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Lots, within Eighteen Months, an House that shall cover Four Hun-
dred square Feet; that then it shall and may be lawful for any other
Person or Persons whatsoever, to enter upon the said Lot or Lots,
so as aforesaid not built upon, paying such Sum of Tobacco as shall
be first set and assessed upon such Lot, to the Commissioners afore-
said, or such other Person as the said Commissioners, or the major
Part of them, shall nominate and appoint to receive the same, for
the publick Use and Benefit of the said Town, and to be taken up a
Second Time.
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Provided always, That such Taker-up or Purchaser, build and
finish, within Eighteen Months after such his Entry made, such
House, as in this Act is before limited and appointed to be built by
the first Taker-up; which House so built, shall give and settle as good
an Estate, to all Intents and Purposes, to such Second Taker-up and
Builder as aforesaid, his Heirs and Assigns, as is in and by this Act
before limited and settled upon the First Taker-up and Builder. And
in Case any of the said Lots shall be neglected to be taken up in the
Town aforesaid, during the Term of Seven Years next after the
Publication of this Act, that then, and in such Case, the Owner or
Persons interested at first in such Land, shall, after such Time ex-
pired, be possessed and interested in the said Lot or Lots, as in their
first and former Estate; any thing in this Act to the contrary not-
withstanding.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, bv and
with the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That the Town aforesaid, be
callprl hy flip Name nf Og-le Town, upon Chester.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by and
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with the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That the Commissioners
aforesaid, or the major Part of them, employ some sufficient Person
for their Clerk; and that they cause such Clerk to take an Oath, that
he shall make true and impartial Entries of their Proceedings, and
assess reasonable Fees for the said Clerk, to be paid him by the
several Takers-up of the said Lots: Which said Entries they shall
cause to be made up in a well bound Book, and lodged with the Clerk
of Queen-Anne's County Court, for the Inspection of any Person.
Saving to His most Sacred Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, the
Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, his Heirs and Successors,
and to all Bodies Politick and Corporate, and all Persons not men-
tioned in this Act, their several and respective Rights; any thing
in this Act to the contrary thereof, in any-wise, notwithstanding.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority, Advice, and Consent
aforesaid, That every Person taking up, or being in Possession of
any the Lots to be taken up in the aforesaid Town, shall pay Yearly
unto the Agent of the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, for
the Time being, for the Use of the said Lord Proprietary, One Penny
current Money of Maryland, per Annum, for each Lot; and that the
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