1720.
Proviso. |
APPENDIX.
" within this province, according to the best of my skill, knowledge
" and understanding, without fear, favour, or affection. So help
me God." Which said commissioners shall have recourse to a
certain clause in the aforesaid act of assembly for ascertaining the
bounds of land within this province, prohibiting loquacious advocates
to plead before them, and are by this act obliged to conform
strictly to the said clause in every matter and thing therein contained.
Provided nevertheless, That in case any person or persons
now under execution, or that shall hereafter be taken in execution
for any costs or damages awarded by the commissioners of the
first view, and shall be desirous to appeal to the commissioners to
be appointed by this act, that it shall and may be lawful for the
sheriff, in whose custody such person or persons shall be, and he
is hereby obliged to discharge such person or persons immediately
out of execution, upon their giving good security for payment of all
such costs and damages for which they are or shall be in execution,
in case they do not enter and prosecute their appeal according
to the directions of this act, or that it shall not be otherwise decreed
by the commissioners of review. |
Commissioners to
have recourse to
table or marriages
as a directory. |
12. AND, for the better understanding what
person or persons
shall be accounted of kindred to the parties, plaintiffs or defendants,
making application to the first commissioners, or commissioners
of review, and for direction to the said commissioners
therein; BE IT ENACTED by the authority aforesaid, That in all
such cases the commissioners appointed on any view or review
aforesaid, shall have recourse to the table of marriages as a directory
therefor.
This act was dissented to by his Lordship,
in his speech communication by the
Governor, on the 19th of July, 1721. |
