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15 CHARLES Lord BALTIMORE.
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CHAP.
XII. |
Act mentioned. (3.) The Surveyor to return
a Plat of the Town to the County Clerk, to be
by him kept among the County Records. (4.)
In case the Taker-up of any Lot or Lots, neglect
to build thereon within 18 Months, a House that shall
cover 400 square Feet, then may
any other Person enter upon such Lot or Lots so not built
upon, paying the Commissioners, or
Person by them thereunto appointed, the Sum first set
and assessed upon such Lots for the public
Use and Benefit of the Town: Provided such second
Taker-up do build and finish, within 18
Months after such his entry made, such House as in this
Act is before limited and appointed to
be built by the first Taker-up; which House so built,
shall give as good Estate to such second
Taker-up, as is by this Act settled upon the first Taker-up
and Builder. (5.) If any Lots
remain untaken-up during Seven Years from the Publication
of this Act, then shall the Owner
of the Land (after such Time expired) be possessed and
interested in such Lots, as in his first
and former Estate. (6.) The Town to be called
Baltimore-Town. (7.) The Commissioners to
employ a sufficient Clerk, to make true and impartial
Entries of their Proceedings, upon Oath;
which Entries shall be made up into a well bound Book,
and lodged with the Clerk of Baltimore
County Court, for the Inspection of any person.
(8.) Saving to the Crown, the Lord Proprietor,
all Bodies politic and Corporate, and all others not
mentioned in this Act, their several Rights. |
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CHAP. XIII.
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Passed 8th
August 1729. |
An Act for the Assessment of Ten per Poll, on the taxable Persons
ion St. Paul's
Parish, in Queen-Anne's and Talbot
Counties, the next Levy, and Ten per
Poll, the ensuing; also for the assessing Ten
per poll yearly on the taxable Persons
in St. Luke's Parish, in Queen-Anne's
County, until they shall have raised
sufficient to compleat a Church in the said Parish.
Lib. L. Nº 5. fol. 278. |
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CHAP. XIV.
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| Ditto. |
An Act concerning the Parishes in St. Mary's and Charles
Counties.
Lib. L.
Nº 5. fol. 279. DISSENT.
Proclamation issued for Publication
of the dissent the 7th May 1730. Recorded Lib.
P.L.
Nº 6.
fol. 381. |
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CHAP. XV.
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| Ditto. |
An ACT to encourage the importation of Gold and Silver into
this Province. Lib. L. Nº 5. fol.
282. |
Preamble.
Import or
Export Duties
(those
payable to his
Lordship, or
the Governor,
or College of
Virginia excepted)
may
be discharged
in Silver or
Gold
at the
Rates mentioned
in the
Act of 1708,
ch. 4.
with the Difference
of
133 l. 6 s. 8 d.
such Currency
for every
100 l. Sterling.
15 per Cent
to be allowed.
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WHEREAS the Effects of the Scarcity of Gold and Silver in this
Province, are very sensibly felt by the Inhabitants thereof; in
order therefore to give a suitable Encouragement to any Person
who shall import into this Province, any Quantity of Gold or Silver,
Be it
Enacted,
by the Right
Honourable the Lord Proprietary, by and with the Advice
and Consent of his Lordship's Governor, and the Upper and Lower
Houses of Assembly,
and the Authority of the same, That if any Person or Persons,
who
shall be liable to the Payment of any Duties or Impositions, for any
Goods
or Commodities whatsoever, hereafter to be imported into this Province
by
Land or Water, or exported out of this Province by Land or Water, by
virtue of any Act of Assembly made or to be made, (except such Rates
and
Duties as are due and payable to the Lord Proprietary, or to the Governor
of this Province, or appropriated to the College of Virginia) shall
pay and
discharge the same Duties and Impositions for any Goods to be imported
as
aforesaid, at the Time of Entring the same, and for any Goods or Commodities
to be Exported, at the Time of Clearing, in Silver or Gold Current Money,
at the Rates mentioned in an Act, entitled, An Act for settling the
Rates
of Foreign Silver Coins within this Province, and with the Difference
of One
Hundred Thirty Three Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Pence Current Money,
in Gold and Silver, for every One Hundred Pounds Sterling, payable
for the aforesaid Duties (except as before excepted) and so in Proportion
for
a greater or lesser Sum: The several Officer or Officers appointed
to receive
such Rates, Duties and Impositions, are hereby required and directed to
allow
to the person or persons making such payment, the Sum of Fifteen Pounds
Current Money our of every One Hundred Pounds Current Money, and
Fifteen Pounds Sterling out of every One Hundred Pounds Sterling, and so
in Proportion for a greater or lesser Sum, which such Person or persons
shall
pay in Gold or Silver as aforesaid, and the Officer or Officers making
such
Allowance, shall be accountable for no more than he shall receive after
such
Allowance made as aforesaid. |
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