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eived to establish a nuncupative will, unless the testimony
or substance thereof was taken down in writing by
the witness in six days after they were spoken.
6. Be it further enacted* That, authenticated copies of Authenticated co-
wills proved and recorded in auy of the United States, pies of wills.
or any other country relative to any estate in this Terri- *
ritory, shall be admitted to record in the Circuit Court
of this Territory, and have the same force and effect as if
proved as above directed.
7. Be it further enacted, That, nothing- in this act con- *$ existing right
tained shall be construed to effect the rights already vest- to be effected,
ed by the pre-existing laws in married females in regard
to their power of bequeathing their separate prop-
erty.
* * EDxMUND LAW,
President of the Legislative Council.
{Approved* 3\st August 1822.]
WM. P. DUVAL,
Governor of the Territory of Florida.
TEST
ROBERT MITCHELL,
Clerk of the Legislative Council.
AN ACT
Providing for-the adoption of the Common Law, and certain Statutes »
of Great-Britain, and for repealing the Laws and ordinances now
in force.
1. Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Couneii
of the Territory of Florida* That, the common law
Common law a-
dopted.
of England which is of a general nature, and all statutes
of the British Parliament in aid of, or to supply the defects
of the said common law made prior to the fourth
year of James the first, and of a general nature, and not
local to the kingdom, which said common law and stat-
Certain British
statutes,
utes are not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of
the United States, and except as in this act, is here-
after excepted, together with the system of equity recogn'zed
and practised in the courts of Chancery in the U.
States, shall be the rule of decision in this Territory,
until altered or repealed by the Legislature thereof— Pro Proviso,
vided however that none of the British statutes respecting
crimes and punishments shall be in force in this Territory,
nor shall any person be punished by common law,
where the laws and statutes of this Territory have made
provision on the subject, but where the laws and statutes
of the United States and of this Territory have not mide
provision for the punishment of offences, the several courts
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System of Equity,