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482 Assembly Proceedings, Oct. 2^-Nov. 10, 1709.
Lib. L. L. shall be from henceforth adjudged, reputed and taken as a
^°' *''• naturall borne Subject of this province and that he by the
authority aforesaid be Enabled and adjudged to all Intents
and purposes to demand Challenge, aske have, hold and Enjoy
any Lands Tenements Rents and hereditaments to which he
might in any wise be Entituled as if he was a Naturall borne
Subject, And also that he shall and may be Enabled to -psecute
Maintaine avow Justifie and defend all manner of Actions
Suites, Pleas, Plaints, and other demands whatsoever, as Liberally
Frankley freely Lawfully and Securely, as if he was a
naturall borne Subject within this province any Law Statute
Vsage or Custome to the Contrary in any wise Notwithstanding.
November lo"" 1709. Nov' lo"" 1709
Read and Assented too by 1 Read and assented too by her
the house of Del. Signed I Maj'^' hon""^ Councill in Assemp
ord"^ jbly and Sign'd -p ord'
W Taylard Clk hd.
J
November ii"" 1709.
W. Bladen CI Council.
p. 393 On the behalf of her most Sacred Maj''' Queen Anne of
Great Brittaine &c We will this be a Law :
Edw^ Lloyd 1 Tho= Greenfield
W"" Holland Cha : Greenberry
Will Coursey Jn° Hall
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Tho: Ennalls W" Whittington
An Act to allow the Importation of Bread flower and Indian
Come from the End of this Sessions of Assembly to the
End of the next Sessions.
Whereas a Great Drowth happened the last Summer
whereby the Cropps of Corne made this yeare are Reported
to be Very Small, for the better Supply of this province and
to prevent any hardships that may happen thereby. 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 is and shall
be Lawfull for any Person or Persons by Land or by Water
from the End of this present Session of Assembly at any time
untill the End of the next Session of Assembly to Import into
this province from Pensilvania or Carolina or any other of her
Maj'^' Collonys and Plantations any Bread flower and Indian
Corne, a Certaine act of Assembly made at a Session of