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Detaines: And Whereupon the plaintfs being Inhabitants of this Province by Richard Macklin their Attry Say that Whereas at A Session of Assembly begun and held at the City of St: Maries in the province of Maryland the one and twentyth Day of Septr: in the Sixth year of the Reign of late our Sovereign Lord and Lady William and Mary by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King and Queen &ca. held and published Amongst other things it was then there Enacted that from & After the publication there of Any prson or prsons whatsoever intending to depart this province Shall first give notice Of his her or their departure intended by Setting up his her or their Names at the Secretaries office the full Space of three Months yt. if in the time afd Shall underwrite the Said prson or prsons So Setting up his her or their Names or Name respectivly as afd it Shall then be Lawfull for the Govr. keeper of the Great Seale or Secry of this province for the time being to Signe A pass to Any Such prson or prsons to depart this province for which pass the party Shall pay to the prson Signing the Same the Sume of two Shillings and Six pence Sterg And if Any prson or prsons upon any Suddaine or Emergent Occasion are necessitated to dept this province not having Set up his her Or their Name or Names at the Secretaries office afd then Such prson or prsons: giving good and Sufficient Security to the Governr. keeper of the great Seale or Secretary to discharge and pay all Debts and Accounts whatsoever, And be it further Enacted that Any Masters of Ships or vessells or any other prsons whatsoever that Shall Transport or Convey out of this province by Land or water Any freeman being Endebted by bill bond account or other= wise to Any Inhabitant thereof without Such pass under ye. hand of the Govr. Chancellr. or Secretary afd Shall be liable to Satisfy all Such debts Ingagements and Damages to the prson or prsons to whom Such debts or damages respectivly Shall be due within this province Except the Same be ~ Otherwise Satisfyed or that the Transporter or Conveyer Away of Such prsons or prson procure Such prson or prsons to retn. againe in one Month after &ca. As by the Said Act of Assembly referrence thereunto being had the Same ( May |
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