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prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n under_o execution_n shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o maintain_v he_o her_z or_o themselves_o that_o then_o he_o she_o or_o they_o disclose_v the_o same_o upon_o oath_n unto_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o he_o she_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v prisoner_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o supreme_a court_n that_o he_o she_o or_o they_o have_v give_v notice_n to_o all_o their_o creditor_n ten_o day_n before_o the_o say_a court_n that_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o intend_v to_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n bring_v likewise_o to_o the_o say_a court_n a_o certificate_n of_o such_o their_o oath_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n that_o then_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n so_o take_v in_o execution_n shall_v be_v public_o let_v to_o hire_v at_o the_o say_a court_n the_o marshal_n receive_v for_o his_o fee_n a_o proportionable_a share_n with_o the_o other_o creditor_n 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title_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o any_o public_a attestation_n or_o otherwise_o as_o shall_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v evidence_n by_o the_o judge_n and_o jury_n to_o be_v recover_v at_o any_o time_n without_o limitation_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o bill_n of_o sale_n and_o conveyance_n whatsoever_o heretofore_o make_v or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o acknowledge_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o any_o court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o island_n and_o due_o record_v shall_v be_v good_a and_o valid_a in_o law_n against_o all_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o can_v or_o may_v pretend_v to_o claim_v any_o estate_n in_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o convey_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v pass_v by_o fine_a and_o recovery_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o westminster_n provide_v always_o that_o where_o any_o true_a and_o valuable_a 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