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An Abridgment of the Laws of
unless some Kinsman will maintain him for the increase
of his small Estate. Provided no Orphans shall be put into
the hands of any person of a different Religion from
his Parents.
VII. Cattel, Horses and Sheep, shall
be returned in
kind and number, by the Guardians of Orphans. So also
for Money, Plate and Jewels; but Houshold Stuff and
Lumber shall be appraised, and the value thereof paid
to the Orphans either in Money or Tobacco.
VIII. Every Male Orphan shall be at full
age to receive
his Estate from his Guardian at 21 years. But of
age to Administer as an Executor at 17. And every
Female Orphan shall be accounted of full age to receive
her Estate at 16, or day of Marriage which first happens.
IX. All Negroes and Slaves shall be praised
to the
Guardians or Trustees, and preserved by them and the
like number of Slaves of like Ability of Body returned
to the Orphans at their full age. But if any of the said
Slaves be grown aged, lamed or impotent, the County
Court shall adjust the matter.
X. In like manner, all Servants for years
shall be returned
in kind to the Orphans at their full age, the same
in number, Age and Sex, and of like ability as near as
can be guest.
XI. The Judge for Probate of Wills shall
transmit
desperate Debts to the Justices of the County Court,
where the Estate shall lye, who are to enquire of the same,
and take care about the same, &c.
XII. The Justices of County Courts shall
yearly in
June Court, enquire by a Jury not under 12 men; how
Orphans are Maintained and Educated, and if Apprentices,
how used and taught their Trade, and if they
find any default herein to redress the same, &c.
XIII. No more shall be allowed to Guardians
and
Trustees for collecting Orphans Debts than 10 per Cent.
XIV. All persons appealing from the
sentence of the
Judge for aprovring Wills, shall within 15 days after
sentence enter his appeal before the Governor, and within
15 days more Petition the Government to examine
the sentence, or appoint some other person to hear and
determine the same, whose sentence shall be final.
XV. All Bonds taken for the use of any
Orphans
shall be sued, recovered in the names of such Orphans.
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