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APPENDIX.
CHAP. VI.
An Act for Quieting Possessions. Lib. C. and WH. fol.
191. Lib.
WH. fol. 134, and Lib. WH. and L. fol. 53.
This act is confirmed among the perpetual
laws, by 1676, ch. 2, and is also approved
and quoted in the act of 1715, ch. 47, and all property
obtained under it is
confirmed, § 1, 2. |
1671.
Passed 19th April
1671. |
Forasmuch as in the beginning of this plantation,
and till of late
years, there never was any settled course of conveying lands, tenements
or hereditaments, from man to man, in this province, by reason
whereof the titles of divers persons, who have, bona fide, bought
and paid for lands, become doubtful: And thence arise divers suits
at law, to the great loss of divers inhabitants of this province, we,
the delegates and deputies of the freemen of this province, in this
present general assembly, do pray that it may be enacted, |
Preamble. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, by the Right Honourable
the Lord and
Proprietary of this Province, by and with the Advice and Consent of
the Upper and Lower Houses of this present General Assembly, That
all sales, gifts or grants, heretofore made, of any lands, tenements
or hereditaments, within this province, by any person or persons
whatsoever, the right had to sell, give or grant such lands, tenements
or hereditaments, made by writing only, with or without
seal, shall for ever hereafter be accounted good, and available in
law, to bar the heirs and executors of such vendors, donors or grantors,
and all persons claiming dower from any such vendors, donors
or grantors, any error in the form only, of such writings, to the
contrary notwithstanding. |
Conveyances
by Writing only,
with or without
Seal, heretofore
made, shall be
good in Law. |
3. AND FORASMUCH as divers assignments of
patents (written on
the backside of such patents) for land, are now worn out, and also
many other sales in paper, either worn out, or quite lost, for which
the purchase money hath been bona fide paid; BE IT FURTHER ENACTED
by the Authority, Advice and Consent aforesaid, That all sales,
gifts or grants, heretofore made, by persons that right had, as aforesaid,
where either the sale, gift or grant, or payment, bona fide made,
can be proved by witness, such sales shall for ever hereafter be accounted
good, and available in the law, to bar the heirs and executors
of such vendors, donors or grantors, or other persons claiming
dower from any such vendors, donors or grantors; any law, custom
or usage to the contrary hereof notwithstanding. |
Where lost or defaced,
proof of
payment shall be
good in law. |
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CHAP. VII.
An Act against Hog-Stealers. Lib. C. and WH. fol. 193.
Lib.
WH. fol. 89, and Lib. WH. and L. fol. 54.
For 3 years, &c. Continued by
several reviving acts. A new act made 1692,
ch. 32. |
Passed 19th April
1671. |
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CHAP. VII.
An Act for providing a Standard, with English Weights and Measures,
in the several and respective Counties, within this
Province.
Lib. C. and WH. fol. 195. Lib. WH. fol. 92, and
Lib.
WH. and L. fol. 56.
For 3 years, &c.
Continued from time to time. A new act 1692, fol. 43. |
Ditto. |
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