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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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1044 25 GEO. 2, CAP. 6, ATTESTATION.
IX. Provided always, nevertheless, and it is hereby declared,
That no Possession of any Heir-at-Law, or Devisee in such prior
Will or Codicil as aforesaid, or of any Person claiming under
them respectively, which is consistent with, or may be war-
ranted by or under any Will or Codicil attested according to
the true Intent and Meaning of this Act, or where the Estate
descended or might have descended to such Heir-at-Law, till a
future or Executory Devise, by virtue of any Will or Codicil
attested according to this Act, should or might take Effect,
shall be deemed to be a possession within the Intent and
Meaning of the Clause herein last before contained.
X. And whereas in some of the British Colonies or Planta-
tions in America, the said Act of the twenty-ninth Year of
the Reign of King Charles the Second, has been received for
Law, or Acts of Assembly have been made, whereby the At-
testation and Subscription of Witnesses to Devises of Lands,
Tenements and Hereditaments have been required: Therefore,
to prevent and avoid Doubts which may arise in the said Colo-
nies or Plantations, in relation to the Attestation of such De-
vises of Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments; Be it enacted
785* by the Authority aforesaid, That this Act, and every
Clause, Matter and Thing therein contained, shall extend to
such of the said Colonies and Plantations, where the said Act
of the twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of King Charles the
Second is by Act of Assembly made, or by Usage received as
Law, or where by Act of Assembly or Usage, the Attestation
and Subscription of a Witness or Witnesses are made necessary
to Devises of Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments; and shall
have the same Force and Effect in the Construction of or for
the avoiding of Doubts upon the said Acts of Assembly, and
Laws of the said Colonies and Plantations, as the same ought
to have in the Construction of or for the avoiding of Doubts
upon the said Act of the twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of
King Charles the Second in England.
XI. Provided always. That as to Oases arising in any of the
said Colonies or Plantations in America, no such Devise,
Legacy or Bequest as aforesaid, shall be made null and void
by virtue of this Act, unless the Will or Codicil whereby such
Devise, Legacy or Bequest shall be given, shall be made after

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