his or their Rents due for the same not paid for three yeares
together. It shalbe in like manner at any time after the ex-
piracon of the said three yeares lawfull for his Lopp or his heirs
Lords & Proprs of this Province or his or theire then Leivtennt
or cheife Governor thereof (being lawfully authorized as fore-
said) to grant the same or any part thereof to any other person
or persons who shall desire grants thereof. According to the
Condicons of Plantation then in force within this Province or
other Warrant or direccon as aforesaid
Enacted vt Supa Assented vt Supa
5 An Act concerning the Secretaries and Sheriffes ffees.
Whereas some disputes haue heretofore beene about the
Recording of Patents and other ffees due to the Secretary of
this Province. To avoide the like disputes for the future, and
that all Iniury & inconvenience to his Lopp in not recording of
Patents for land may be prvented. Be it Enacted by the Lo:
Propry by and with the advise and assent of this prsent genall
Assembly. That all Patents or Grants of land within this
Province not already vppon Record and all such as shall here-
after bee made, out shalbe Recorded. And bee it further En-
acted by the authority and assent aforesaid that these severall
ffees followeing shalbe from hence forward (till a further Set-
tlemt therein) paid to to the Secretary of this Province for the
time being in Tobacco and Caske as followeth viz :
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