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9 ANNE.
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At a Session of ASSEMBLY begun and held at the
City of Annapolis, in the County of Ann-Arundel,
the 24th Day of October, and ended the 4th Day
of
November, in the 9th Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign
lady ANNE, Queen of Great-Britain,
France and Ireland, and the Dominions and
Territories
thereunto belonging, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Annoque Domini 1710, were Enacted the Laws
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EDWARD LLOYD, Esq; President.
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CHAP. I.
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Passed 4th of
Nov. 1710. |
An Act relieving the Inhabitants of this province from Aggrievances
they lie
under. Lib. LL. N° 3. fol.
397. EXP. |
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To endure for 3 Years. A new Act made 1712,
ch. 1.
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CHAP. II.
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| Ditto. |
An Act for the more speedy Conveying of public Letters and Packets
of this province,
and defraying the Charge thereof; and for repealing
a former Law of
this Province, entitled, An Act for the more speedy
conveying public letters and
Packets of this Province, and defraying the Charge thereof.
Lib. LL. N° 3.
fol. 399. EXP.
To endure
for 3 Years. A new Law made 1713, ch. 2. The law hereby
repealed is that of
1704,
ch. 45.
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CHAP. III.
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An Act for securing Persons Rights to Town Lands. Lib. LL.
N° 3. fol. 401.
REP. 1715, ch. 49; and 1719,
ch. 16. |
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A new Law made 1715, ch. 32.
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CHAP. IV.
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| Ditto. |
An Act impowering certain Trustees to sell and value a certain Tract
of Land lying
in Dorchester County, called Richardson's
Choice, formerly the Land of
John Nichols, and by him sold to William
Edmondson. Lib. LL. N° 3.
fol. 402. PR. |
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See 1705, ch. 2.
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CHAP. V.
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| Ditto. |
An Act for Building a Court-house for talbot County, at Armstrong's
Old
Fields, near Pitt's Bridge. Lib. LL.
N° 3. fol. 403.
By this Act the Justices of Talbot
County were impowered to make Choice of Two Acres of
Land at or near Pitt's Bridge, at the Head of Tread-Haven
Creek, on Philemon Armstrong's land,
and the same to purchase by Agreement, or Valuation of a Jury, &c.
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CHAP. VI.
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| Ditto. |
An Act continuing St. Mary's County Court at the new Court-house
built at Seymour-Town,
otherwise Sheppard Old Fields. Lib.
LL. N° 3. fol. 404.
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CHAP. VII.
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| Ditto. |
An Act for continuing the County Court of Queen-Anne's County,
at Queen's-Town,
where the Court-house now stands. Lib. LL.
N° 3. fol. 405.
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CHAP. VIII.
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| Ditto. |
An Act confirming the Last Will and Testament of Richard Bridges,
late of Talbot
County, deceased. Lib. LL. N° 3. fol.
405. PR.
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CHAP. IX.
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| Ditto. |
An Act for the Sale of Talbot County old Court-house and
Prison, and Land
thereto belonging. Lib. LL. N° 3. fol.
405.
By this Act, (1.) The Commissioners
of the said County Court were impowered to sell the said
Lands and Houses to the best Purchaser. (2.) The Bargain and
Sale thereof, entered upon the
County Records, to be good in Law to transfer the Fee-simple of the said
land, &c. to the Purchaser,
his Heirs, &c. as of conveyed, enrolled and acknowledged according
to the Act, &c. |
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