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8 WILLIAM III.
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CHAP. VII.
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Passed 14th
May 1696. |
An Act for laying an Imposition on Negroes, Slaves and White Persons
imported.
REP. |
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Included in the Act of 1699, ch. 23.
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CHAP. VIII.
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| Ditto. |
An Act impowering the Commissioners of Kent County, to purchase
three Acres of
Land, whereon to build a Court-House. Lib. Ll.
N° 2. fol. 107. OBS.
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CHAP. IX.
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| Ditto. |
An Act explaining Part of an Act of Assembly, imposing a Duty of
10 per Centum
upon all European Goods exported. EXP. |
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See the Original Act of 1695, ch. 24.
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At a Session of ASSEMBLY, begun and held at the
Port of Annapolis, on the 1st Day of July,
in the
8th Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord WILLIAM
the Third, by the Grace of GOD, of England,
Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of the Faith, &c. Annoq; Domini 1696, and
ended the 9th Day of the same Month. |
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FRANCIS NICHOLSON, Esq; Governor.
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CHAP. X.
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Passed 8th of
July 1696. |
An Act for sanctifying and keeping the Lord's Day, commonly called
Sunday.
Lib. LL. N° 2. fol. 111. REP. 1723, ch.
16.
N.B. This Act was continued, notwithstanding
the general Repeal, by 1704, ch. 94; was
made perpetual by 1704, ch.
100; and was at length Repealed as above.
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CHAP. XI.
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| Ditto. |
A Supplementary Act to the Act for raising a Supply for defraying
the public
Charge of this Province. EXP. |
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See the Original Act 1695, ch. 8.
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CHAP. XII.
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| Ditto. |
An Act prohibiting all manner of profane Cursing and Swearing.
REP. 1698,
ch. 19.
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CHAP. XIII.
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| Ditto. |
An Act for settling the Clerk of the Council's Fees.
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CHAP. XIV.
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| Ditto. |
An Act for reviving the Temporary Laws of this Province. EXP.
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CHAP. XV.
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| Ditto. |
An Act for repealing the * Act against striking of Fish in Dorchester
and Somerset
Counties. |
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Viz. 1694, ch. 27.
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CHAP. XVI.
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| Ditto. |
An Act for Assessing the public Charge of this Province. OBS.
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CHAP. XVII.
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| Ditto. |
A Petitionary ACT for Free-Schools. Lib. LL. N° 2.
fol. 115.
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To his Most Excellent Majesty, &c.
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Petitionary
Preamble. |
DREAD SOVEREIGN,
FROM the Sincerity of our humble and loyal Hearts, we offer to your
sacred Person, our most dutiful and sincere Thanks, for your Royal
Care and Protection to us, for your Majesty's Princely Zeal and Pious
Care of our Mother the Church of England, and extending your Royal |
