bles, as shall not work out their road-tax by the said first day of August in every year, shall be obliged to pay the same in money. SECT. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority СНАР. m 1799 aforesaid, That the first section of the act, entitled, Part of former A supplement to the act, entitled, An act for the better act repealed. regulation of the roads in the county of Sussex, and See 3d. vol. 20. every other part thereof, which is inconsistent with this act, shall be and is hereby repealed, made null and void. CHA P. XXII. An additional supplement to the act, entitled, An act against adultery and fornication. SECTION 1. BE 1799 woman being against. E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met, That it shall How a single and may be lawful for any justice of the peace, with- pregnant shall in this State, as often as he may be informed of any be proceeded female single person being pregnant and likely to become chargeable to the public, either upon his own view thereof, or on the information of such single woman, to cause her to be brought before him, for the purpose of discovering the name of the reputed father of such child; and the said justice, upon such discovery being made, by such female single person, is hereby required and directed, to issue his warrant to any constable, returnable forthwith, to bring such reputed father before him; and on his appearance, the said justice is required to Proceedings cause him to enter into a recognizance with one or against the re more surety or sureties in the sum of two hundred puted father. dollars each, conditioned that he be and appear before said justice within one month next after the birth of such child, for the purpose of complying with the true intent and meaning of an act of the General Assembly, entitled, A supplement to the act, entitled, An act against adultery and fornication, pro- See 2d vol. 1304. vided it appear at such time on the oath or affirm СНАР. 1799 ation of the mother, that he is the father thereof; and on neglect or refusal of such reputed father to enter into said recognizance, the said Justice shall commit him to the custody of the Sheriff of the county, to be by him safely kept, until he shall give such security. 1799 run at large within the limits here described. CHA P. XXIII. An ACT to prevent swine running at large in the village of Laurel, in the county of Sussex. SECTION 1. E it enacted by the Senate and House laware, in General Assembly met, That from and after Swine shall not the first day of April next, no inhabitant of the said village, or any person or persons, whatsoever, shall suffer or permit any of their hogs to run at large within the following bounds or limits: Beginning at Barclay Townsend's ship yard, formerly called Baldwin's ship yard, thence on a straight line to said Townsend's little mill, thence with the run of said mill-branch, till it intersects the waters of Broad-Creek, thence down the said creek to the place of beginning. Penalty on per. sons suffering hogs to run at large within the aforesaid limits. SECT. 2. And be it enacted, That from and after the first day of April next, upon complaint and information made by any person or persons, inhabitants of said village, before any Justice of the peace in and for said county, against any person or persons residing within the prescribed limits of the aforesaid village, or any person or persons whatsoever, having or suffering any hog or hogs, to run at large, within the aforesaid limits, that the said Justice on every such complaint or information shall summon him, her, or them so offending, to be and appear before him or some other Justice in and for said county; and upon due proof made in the premises to the satisfaction of said Justice, the person or persons so offending, shall forfeit and pay to the said Justice the sum of seven shillings and sixpence, to be paid by said Justice to the person or persons, who may lodge complaint or, information before said Justice; the person or persons so offending, shall pay all costs accruing upon every such summons, to be recovered, together with the forfeitures, as debts under forty shillings are by law recoverable. SECT. 3. And be it enacted, That if any suit or action shall be commenced, brought or prosecuted, against any person or persons whatsoever, for any act or thing by him, her or them done, in pursuance of this act, it shall and may be lawful to and for the defendant or defendants in such suit or action to plead the general issue, and on trial thereof to give the present act in evidence, whereof all Justices of the several courts of law are hereby strictly required and enjoined to take notice, and govern themselves accordingly. Passed at Dover, January 11, 1799. CHAP. XXIII. 1799 Persons sued general issue. may plead the CHAP. XXIV. An ACT authorising the Treasurer of this State to appropriate any public money, to the payment of the claims therein mentioned, which have been allowed by the General Assembly, and for other purposes therein mentioned. SECTION 1. BE E it enacted by the Senate and 1799 administrators State of Delaware, in General Assembly met, That the State Treasurer the legal representatives of the estate of Thomas M'Donough, deceased, the sum of fifty-nine dollars and forty-eight cents, out of such public money, as is or may hereafter be in the said Treasurer's hands. СНА Р. w 1799 SECT. 2. Whereas it appears, from the Auditor's report to this General assembly, that there is due unto the estate of Peter Fretwell Wright, for his salary as Judge of the court of common pleas under the late constitution of this State, the sum of nine dollars and forty-seven cents, and that the said estate is indebted unto this State for monies received by him as Sheriff Auditor authoof the county of Sussex; Be it therefore further enac- the account of ted, That the Auditor be and he is hereby empowered P. F. Wright. and directed to place to the credit of the account of the said Peter Fretwell Wright on the books of his office the said sum of nine dollars and forty seven cents. Passed at Dover, January 12, 1799. rized to credit CHA P. XXV. An ACT to confirm the title of lands heretofore purchased by aliens, who have since become naturalized, and for other purposes. E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met, That all gifts, grants, bargains, sales, conveyances, and devises of any lands, tenements and hereditaments, within this State, heretofore made to any person or persons, who at the time of making the same was or were an alien or aliens, and have since been legally naturalized according to the laws of this State or of the United States, shall be good and effectual and shall be construed and taken to be good and effectual, to vest in the grantee or grantees, bargainee or bargainees, devisee or devisees, such estate and interest, and as good a right and title in and to the same, as he or they could have taken by the same gift, grant, bargain, sale, conveyance or devise, if he or they had 1799 been legally naturalized at the time of making the same, and all deeds and conveyances made of any lands, tenements, and hereditaments within this State, by any such alien or aliens who hath or have since been legally naturalized as aforesaid, shall be as good and effectual, and shall be construed and taken to be as good and effectual, to vest in the grantee or grantees, bargainee or bargainees, devisee or devisees, such estate, and as a good a right and title in and to the same lands, tenements or hereditaments, as such grantee, bargainee or devisee could have taken by the same, if the grantor, bargainor, or devisor, had been legally naturalized at the time of making such grant, bargain, sale, conveyance or devise, last mentioned. Passed at Dover, January 16, 1799. СНАР. XXV. 1799 CHAP. XXVI. An ACT granting a certain sum of money to George E it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the State of Delaware, in General As sembly met, That in consideration of the services performed by George Read, Esq. late deceased, in his life, in revising the laws of this State for publication, pursuant to certain resolutions of the General assembly heretofore made, the treasurer of the State of Delaware be and he is authorized to pay, or cause to be paid, out of any monies, which may be in the treasury, not other wise appropriated, the sum of nine hundred and forty six dollars and sixty-seven cents, to George Read as administrator of the estate of the said George Read, Esq. in full satisfaction for the services so performed as aforesaid. Passed at Dover, January 19, 1799. 1799 Allowance to administrator of |