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Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2^-Nov. 10, 1709.
Lib. L. L. Execution but shall take any of his goods or Chattells in Exe-
^°- ^'*- cution whilst the Sherriffe remaine in such persons debt shall
be deemed & taken as a Trespassor and Lyable to the same
prosecution paines penalltys and forfeitures as if any private
person had took the said Goods. And be it further Enacted
that the high Sherrifife of Every respective County shall be
Lyable to be sued as afd for his own or any of his deputyes
offence or offences against this Act and the debts mentioned
which the Sherriffe may owe to any Inhabitant are to be understood
of such debts as are assigned the Inhabitants in the pub-
lick or County Leavey or due from the high Sherriffe by Bill
bond note or account proved any Law Vsqge or Custome to
the Contrary Notwithstanding this act to Endure for three
yeares & to the End of the next Session of Assembly which
shall happen after the said three yeares and no Longer.
p- 390 Nov' 10"" 1709. Nov' 10"' 1709
Read and assented too"
by the house of Delegates:
Signed p ord'
WTaylardClkhd.
Read and assented too by her
Maj'y' hon'''' Councill in Assembly
& Signed -p ord'
W Bladen CI, Council.
November the ii"" 1709,
On the behalf of her most Sacred Maj''' Queen Anne of
Great Brittaine &c. We will this be a Law.
Edw-' Lloyd ] Tho= Greenfield
W" Holland I Ch^" Greenberry
Will: Coursey [John Hall
Tho : Ennalls W" Whittington
J
An Act for the Removeing of John Edgerton late of Saint
Maryes County planter now Eyeing under Execution for debt
in the Custody of the Sherriffe of Calvert County.
Be it Enacted by the Queens most Excellent Maj'" by and
with the advice and Consent of her Maj'>'' Councill and Assembly
of this province and the authority of the same that John
Edgerton late of Saint Maryes County Planter being now
under Execution for debt in the Custody of the Sherriffe of
Calvert County for divers and Sundry sumes of money and
Tobacco at the suite of divers and sundry persons shall by the
Sherriffe of Calvert County aforesaid be assigned over Carryed
and Conveyed in Execution for the debts and matters which
he now or before such assignment over shall stand Charged
within the Custody of the said Sherrifife of Calvert County into