Sec[Section] 1^st Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinoi[s] represented in the general assembly, That Sarah Mason guardian of Martha Maria Mason infant and only heir of James Mason deceased, on filing with the Judge of Probate of the County of Madison a Bond with good and sufficient Securities, to be approved by said Judge in such sum as may be deemed Sufficient by said Judge conditioned for the true and faithful discharge of the duties enjoined by this act, and that as the guardian of Said infant heir she will well and truly pay over to said heir all the monies arising from the Sale of lands herein authorized shall be and is hereby impowered to sell and convey by sufficient deed or deeds all the lots and lands adjoining to the town of Grofton of which the said James Mason died Seized, either at private sale, under the direction and Sanction of the said Judge, or at Public Sale, on, giving due notice according to law, and upon such terms as to credit or not to credit as the said guardian by the direction or sanction of the Said judge may deem proper & most beneficial to her said Ward,

Sec 2^nd The monies arising from the said sales, shall be chargeable in account with her ward to the said guardian, and shall be laid out by her to the best advantage of her said ward, provided, That if in the course of Administration, it shall appear that the personal estate of the same Mason should not be sufficient to pay the debts, the said money so arising from such sale, shall be subject by order of the said Judge of Probate, to payment of such deficiency.

Sec 3^rd That said Sarah Mason, being also Administratrix of said James Mason, Dec^d[Deceased], is hereby authorized and impowered as such administratrix to make and execute deeds for lots and lands in the Town, aforesaid or elsewhere in this state, to the purchasers thereof or their assigns, whenever complete payment shall be made therefor, as the said James Mason if alive, would be required to make the same, which Deeds so executed, shall be good and sufficient in law to pass the estate, right[,] and title of the said heir of said Mason deceased to all intents and purposes, as if executed by her when of full age