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JOIIN INGS, QUEEK’S PRINTER.

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, June 20, ISGG.

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LAWS'fOF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

CAP. XVIII.

An Act to carry into effect certain unexecuted

agreements, made by the late John Hodges deceased, for the sale and parts of his Estate in this

\Vinsloe, Esquire, leasing of certain

Colony. [Passed May 11, 1866.]

HERE/XS John Hodges \Vinsloe, late ofTrel-

leek, in the County of Monmouth, England, Esquire, deceased, died seized of certain Lands on Townships Numbers Twenty-four and 'I'hirty—three, in this Island, certain parts of which Lands the said John Hodges \Vinsloe had in his lifetime, by his several Agents and Attorneys on this Islam], settled with Tenants under agreements for Leases thereof for nine hundred and ninty-nine years, and also for shorter terms, but which Leases were not executed by the said John Hodges Winsloe in his lifetime; had also through his said Agents and Attorneys agreed with sundry parties for the sale in fee simple of certain parts or portions of the said Lands, but deeds of conveyance thereof Were not executed in the lifetime ofthe said John Hodges ‘Vinsloe :

And whereas the said John Hodges Winsloe, by his last Will and Testament, without making any provision therein for carrying out the said agree- ments entered into in his lifetime, devised Two thousand acres, part ofhis said land, to his son John Winsloe for his life, with remainder to his children, as Tenants in Common, in fee with cross executery devises and limitations between them, which said John Winsloe has, since the death of the Testator his Father, been adjudged a person of unsound mind, and a Committee of his personal Estate has been duly appointed according to the Laws ofthis Island. And the said John Hodges Winsloe did also by his said \Vill devise Three thousand acres, part of his said Lands, to his son Henry Winsloe for his life, with like remainder to his children, as in the devise to his said son John, is mentioned and set forth, which said Henry \Vinsloe is since deceased, and hath left four infant children, him surviving.

And whereas the said John Hodges Winsloe, did also, by his said Will, devise one thousand acres, part of his said Lands, together with one equal half part of all the rest of his said Lands on the said Townships numbers Twenty-four and Thirty-three,

to his son Alfred Winsloe for his life, with like re- mainder to his children, as in the devise to his said son John Winsloe the other equal half part of his said Lands, the said Testator, devised, to his two daughters Amelia Evans and Annie \Vinsloe, now Annie Smith, wife of William Sydney Smith, in fee simple. And in as much as the aforesaid Tenants and settlers on the said Township Lands have, on the faith of their said agreements for long leases and purchase, made valuable improvements on their farms, and for as much as there is no provision made or power reserved in the said “fill of the said John Hodges Winsloe to carry out the said agree» ments for lease and sale, which subject the said Tenants to great uncertainty in their 'I‘enures, and much delay and expenses must necessarily be ills curred before the said agreements by the ordinary rules of Law or Equity can be carried out, although the parties interested are willing that justice shail be done in the premises; it is therct'ore deemed er;- pedient and proper that power be given to the parties hereinafter named for that purpose to carry out the said agreements accordingr to their true intent and meaning. Be it therefore enacted by the Lieutenant. Governor, Council and Assembly, as follows :--—

I. That from and after the passing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful to and for the present Com- mittee of the said John Winsloe, and any future Committee, for the time being, of his Estate, law» fully constituted, to execute and deliver to the tenant and tenants on the said two thousand acres of Land so devised to the said John Winsloe for his life, with remainder, over all such Leases for such terms of

ears and under such rent and conditions as he the said John Hodges Winsloe was, in his lifetime, under any agreements to deliver, or in any way liable in Law or Equity, to execute or deliver ; and that all such Leases shall be as effectual and bind- ing for all purposes as if the same had been made and executed by the said John Hodges Winsloe, in his lifetime: Provided always, that the rent to be reserved, in all such Leases, shall be payable to the said John Winsloe, or his Committee, during his life, and after his decease, to such person or persons as shall be entitled to the same under the said last Will and Testament ofthe said John Hodges Winsloe, deceased. That it shall also be lawful to and for the Guardian or Guardians, for the time being, of the infant children of the said Henry Winsloe, deceased, appointed by any competent Court or authority, to execute and deliver to the