LAWS OF MARYLAND.—1715. 41
ledgment of the same willingly and freely, and without being
induced thereto by fear or threats of, or ill usage by her hus-
band, or fear of his displeasure!' And that the person or per-
sons so examining her shall, (in a note or certificate of the
taking of the said acknowledgment,) certify her examination
and acknowledgment thereupon, and that such certificate be
likewise enrolled upon record; in which case, and by such
acknowledgments and certificates, feme coverts shall be barred,
and not otherwise, and shall also be barred of their dower by
such like acknowledgment, where they have only a right of
dower in the estate conveyed, although not named in the deed
thereof, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwith-
standing.
A new formula substituted in 1830, ch. 164.
By 1752, ch. 8, the acknowledgment and examination of any feme
covert who resides out of the province, taken before the mayor of any cor-
poration in Great Britain or Ireland, or before one justice of the supreme
court of any province or colony within his majesty's dominions, and certi-
fied by endorsement upon such deed, under the hand of such magistrate,
and seal of the corporation or colony respectively, shall be good in law to
bar such feme covert of her light of inheritance or dower, as the case
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SEC. 13. Provided always, and be it further enacted, by the
authority aforesaid, by and with the advice and consent afore-
said, That where any acknowledgment or acknowledgments of
any deed or deeds, conveyance or conveyances, by them that
right had to grant, bargain and sell any .manors, lands, tene-
ments or hereditaments within this province, have been made
during the continuance of any the former recited acts of
assembly before one justice of the provincial court, or before
one or two of the council, and enrolled according to the direc-
tion of the former acts, shall be good and effectual in the law,
to all intents, constructions and purposes whatsoever, any thing
in this act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise not-
withstanding.
See Index, word 'Conveyances.'
CHAPTER 48.
An ACT for rectifying the ill practices of Attorneys of this province, and
ascertaining fees to the Attorney-General, Clerk of Indictments, Attorneys
and Practitioners of the law in the courts of this province, and for levy-
ing the same by way of execution. |
Proviso. |
SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the King's most excellent majesty,
by and with the advice and consent of his majesty's Governor,
Council and Assembly of this province, and the authority of the
same, That after the end of this session of assembly, no pro-
cess for any criminal matter, or other misdemeanour, shall
issue out of any the courts of this province against any per-
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No crimi-
nal process
to issue,
&c. |
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