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CHARLES CALVERT, Esq; Governor.
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1722. |
V. And be it
further Enacted, That where any
Action shall be brought against
any person for putting this Law
in Execution, the Defendant may plead
the General Issue, and give the
Special matter in Evidence, and if a Verdict
be found for the Defendant, or the
Plaintiff be Non-suit, or discontinue his
Action, the Defendant shall recover
Treble Cost.
Examined and Compared with the Original Act, REVERDY GHISELIN,
THOMAS BACON. |
CHAP.
XVI.
General Issue. |
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CHAP. XVII.
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An Act to enable Hugh Matthews to sell a tract of Land lying
in Queen-Anne's
County, called Jones's Fancy, whereof
Dennis Sullivane died seized. Lib. LL.
Nº 4. fol. 573. PR. |
Passed 3d
Nov. 1722. |
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CHAP. XVIII.
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An Act for the Relief of some Persons that have suffered by the
Misconception of
the Laws heretofore made to regulate the making
of Tobacco. Lib. LL.
Nº 4. fol. 574. PR. |
Ditto. |
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CHAP. XIX.
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An Act for the Limitation of Actions of Trespass and Ejectment.
Lib. LL.
Nº 4. fol. 575. DISSENT. |
Ditto. |
His Lordship's Dissent to this Act bears Date the
19th March 1722.
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CHAP. XX.
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An Act for the Relief of John McCleister of Somerset
County, Gent. Lib. LL.
Nº 4. fol. 576. PR.
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Ditto. |
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CHAP. XXI.
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An Act to enable Thomas Dent of Charles County, and
Anne his Wife, to sell
Part of a Tract of Land lying in Prince-George's
County, called Locust-Thicket,
intailed on the said Dent's Wife, and her Heirs,
&c. and for intailing
other Lands in Charles County in lieu thereof.
Lib. LL. Nº 4. fol. 577.
PR.
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Ditto. |
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CHAP. XXII.
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An Act for the Relief of William Griffin and William
Jarvis, languishing Prisoners
in Calvert County; and Robert Morris,
a languishing Prisoner in Ann-Arundel
County. Lib. LL. Nº 4. fol. 580.
PR.
N.B.
By Neglect of the Sheriff of Calvert County, this Act was never
carried into Execution
so far forth as relates to the Relief of Griffin and Jarvis;
wherefore a new act was made
1723, ch. 10.
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Ditto. |
At a Session of ASSEMBLY begun and held at the City
of Annapolis, on the 23d Day of September,
and
ended the 26th Day of October, in the 9th year
of
the Dominion of the Right Honourable CHARLES,
absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of
Maryland and Avalon, Lord Baron of Baltimore,
&c. Annoq; Domini 1723, the following
Laws were
Enacted. |
1723. |
CHARLES CALVERT, Esq; Governor.
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CHAP. I.
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An Act for reviving an Act, entitled, a An
Act for raising a Duty of Three-pence
per Hogshead on all Tobacco exported out of this Province,
for the Uses
therein mentioned. Lib. LL. Nº 4.
fol. 584. EXP. |
Passed 28th
Sept. 1723. |
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a 1720, ch. 1,
hereby continued 'til the 29th September 1726.
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