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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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27 ELIZ. CAP. 4, FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCES. 555
Rowland's case, 5 Eep. 41, that the Statute does not help if no return
nor the name of the Sheriff be endorsed on a venire, see Stat. 21, Jac. 1,
c. 13.
STATUTES
Made at WESTMINSTER, Anno vicesimo septimo Reginae ELIZ-
• ABETHAE and A. D. 1585.
CAP. IV.
An Act against covinous and fraudulent Conveyances.
Forasmuch as not only the Queen's most excellent Majesty,
but also divers of her Highness good and loving Subjects, and
Bodies Politick and Corporate, after Conveyances obtained or
to be obtained, and Purchases made or to be made, of Lands,
Tenements, Leases, Estates and Hereditaments, for Money or
other good Considerations, may have, incur and receive great
Loss and Prejudice by Reason of fraudulent and covinous Con-
veyances, Estates, Gifts, Grants, Charges and Limitations of
Uses heretofore made, or hereafter to be made, of, in or out of
Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments so purchased; (2) which
said Gifts, Grants, Charges, Estates, Uses and Conveyances
were, or hereafter shall be meant and intended by the Parties
that so make the same, to be fraudulent and covinous, of Pur-
pose and Intent to deceive such as have purchased, or shall pur-
chase the same; (3) or else by the secret Intent of the Parties,
the same to be to their own proper Use, and at their free Dis-
position, (4) coloured nevertheless by a fained Countenance,
and Shew of Words and Sentences, as though the same were
made 'bows, fide, for good Causes, and upon just and lawful
Considerations:

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