Maryland Reports Volume 2

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1812 Excerpt: ...acknowledged before a master in chancery, on the 3d February, and enrolled in the Court of Chancery of Great Britain, the 4th February, 1761, and in 176--, entered amongst the council proceedings in Maryland. That the people in Maryland have considered themselves, and the Courts have adjudged them, entitled to the benefit of all the statutes of England, antecedent to v the settlement of the said province, so far as suited to their condition, situation and circumstances. That the statute de danis, 13 Edw. I. also the statute of Hen. VIII. concerning uses and wills, have been adjudged by the Courts of Law, to extend to the province; also all statutes enabling and concerning devises of lands. That Lord Baltimore being seised of the said province, and in perception of the rents thereof, and of the said Manor of Anne Arundel, executed an indenture on the 8th of April, 1767, between the said Frederick Lord Baltimore, of the one part; Bennett Allen of the said province, of the second part; and Walter Dulany, of the May,.,.-,,., 1789. said province, of the third part. i__ i This indenture recites, that Frederick Lord Baltimore Culvert's Lesse v. being under the limitation in the marriage settlement of Eden ct ai Benedict Leonard Calvert, his grandfather, on the 31st December, 1698, or under the marriage settlement of Charles Lord Baltimore, his father, on the 11th 'January, 1730, entitled either as issue male of the body of the said Benedict Leonard Calvert, or as the first and only son of his father, with remainder to Charles Calvert his late uncle, to the province of Maryland, &c. as the same was granted to his ancestor by Charles I. Reciting also, the indenture of the 1st January, 1761, to Thomas Bennett and William Sharpe. Recites also, that all estates-tai...