Whereas, William Dillon s^r Michael Bennett, Thomas Dillon, Absalom Dillon and Walter D. Moore have all died within the course of the last two years, but previous to thier deaths have made a number of contracts for the conveying of different pieces of land, in the County of Tazewell, state of Illinois, to and from each other, and whereas it would be attended with great difficulty, expense, and delay to file Bills and obtain decrees upon these different contracts, Therefore, Be it enacted by the people of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That Nathan Dillon and Daniel Hodson, Administrators of William Dillon deceased, also Nathan Dillon and John Bennett administrators of Michael Bennett deceased, and also that Joseph and Daniel Dillon administrators of Thomas Dillon deceased, and also that Nathan Dillon and Thomas Hester2, administrators of Absalom Dillon deceased, be, and they are hereby respectively authorized, and empowered, to make, execute, and deliver, deeds, for such tracts of land as may be called for and described, by any outstanding bonds, signed by either of the Intestates above mentioned, for lands sold by either of them in their lifetimes, to the holder or holders of said bonds, their heirs, or assigns, upon the payment by the holder or holders of said bonds, their heirs or assigns, of such sum or sums of money as may be due from such holder or holders of such bonds their heirs or assigns to the Intestates aforesaid or either of them, ^or^ their estates as purchase money for the lands sold as aforesaid, which deeds as executed shall be good and sufficient in law, to pass the

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estate, right and title which either of said Intestates had at the time of his or their death had, in and to the land described in such Bond.