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504 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. — Oct. 1663.
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P. R. O.
Colonial En
try Book
No. 53
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the Rt honnoble the Lord Proprietor by & wth the Consent of the
vppr & lowr howse of this present Genall Assembly tht those
Words (vizt) ones owne land shalbee Construed and Incor-
porated by all Corts to be tht Land wch is Pattented & for wch
hee payes yearly rent to the Lord Proprietary.
The vppr howse have Assented
John Gittings clke
The Lowr howse have Assented
Wm Bretton clke
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An Act Concrning Proceedings att Lawe.
Whereas severall differences doe arise wthin this Province
wherein there is noe Rule or Law provided in the pvince where-
by to determine such differences & to leave much to discretion
is to open a Gapp to Corrupcon for the avoyding such Incon-
veniencies Bee itt Enacted by the Lord Proprietors by & wth the
Consent of the vpper & lowr hows of this present genall Assem-
bly tht in Case where the Lawe of this province is silent Justice
shalbe Adrd according to the Lawes of England soe farr as the
Corts shall Judge thm not Inconsistent with the Condicon of this
Province. This Act to endure for three yeares or to the end
of the next genall Assembly.
The vppr howse have Assented
John Gittings clke
The lowr, house have Assented
Wm Bretton clke.
An Act Concrning Paymt of Debts
due by Bill.
Whereas many Inconveniencies have happened in this Pro-
vince Concerning Iudgmts & bills brought in &: Pleaded but
but most especially vpon dead mens Estates whereby itt may
be coniectured tht such Iudgmts or Bills being of a long standing
have been formrly paid and satisfyed for the prevencon whereof
for the Future Bee itt enacted by the Lord proprietary by &; wth
the Assent of this present genall Assembly tht noe Iudgmt Bill,
Bond or other Instrumt vndr hand wryteing shalbe allowed or
pleadable in any Corts of this province after three years after the
date of such Iudgmt bill, bond or Instrumt, as aforesd excepting
such Iudgmts as were had & Bills Bonds or Instrumts as were
made or taken before the end of the Last Assembly And bee itt
further enacted by the Authority aforesd tht all such Iudgmts Bills
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