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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
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1 ANN. CAP. 6, ESCAPES. 879
is also another class of cases, of which Thompson v. Young, 25 Md. 461,
is an example, in which the testator is presumed to have forgotten the num-
ber of children, to whom he makes the gift, and any numerical restriction
is thereupon disregarded.
As to a devise to an unborn illegitimate child, see Pratt v. Flamer, 5 H.
& J. 10."
10 See notes 8 & 9 to 20 Hen. 3, c. 9.
STATUTES
Made at WESTMINSTER, Anno prime ANNE, Reginse, Stat. 2,
and A. D. 1701.
CAP. VI
An Act for the better preventing Escapes out of the Queen's Bench
and Fleet Prisons.
Whereas divers Persons heretofore legally committed by her
Majesty's several Courts of Record at Westminster, to the Cus-
tody of the Marshal of the Queen's Bench, and to the Prison
of the Fleet, upon Actions for the Recovery of Debt, or Dam-
ages, or for Contempts in not performing Orders or Decrees
made in Courts of Equity, and in Execution, have by Bribes
and illegal Practices, to and with such Marshal of the Queen's
Bench, or to and -with the Warden of the said Prison of the
Fleet, or some of their Officers or Servants, or other Persons
in Trust for them, and for their respective Uses and Benefit,
frequently procured from such Marshal or Warden Liberty
to escape, and go at large, without Satisfaction made to the
respective Plaintiffs or Creditors, and without discharging such
Debts, or satisfying such Damages, or performing such Orders
or Decrees, as well to the great Damage of honest Creditors,
the Decrease of personal Credit and Discouragement of Trade,
* as in open Defiance to all good and -wholesom Laws here- 646
tofore made to restrain such Abuses: For Remedy whereof, and
for preventing the like evil Practices for the future, be it
enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the

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