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BENEDICT LEONARD CALVERT, Esq; Governor.
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VI. Provided
always, That where the Begetter or Begetters of such
Bastard Child or Children, is or are Resident or Residents within this
Province,
of Ability to maintain such Child or Children , and lawfully convict of
being the Begetter or Begetters of such Child or Children, it shall and
may
be lawful in all such Cases, for the several Justices of the Peace,
to oblige
such Father or Begetter, to support and maintain such Bastard Child or
Children
as heretofore they might have done; any thing in this Act to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Examined and Compared with the Original Act REVERDY
GHISELIN,
THOMAS BACON.
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CHAP.
II.
But the Father,
if
known, &c.
shall maintain
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CHAP. III.
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An Act giving Encouragement to make Hemp within this Province.
Lib. L.
Nº 5. fol. 147. EXP. |
Passed 30th
October 1727. |
To continue in Force 3 Years.
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CHAP. IV.
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An Act reviving and continuing an Act of Assembly, entitled, b
An Act for relieving
the Inhabitants of this Province from some Aggrievances
in the Prosecution
of Suits at Law. Lib. L. Nº 5. fol. 148.
EXP. |
Ditto. |
b 1714, ch. 4,
hereby continued 3 Years, &c.
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CHAP. V.
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An act reviving and continuing an Act of Assembly, entitled, c
An Act for the
Advancement of Justice. Lib. L. Nº 5.
fol. 149. EXP. |
Ditto. |
c 1723, ch. 12,
hereby continued 3 Years, &c.
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CHAP. VI.
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An Act for reviving an Act, entitled, d
An Act for the Trial of all Matters of
Fact in the several Counties where they have arisen,
or shall arise; the Continuance
of Causes in the Provincial Court, and Adjournment of
that Court, with
the e Supplementary
Act thereto; and to amend some Defects in the said Acts.
Lib. L. Nº 5. fol. 149. EXP. |
Ditto. |
d 1723, ch. 23.
e 1724, ch. 17,
hereby continued 3 Years, &c.
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CHAP. VII.
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AN act concerning Tobacco. Lib. L. Nº 5. fol.
151. EXP.
To continue in Force for 3 Years from
the End of this Session: Repealed in Part by 1728,
ch. 10, and totally expired
30th October 1730.
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Ditto. |
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CHAP. VIII.
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An Act for the speedy and effectual Publication of the Laws of this
Province;
and for the Encouragement of William Parks of
the City of Annapolis, Printer.
Lib. L. Nº 5. fol. 154. EXP.
To continue in Force till the 21st
March 1732; continued by 1733, ch. 1, for 7 Years; and
expired 1740. A Supplementary
Act in 1737, ch. 13.
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Ditto. |
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CHAP. IX.
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An Act declaring the f Bounds
of Two Acres of Land heretofore granted to Great
Choptank Parish, on which the Chapel in Vienna
now stands. Lib. L. Nº 5.
fol. 155. |
Ditto. |
f Altered by 1730, ch.
2.
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CHAP. X.
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An Act impowering the Vestry-men and Church-wardens of St. Paul's
Parish, in
Baltimore County, to purchase one or more Acres
of Land in the said Parish,
and to build a Parish Church thereon; as also for raising
a Fund to compleat and
finish the same. Lib. L. Nº 5. fol.
156.
N.B. Land
having been Purchased in pursuance of this Act, but not Built upon, a new
Act
was made 1730, ch. 9, for building the Parish
Church in Baltimore-Town.
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Ditto. |
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CHAP. XI.
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An Act for erecting a Court-house and Prison on the East Side of
the Head of
Port-Tobacco Creek, at a Place called Chandler-Town,
in Charles County;
and for making a Sale of the old Court-house and Prison.
Lib. L. Nº 5. fol. 158.
N.B. By
this Act (1.) The Justices were impowered to make Choice of, and
Purchase, three
Acres of Land, by Agreement with the Owner, or Valuation of a Jury; which
Land to be for
the Use of the said County for ever; and thereon to build a Court-house
and Prison. (2.) After
building the said Court-house, Charles County Court to be held in
such new Court-house, and
not elsewhere; and all the Record Books, &c. belonging to the said
County, to be removed there.
(3.) The Justices impowered to make Sale of the old Court-house and
Prison, with the Land
thereto belonging, to the best Purchaser, and to convey an Estate thereof
in Fee-simple to them,
their Heirs and Assigns for ever, &c.
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