Acts. 177

is ready to pay the same upon haveing the said land made sure to him
from the said W^m and his heirs but that the said W^m dyed before he
made over or Conveyed the said land unto the s^d Josiah his heirs or
Assignes according to the tenn^r of their agreement af^d he has there-
fore humbly prayed that an Act may pass in his favour to Confirm
unto him his heirs and Assignes the said land in as full and ample
manner as if the said W^m in his life time had Conveyed the same
unto the said Josiah his heirs or Assignes for Ever according to
the form of the Act of Assembly of this province for quieting
possessions Enrolling Conveyances and Secureing the Estates of
purchasers, and forasmuch as the guardian of the orphans of the
s^d W^m Crouch upon his Examination has declared that the s^d W^m
in his lifetime had purchased other lands more Convenient for his
Children upon the western Shore of this province with the mony
that he had received from the said Josiah and that it would be much
to the detriment of the said orphans that the said land should not
be Confirmed according to the s^d Josiah's prayer but that for want
therof the Estates their father has left them should be subjected to the
penalty of the s^d bond And for that the said Josiah has made mani-
fest the truth of all and singular the premises, It is therefore humbly
prayed that it may be Enacted
And be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent Majesty by and
with the Advice and Consent of her Maj^tys President Councill and
Assembly of this province and the Authority of the same that it shall
and may be lawfull for the said Josiah Crouch his heirs and Assignes
at all times hereafter by Vertue of this act to have hold use Occupy
Possess and Enjoy the said tract or parcell of land Called Hilsdon
to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Josiah his heirs and
Assigns in as full and ample manner and w^th as Compleat an Estate
therein to all Intents Constructions and purposes as if the said Wil-
liam Crouch in his life time had granted Conveyed assigned or made
over his moyety or half part thereof unto the said Josiah his heirs and
Assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Josiah Crouch
his heirs and Assignes according to the tennor of the aforementioned

Liber LL, 4
Acts

act for quieting possessions Enrolling Conveyances and secureing the
Estates of purchasers anything in the same Act or any other law
Statute Usage or Custome to the Contrary notwithstanding.

p. 91

An Act ascertaining what shall be allowed to grand and petit Jurors
in the Provinciall and County Courts of this Province and Evi-
dences Summoned to attend the said Courts.

Be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent majesty by and with
the advice and Consent of her Maj^tys President Councill and Assem-
bly of this province and the Authority of the Same that it shall and
may be lawfull for her maj^tys Justices of the Prov^l Court of this
province to allow unto the Grand Jurors that shall serve in the prov^ll

13

Acts of

Oct. 1713,

ch. 11
p. 93