Acts. 293

ship in this Province according to the Church of England and for
the Maintenance of Ministers justly, honestly & faithfully without
Favor or Prejudice. So help me God."

Liber R. G.
1771

And be it further enacted that there shall be paid by the Vestries
who shall make such Applications as aforesaid to the said Commis-
sioners the same per Diem Allowance as is paid by Law to the Judges
of the Court of Appeals & to the Clerk of the said Commissioners
there shall be paid & in the same Manner the same Fees as are by
Law to be paid to the Clerk of the Court of Appeals.

[Their
Allowance.]

This Act to continue for and during the Space of seven Years
and to the End of the next Session of Assembly which shall happen
after the Expiration of the said seven Years.

[Continu-
ance.]

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

No. 32 An Act to enable the Executors of Thomas Colvill to convey the
Land therein mentioned.

p. 159

Whereas it appears to this General Assembly that John Colvill,
of Fairfax County in Virginia being possessed of a Tract of Land
in Frederick County in this Province called Merryland containing
six thousand three hundred Acres, made his last Will & Testament
bearing Date the sixth Day of May seventeen hundred & fifty five &
by his said Will empowered his Brother Thomas Colvill one of his
Executors to sell the said Tract of Land to pay his Debts, That the
said Thomas Colvill after the Death of the said John Colvill did by
Virtue of the said Power given to him by the Will of the said John
Colvill for and in Consideration of two thousand five hundred Pounds
Sterling Money, bargain and sell the said Land to John Semple Mer-
chant, & passed his Bond for the Conveyance of the same in the Penal
Sum of five thousand Pounds Sterling Money. That the said John
Semple passed his Bond to the said Thomas Colvill in an equal Penalty
for his entering into fresh Bond with good & sufficient Security for
the Payment of two thousand five hundred Pounds Sterling the Con-
sideration Money aforesaid. That the said Thomas Colvill afterwards
died without having received the said Consideration Money and be-
fore he had Executed any Conveyance of the said Land to the said
John Semple and by his last Will & Testament appointed Frances Col-
vill, George Washington and John West Junior Executors thereof &
that the said John Colvill died considerably in Debt, and the said Fran-
ces Colvill George Washington and John West Junior by their Peti-

[A Private
Act.]