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been pduced As to the Testimony & pofe vpon which many
psons have been Lyable to vexacous & Trouble some suites For
the prevencon of the like Mischeifs for the Tyme to come And tht
a Certeyne rule may be observed for the future in Poynt of Evi-
dence to all Bills Bonds & specialtyes for paymt of money for
the prevencon of Forgery & also to prvent vnjust molestacon of
the Inhabit3 of this Province Bee it Enacted by the Rt. hon-
noble the Lord Proprietors by & wth the Assent of the vppr & lowr
howse of this genall Assembly thr noe coppy of any Bills Bonds
or Specialtyes made in any forreigne prof shalbe pleadable in
any Corts of this Province any formr Law vsage or Custome to
the contrary hereof Notwthstandinge And bee itt further En-
acted by the authority aforesd tht noe Bills Bonds or other
Specialtyes whatsoever Comeing out of England be allowed
or be Judged authenticke in any Corts of this Province vnlesse
the pti vnto whome such Bills Bonds or Specialtyes doth
apprtayne doe pve the same by Evidence (viva voce) or else
such Bills Bonds or Specialtyes be pved before the Lord Major
of London & Certified vndy the Citty Seale or before any other
Mayor of Citty or Borough Towne Corporate of England And
Certificate vnd the Seale of such Citty or Borough Towne cor-
porate whereby such Bill Bond or Specialty shalbe pved any
Lawe Custome or vseage to the contrary hereof notwthstanding
And all Bills & Bonds or other Specialtyes wch shall come from
any other Forreigne pte either Collony or Platacon whatsoever
shalbee ethr (viva voce) proved here or else afore the Governr
of such place Collony or Plantacon & Certificate vndr his or
their Scale from whence such Bill Bond or other specialtye
shall come otherwise all such Bills Bonds or Specialtyes sued
here shalbe rejected & Judged Insufficient for want of such due
proofe or Evidence as aforesd according as is pvided in this
Act, Any Law vsage or Custome to the Contrary hereof in any
wise notwthstanding
The vppr howse have Assented
John Gittings Clke
The Lowr howse have Assented
Wm Bretton clke.
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