary thereof notwithstanding.

Provided always and be it further enacted that if the said George
Scott died indebted more than his personal Estate can satisfy & dis-
charge then the said Heir of the said Scott shall pay into the Hands
of the Executor of his Father the aforesaid three hundred & fifty

Liber R. G.
1771

Pounds Sterling in good Bills of Exchange or Sterling Money at
his Election or so much as may be wanting for Payment of the
Debts of his said Father if any & the same Money shall be applied
for that Purpose, And the said Tract of Land called Norway shall
be & is hereby charged & burthened with the Payment of the said
Sum of Sterling Money.

p. 156

By the Lower House of
Assembly, Nov.^r 23.^d 1771
Read & assented to.
Signed by Order,
Jn° Duckett Cl. Lo. Ho.

On Behalf of the Right
Honble the Lord Pro-
prietary of this Province,
I Will this be a Law.
Rob.^t Eden.

By the Upper House of
Assembly, Nov.^r 23.^d 1771
Read & assented to.
Signed by Order,
U Scott Cl. Up. Ho.

The Great Seal
in Wax appendant