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An Act reviving an Act for ordering & regulating the Militia u. h. j.
of this Province for the better defence & security thereof
An Act reviving an Act of Assembly of this Province Entituled
an Act imposing 3*^ p Gall on Rum and Wine Brandy &
Spiritts and twrenty Shill p poll on negroes for raising a Supply
to defray the publick Charge of this Province and 20' p
poll on Irish Servants to prevent the importing too great a
number of Irish Papists into this Province
An Act reviving an Act of Assembly of this Province Entituled
an Act laying an Imposition of 3'' p Hhd on Tob° for
defraying the publick Charge of this Province
An Act reviving an Act of Assembly of this Province Entituled
an Act for limitation of Oflficer's fees. An Act confirming
and Explaining the Charter to the City of Annapolis
An Act reviving a certain Act of Assembly of this Province,
ascertaining the height of fences to prevent the Evil occasioned
by the Multitude of Horses and restraining Horse Rangers
within this Province
An Act reviving an Act of Assembly of this Province Enti- p- 608
tuled an Act for Encouragem' of tillage and relief of poor
Debtors
An Act for paym' and Assessm' of the publick Levy of this
Province and giving time to the Sheriffs to demand publick
dues 'till the first of March this present year 1708
An Act for naturalization of Benjamin Dufour of Ann Arundel
County Planter Justus Englehard Ketclin of the same
County Painter & James Roberts of the same County Planter
An Act confirming the Title of a certain Tract of Land
therein mentioned to John Hyde of the City of London Merch'
and also Confirming to the heir at Law of John Gandy late of
the said City Mariner deceased all otht,. Lands in this Province
in the s*^ Act mentioned
An Act impowering Trustees to sell several parcels of Land
late the Estate and Inheritance of Thomas Starling deceased
for redemption of a Mortgage made by him to John Hyde of
London Merch' for the Benefit of Christian Starling a Minor
An Act impowering certain Trustees to sell a tract of Land
in Talbott County called Frankford S' Michael late the Estate
and Inheritance of VV Harrislateof Calvert County, and with
the mony thereby arising to purchase other Lands for the use
of Joseph Harris and Benjamin Harris sons of the said W"
Harris and the heirs of their Bodys according to the last will
and Testament of the said William Harris p. 609
An Act confirming and making Valid the last Will and
Testam' of Col John Contee