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SAMUEL OGLE, Esq; Governor.
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1751. |
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CHAP. V.
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An ACT to annex certain extra-parochial lands, lying between
Nassaongo Creek, and Accongo Branch,
in Worcester County,
to the Parish of All-Hallows. Lib.
B.L.C. fol. 529.
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Passed 8th
June 1751. |
WHEREAS by the humble Petition of sundry Inhabitants of that
Part of a Place called the Indian-Town, in the County of Worcester,
which lies between Nassaongo Creek, and Accongo Branch, it
is represented
to this General Assembly, That all that Tract or Parcel of Land
lying and being in the Indian-Town as aforesaid, between Nassaongo
Creek, and
Accongo Branch aforesaid, is not at present within the Bounds or
Limits of
any Parish; and that the Parish Church of All-Hallows, is the most
convenient
Place for the Inhabitants aforesaid to attend Divine Worship; and pray
that the extra-parochial Lands aforesaid, may be annexed to the aforesaid
Parish
of All-Hallows: And this General Assembly having taken the
premises
into Consideration, and thought the same Reasonable, it is humbly prayed
that
it may be Enacted;
II. And 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 all
that Tract or Parcel
of extra-parochial Land, situate, lying and being, in the Place commonly
called and know by the Name of the Indian-Town, between the Creek
called
Nassaongo Creek, and Accongo Branch, in Worcester
County aforesaid, after
the End of this present Session of Assembly, shall be, and it is hereby,
annexed
unto All-Hallows Parish in the County aforesaid. And
it is also hereby
Enacted, That all the Lands contained between the Limits aforesaid,
shall,
after the Time aforesaid, be deemed, reputed, adjudged and taken, as Part
and Parcel of the said Parish of All-Hallows, and no other.
III. And
be it further Enacted, by the Authority, Advice and Consent aforesaid,
That the Inhabitants who now reside, or may hereafter reside between
Nassaongo Creek, and Accongo Branch aforesaid, shall have
and enjoy all
such Benefits, Privileges, Powers and Authorities, in every Respect, as
other
the Inhabitants of the said parish of All-Hallows now have, or hereafter
may
have or enjoy; any law, Usage or Custom to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
Examined and Compared with the Original Act, REVERDY
GHISELIN,
THOMAS BACON.
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Preamble.
Certain extra-parochial
Lands annexed
to All-Hallows
Parish,
in Worcester
County.
And the Inhabitants
to
have the Privileges,
&c.
of other Parishioners. |
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CHAP. VI.
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An act to enable the Vestry-men and Church-wardens of Durham
parish, in
Charles County, for the Time being, to Sell Two
Tracts of Land therein mentioned,
and to apply the Produce Money or Tobacco arising
by such Sale, towards
the Purchase of another Piece of Land, to be made a
Glebe for the Use of the Incumbent
of that Parish, and his Successors. Lib. B.L.C.
fol. 529.
N.B. By
this Act, the Vestry, &c. were impowered to Sell Two Tracts of Land,
viz. Randall's
Addition, containing 20 Acres, and Hooknorton, containing 150
Acres, and to apply the
Money or Tobacco arising from such Sale, towards the Purchase of another
Piece of Land in
the same Parish, to be made over to the said Vestry-men, &c. in Trust,
and for the Use and Benefit
of the Incumbent of the said Parish, and his Successors for ever.
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Passed 8th
June 1751. |
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CHAP. VII.
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An ACT continuing an Act, entitled, * An Act to prevent cutting
up Tobacco Plants, destroying of Tobacco and Tobacco
Houses, and for ascertaining the Punishment of Criminals
guilty of the said Offences. Lib. B.L.C.
fol. 530.
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Ditto.
* 1744, ch. 5. |
WHEREAS a Temporary Law, made at a Session of Assembly begun
and held at the City of Annapolis, the fist Day of May, Anno
Domini
One Thousand Seven Hundred Forty and Four, entitled,
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Preamble, reciting
the Act
of 1744, ch. 5. |
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