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NATHANIEL BLAKISTON, Esq; Governor.
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1699. |
V. And be it
further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That every such
Writing Indented, to be acknowledged and enrolled as aforesaid, shall have
relation as to the Passing and Conveying of the premises, and the Estate
and
Estates thereby passed, or intended to be passed and conveyed, by and from
the
Day of the Enrolment of the same, and not from the Day of the Date thereof:
And shall, at all Times be construed and taken more favourably and beneficially
for the Benefit and Advantage of the Grantee or Grantees, and
more strongly for the Barring of the Grantor or Grantors therein, to be
named,
and according to such Intents as by the Words thereof, shall appear to
have been the true Intent of the Parties thereunto, although the same be
not
so firmly drawn as is used in England, where the Advice of Council
learned
in the Law may easily be had.
VI. Provided
always, That if any Femme Covert be named as a Party
Grantor in any such Writing Indented, the same shall not be of Force to
debar
her or her Heirs, except upon her Acknowledgment of the same. And
the Person or Persons taking such her Acknowledgment, shall examine her
privately, out of the Hearing of her husband, whether she do make her
Acknowledgment of the same, willingly and freely, and without being induced
thereunto by Fear, or Threats of ill Usage by her Husband, or Fear of
his Displeasure? And the Person or Persons so examining her, shall, in
a
Note or Certificate of the said Caption of the said Acknowledgment, certify
her Examination and Acknowledgment thereupon: And that such Certificate
be likewise enrolled upon Record; in which Case only such Femme Covert
shall be barred, and not otherwise; any Thing herein before contained
to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Examined and Compared with the Original Act, REVERDY
GHISELIN,
THOMAS BACON.
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CHAP.
XLII.
To take Effect
from the
Day of
Enrolment.
Femme Covert
how to be
examined. |
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CHAP. XLIII.
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| An Act relating to Servants and Slaves. Lib. LL. N°
2. fol. 316. REP. |
Passed 22d of
July 1699. |
A new Act made 1704, ch. 23.
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CHAP. XLIV.
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An Act for speedy Trial of Criminals, and ascertaining their Punishment
in the
County Courts when tried there. Lib. LL. N°
2. fol. 328. REP. 1700, ch. 2.
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Ditto. |
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CHAP. XLV.
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An Act imposing a Fine upon Edward Dorsey, convicting him
of a Debt of Three
Hundred and Thirty-three Pounds Six Shillings and Eight
Pence to the King;
and imposing a Fine on the Sheriffs of Cæcil
and Talbot Counties. Lib. LL.
N° 2. fol. 332.
Viz. The
Fine imposed on Mr. Dorsey for not fulfilling his Agreement to build
the Church at
Annapolis, &c.
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Ditto. |
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CHAP. XLVI.
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An Act ascertaining the laws of this province. Lib. LL. N°
2. fol. 336.
DISSENT.
N.B. By
this Law, " The several Laws heretofore made which are mentioned in the
Catalogue
" hereunto annexed, (viz. 1692, ch. 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 14, 16,
19, 24, 35, 37, 41, 43,
" 50, 52, 56, 57, 58, 62, 63, 64, 65, 71, 74, 75, 76, and 84. Anno
1694, ch. 1, 2, 3, 4,
" 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 34, and 35. Anno 1695, ch. 2,
3, 7, 10, 11, 13, 15, 21, 22, and
" 25. Anno 1696, ch. 6, 8, 10, 17, 18, and 24.
Anno 1697, ch. 1, 4, 5, 6, and 9. Anno
" 1698, ch. 2, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, and 23,) together
with the several Laws made this
" Session, and no other, shall be the Body of Laws of this Province, &c.
And that all Laws,
" heretofore made, for and in this Province, of what Kind soever, (except
Laws for private
" Purposes, and the laws mentioned in the said Catalogue, and the Laws
made and assented to
" this Session) are annulled, repealed and made void, &c." His
Majesty's Dissent to this Law
is dated at the Court of Kensington, 30th November 1699.
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CHAP. XLVII.
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An Act for the ordering and regulating the Militia of this Province,
for the better
Defence and Security thereof. Lib. LL. N°
2. fol. 342. EXP. |
Ditto. |
For 3 years, &c. Revived 1704, ch. 26.
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CHAP. XLVIII.
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An Act for the Punishment of Privateers and Pirates. Lib.
LL. N° 2. fol.
350. REP. |
Ditto. |
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