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1723-1730 287 (1723)

handle is hein.ssl/ssct0443 and id is 1 raw text is: ANDo Regni Regis GEORGIJ, Nono. EffpolitiO of Laubg in a ttogs, &c. 287 Thirty copies reissued by Albert C. Bates, Hartford, ig. Ads and Laws Paffed by the General Court or Affernbly of His MajefiesColony of Coenedlicut in New-England: Begun and Held at Hartfordthe Ninth Day of May, in the Ninth Year of the Reign of Our Soveraign Lord GE 0 R G E, KING of Great-Britaintc. Anno Dom. x7z3. An Al for the better Eftablifhing and Con. firmation of the Titles of Land, anciently Vida P49-14, obtained in Townfhips according to the '8, 66, 635, 915 manner or cuftom heretofore ufed; and for,,: ,,4 preventing Contentions about the fame. a S. W H ER E AS it was anciently Cuftomary for Towns to be Setledand the Lands in them contained, to be diff ofed of by Divifion or LFreardle. otherwife, to particUlar Perfons or /ecial V/es, by the Inhabitants of the faid Towns in Town-meeting Affembled ; after which euflom or manner, particular Perfons obtained to themfelves certain Quantities of the [aid Land, which they held and difbofed of ar their own proper Efflte of In- heritance ; and other Quantities or Parcels of the faid Land in Juch Towns which remained in Common, without being Divided o Dibofed of to any Perfon or Ufe whafoever, were flill confidered and allowed to be in the Difofltion of the faid In. habitants Affembled in (uch,'Town-meetings, by the major Vote of thofe prefent. And Whereas it was afterwards thought needful that the Properties and Eftates obtained in the aforefaid Mnner or Cuftom within our Townphipsjhould be Con- frmed to the fever.l Proprietors of them, and Ratified by Deeds or Patents under the Seal of this Colony, to 'Them and their Heirs for ever,(in ar much a Hi4 Majefly King CHARLES the Second, had under the great Seal of England, Granted tbe whole Tra of Land, comprehending [aid Townjhips, to the Governour and Company of this Colony ) that the Proprietors of fuch Eflates fo obtained and held by Vote and Confent of fucb'towns in their Meetings, might be thereby furniped with Vnconcefible Evidence of their havinL and holding the [ame endst the Crown of Great Britain. By means of which Deeds or Patents (o granted to fuch Perfons, who were alfa according to the ancient Cuflon or Manner of difofing of Lands in our Town- mtings, the true and lawful Owners and Polohfors of [ak Afats, the /aid A Aa 1atids Digitized from Best Copy Available

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