Maryland, now in force.
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a Line drawn West to the first Tree, the
Water, the West, and the South Line, shall be the
Bounds of such Tract, and all such Tracts in cases Parallel:
And all the Land between the 2 Trees by its general
bounding on the Water, shall be adjudged part of the
said Tracts, and afterwards from the second Tree it shall
be determined by Lines as aforesaid.
VI. And if a Tract of Land be laid
out by a certain
number of Acres, where tho the length of the Lines and
the accuteness of the Angles will not make the number
of Acres, yet the Tract shall be confined by such Bounds,
and the Owner shall be contented.
VII. If a Man hath a greater number of
Perches given
him in length or in breadth by express words, than he
ought to have, yet he shall hold the same against any
later taker up, and against the Lord Proprietor, rendring
Rent.
VIII. Every Man that hath an entire Island
granted
him, tho he hath Surplusage, and tho the Lines, Courses
or numbers of Perches be not rightly exprest, yet he shall
hold the same against any later taker up, and against the
Lord Proprietor, rendring Rent. And the Patent shall
not be avoided for any pretence of being deceived in his
Grant, except where his Lordship hath granted any
Land ex mer motu de gratia speciali.
IX. If a certain number of Perches
be prescribed to
run by a Creek, River, &c. and no markt Tree or certain
course exprest, the said number of Perches shall not
be spent away by the several Windings of the Creek, &c.
but brought up to a strait Line of that Length, or else regulated
by other Courses, formerly prescribed.
X. If Lands be bounded by a Creek, or Cove,
running
a certain course or number of Perches, if that Creek
or Cove wear out and expire, or unreasonably wind above
5 points before the number of Perches be determined,
in such cases the Lines shall be the Bounds from the
beginning to the end.
XI. If Land begin at a markt Tree by a
River, Creek, &c.
and so go up or down the said River, Creek, &c. to another
markt Tree at the mouth of a Creek or Cove, and
then run a certain course or number of Perches by the
said Creek, &c. where the winding of the said Creek, &c.
wou'd shorten the Line from extending far enough into
the Woods, &c. in this case the full Line and Course
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