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SAMUEL OGLE, Esq; Governor.
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1736. |
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CHAP. XX.
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| An Act to prevent the Making of Seconds. Lib. B.L.C.
fol. 162. EXP. |
Passed 6th
May 1736. |
To be in Force 3 Years, &c. Expired in
1740.
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CHAP. XXI.
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An Act for erecting a Town in Kent County, on the South side
of Sassafras River,
on a Tract of Land called Tolchester, at the
Place where the Ferry is now kept.
Lib. B.L.C. fol. 162.
N.B. By
this Act, (1.) Certain Commissioners are appointed and impowered,
to purchase,
(by Agreement with the Owners, or Valuation of a Jury,) Sixty Acres of
Land out of the Tract
aforesaid, most convenient to the Ferry Landing, (not including some Lots
already laid out and
sold by Gideon Pierce, Gentleman, to sundry Persons) to be laid
out into One Hundred Lots, and
erected into a Town. (2.) The Owner of the Land to have the
first Choice for two Lots, and
after such Choice the remaining Lots to be taken up by others. No
Person to take up more
than One Lot within Four Months after laying out, and such Lots to be purchased
by Inhabitants
of the County; but in case such do not take up the Lots, paying the Owners
of the Land proportionably
for the same. And such proportionable Payment shall give the Takers-up
of Lots, their Heirs,
or Assigns, an absolute Estate in Fee-simple in their Lots, they complying
with the Requisites in
this Act mentioned. (3.) The County Surveyor to return a Plat
of the Town, and the Lots
before laid out and sold as aforesaid, to the County Clerk; to be by him
kept among the County
Records. (4.) In case the Takers-up of Lots do not within Three
Years, build upon their
Lots, a House to cover Four Hundred square Feet, with
a Brick Chimney thereto, then may
any other Person enter upon the Lots so not built on; paying to the Commissioners,
or Persons
by them appointed to receive the same, such Sum as was originally assessed
on such Lot, for
the Public Benefit of the Town. Provided such second
Taker-up do build and finish, within 7
Years after such his Entry made, such House as is by this Act afore appointed:
Which House so
built shall give such second Taker-up, his Heirs, &c. as good Estate
as is by this Act settled
upon the first Taker-up. (5.) If any of the said 100 Lots to
be not taken up during 10 Years,
from the Publication of this Act, the Owner of the Land shall be possessed
and interested in the
same, as in his first or former Estate. (6.) The Town to be
called George-Town. (7.) The
Commissioners to employ a sufficient Clerk, sworn to make true and impartial
Entries of their
Proceedings, which Entries shall be made up in a well bound Book, and lodged
with the County
Clerk for the Inspection of any Person. (8.) Saving to the
Crown, the Lord Proprietor, and
all Bodies POlitic and Corporate, and to all Persons
that heretofore have purchased and conveyed
to them any Lot aforesaid adjoining to the said 60 Acres, and all Persons
not mentioned in this
Act, their several Rights. (9.) Possessors of Lots to pay One
Penny Sterling, per Annum, for
every Lot, to the Lord Proprietor, and his Heirs, for ever. (10.)
The former Purchasers of Lots
near the Ferry Landing to have as good a Title to such
Lots as any After-takers-up, by virtue
of this Act, may have. And such Lots so heretofore taken up and conveyed,
shall be reputed
and taken as Part of George-Town.
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Ditto. |
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CHAP. XXII.
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A Supplementary Act to an Act, entitled, h
An Act for the Trial of all Matters
of Fact in the Counties where they have arisen, or shall
arise; the Continuance
of Causes in the Provincial Court, and Adjournment of
that Court, and for
continuing the same; and to enlarge the Time for taking
out Execution. Lib. B.L.C.
fol. 165. EXP.
h 1732,
ch. 1, hereby continued 3 Years, &c. which, together with the
present Act, expired
in 1740.
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Passed 6th
May 1736. |
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CHAP. XXIII.
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An Act to enlarge the Time of Shipping Tobacco this present Year.
Lib. B.L.C.
fol. 167. EXP.
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Ditto. |
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CHAP. XXIV.
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| An Act for the Payment of the Public Levy. Lib. B.L.C.
fol. 167. |
Ditto. |
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