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10 By which meanes the s.d Mathew Ward gained y.e Posession from y.e s.d W.m Smith by A writt being served upon y.e s.d Smith: From the Provintiall Courtt without further [illegible] And having the posession of the s.d Land & Premises afores.d That then y.e s.d Mathew Ward entred upon y.e s.d Land and Premises: And being in Posetion as afores.d Att y.e s.d Plantation to farme upon his own Acromp.t to his own Proper use and behalfe to one John Stark: and one Edward Renolds for the sume of two thousand Pounds of tobacco & Caske as by the oaths of y.e s.d Stark and Renolds Doth appear by w.ch meanes y.e Land is yett unsold: Yett notwithstanding y.e s.d James Ringgold doth hereby signifie and Declare that he hath often times Demanded the s.d Papers and Premises by the s.d Ward That then the s.d James Ringgold by his Attorny Rob.t Carvill Procured the s.d Mathew Ward to Come before y.e Hon.rbl Calvertt y.e Chancelo.r of Maryland and there the s.d Ringgold y.e Letters of Attorny left to him y.e s.d Ringgold and Henry Hosier by Rob.t Burgis touching the Premises & the s.d Ward haveing made his Defence y.e Chancelor gave his opinion that y.e Papers & Premises ought to be Delivered to the s.d Attorny by y.e s.d Ward he being no other Concerned: but for the Recovery of y.e Posession from smith as Attorny at Law: Yett notwithstanding since y.e Arivall of M.r Winslow: before severall persons: he y.e s.d Ward: still Refused to Deliver y.e s.d Papers: Pretending fayned & idle Excuses: so that the s.d Ward so: Mischevious: In the p.rmises We Dare not sell nor Promise sale of the s.d Land it being Contrary to the statute Law which for y.e Better satisfaction herein nor have thought fitt to Incourtt to yo.u the Woords as followeth: Nor Person or Persons shall bargain Buy or sell or by any meanes obtaine gett or Covinant to have any Right or title of any person in or to Any Manors Teniments or other heridetiments But if such Person or Persons shall so Bargain give grant Covinant or promise the same their Anchestors They by whome he or they Claime the same or if Reformatin or Remander there of or taken the Rent or Proffits thereof: by the space of one whole yeare next before y.e s.d bargaine Covinant grant or promise made upon paine: that he that shall make any such bargaine sale promise grant or Covinant shall forfitt the whole vallew of the Land Teniments hiredetiments so bargained sould and promised Covinanted or granted Contrary to this act and the buyer or taker thereof: |
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