138 Assembly Proceedings, August 11-16, 1737.

Lib. B. L. C.

Contrary to the Tenour of this Act to Enter on board such Vessell
and if need be to seise and secure such Vessell and Lading untill the
master or someother person shall either reland or give Sufficient
Security in the sum of One thousand pounds Current money not to
depart this Province without first relanding all Wheat Indian Corn
and other Grain laden on board such ship or Vessell since the issue-
ing the said proclamation

p. 188

An Act repealing an Act Intituled an Act for limitation of the time
of Shipping Tobacco.

Whereas the very Great Shortness of the Crop now on the Ground
occasioned by uncommon Drought this Summer renders the limita-
tion of time of Shipping Tobacco very inconvenient to the trade of
this Province Be it therefore Enacted by the Right Honourable the
Lord Proprietary by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lord-
ships Governour and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly and
the Authority of the same that an Act of Assembly Intituled an Act
for limitation of the time of Shipping Tobacco made at a Session of
Assembly begun and held at the City of Annapolis in the County of
Ann Arundell on the twentieth Day of March in the year of our Lord
One thousand seven hundred and thirty four be and is hereby repealed
abrogated and made void and of none Effect.

An Act for the Continuance of Actions in Severall County Courts
in this Province

Whereas severall of the Justices of the County Courts in this
Province and some of the Attorneys practising in the same Courts
are members of this Assembly and obliged to attend their Duty
therein Be it therefore Enacted by the Right Honourable the Lord
Proprietary by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordships
Governour and the Upper and Lower houses of Assembly and the
Authority of the same that all Actions Pleas Process and Proceed-
ings either Civil or Criminall now depending in or returnable to any
County Court in this Province which Cannot be. holden or Cannot
proceed on the business in the same Courts depending for want of
the said Justices or Attornies shall be and are by Virtue of this Act
Continued from the Courts which were or are to be holden according
to Law in this month of August untill the Severall Courts which are
to be held in November next any Law usage or Custom to the Con-
trary notwithstanding. And be it further Enacted by the Authority
Advice and Consent aforesaid that the Justices of those Courts which
Cannot be holden or proceed as aforesaid may by Virtue of this Act
Continue any Cause returnable to or now depending in the same
Courts for one other Court longer then they may do by the Laws of
this province for the limitation of Actions any Law usage or Custom
to the Contrary notwithstanding