Section II. "And whereas many Deeds or Instrument or Bargain and Sale or Leases for a year to give effect to Dee

II. "And whereas many Deeds or Instrument or Bargain and Sale or Leases for a year to give effect to Deeds or Instrument or Release of Freehold Estates heretofore executed, have been lost or mislaid;" be it enacted, That where, in or by any Deed or Instrument of Release of Freehold Estates executed before the 15[th] day of May, 1841, any Deed or Instrument of Bargain and Sale or Lease for a year for given effect to such Deed or Instrument of Release shall be recited, or by any mention thereof in Such Deed or Instrument or Release appear to have been made or executed, such recital or mention thereof shall be deemed and taken to be conclusive Evidence of the Deed or Instrument of Bargain and Sale or Lease for a year so recited or mentioned having been made and executed ; and such Deed or Instrument of Release shall also have the like effect as if the same had been executed after, the 15[th] day of May, 1841, whether such Deed or Instrument of Bargain and Sale or Lease for a year shall or shall not have been lost or mislaid, or may or may not be produced : Provided always, that this Act shall not prejudice or affect any proceedings at Law or in Equity pending at the time of the passing of this Act, in which the validity of any Bargain and Sale of Lease for a year shall be in question between the party claiming under such Bargain and Sale or Lease for a year and the party claiming adversely thereto, and such Bargain and Sale of Lease for a year if the result of such proceedings shall invalidate the same, shall not be rendered valid by this Act.