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BENEDICT LEONARD CALVERT, Esq; Governor.
1727.
    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.

 
CHAP.
     II.

But the Father,
if
known, &c.
shall maintain
the Child.
CHAP. III.
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.

 
CHAP. IV.
An Act reviving and continuing an Act of Assembly, entitled, 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.
1714, ch. 4, hereby continued 3 Years, &c.

 
CHAP. V.
An act reviving and continuing an Act of Assembly, entitled, An Act for the
    Advancement of Justice.  Lib.
L. Nº 5. fol. 149. EXP.
Ditto.
1723, ch. 12, hereby continued 3 Years, &c.

 
CHAP. VI.
An Act for reviving an Act, entitled, 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
Supplementary Act thereto; and to amend some Defects in the said Acts.
    Lib.
L. Nº 5. fol. 149.  EXP.
Ditto.
1723, ch. 23.                 1724, ch. 17, hereby continued 3 Years, &c.

 
CHAP. VII.
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    To continue in Force for 3 Years from the End of this Session:  Repealed in Part by 1728,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.

 
Ditto.
CHAP. VIII.
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.

 
Ditto.
CHAP. IX.
An Act declaring the 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.
Altered by 1730, ch. 2.

 
CHAP. X.
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.

 
Ditto.
CHAP. XI.
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.

 
Ditto.
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