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290 Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679. Liber CD Octob.r 8.th 1679 Mandamus then issued to major William Coursey & m.r William Bishop of Talbot Co.ty Gen that by the Oaths of twelve &c they diligently Enquire what Lands Andreas Alena late of Talbot County deced dyed Seized of Returnable without delay. RC Charles &c To George Godfrey Greeting We Comand you that Imediately upon Receipt of this our writt you pay unto Elizabeth Beck mother & Guardian of Elizabeth Beck Mary Beck and Margaret Beck infants or the bearer hereof the Sume of four thousand Six hundred fifty nine pounds of Tobacco Costs (fol. 290) adjudged them the Said Eliz.a mary & Margaret Beck by our Court of Chancery in a Cause there depending between the Said Elizabeth Mary and Margaret Beck Daughters & Coheires of Richard Beck deced Infants by the S.d Elizabeth their mother and Guardian Comp.lts and you the Said George Godfrey defend.t and hereof you are not to faile under the pain Ensueing Wittness our Self dat 24.th October 1679. RC Charles &c To Thomas Bland Gent Greeting Where as by an Order made before us in our Court of Chancery the Sixteenth day of Oct.r Instant in a Cause there depending Between Joseph Tilly of Calvert County planter p.It and George Parker Gent one of the Attorneys of our Said Court defend.t made upon the Ar gueing the Demurrer put in by the defendant to the Comp.lts Bill our Said Court upon the reading of the Said Comp.lts Bill & the defen dants Demurrer were fully Satisfied that there was So much Scandal ous & Criminous matter Couched and Contained in the Same Bill of Complaint that the Same was not only not fitt to be Answered unto p. 237 by any person whatsoev.r but also that it is not fit that any Scandalous (lot. 290) Bill Replete with Such and So many Idle Scandalous and Criminous allegations & Suggestions of which if the Said Comp.lt would make discovery Should Remain amongst the Records of this Court against any pson whatsoever Especially against the defendant who is an attorney of this Court and who thereby is Charged with the breach of the Oath office and Duty of Attorney and with Practices against the Laws for Champtry & maintainance & fraudulent Conveyances, Do therefore order that the S.d defendants Said Demurrer put into the Said Comp.lts Bill be allowed and the Said Comp.lts Said Bill not only Stand dismist, but that the Same be by the Register of this Court taken from off the files and Records of this Co.rt for Ever and our Court Considering the Laudable Rules & practice of the high and Hon.ble Court of Chancery in England that where any Bill Ex hibited into the Court of Chancery doth Contain in it any ma [tter] Criminall or Scandalous against the Defendant or any other and if and Concern the defendant he may refuse to Answer it and the Comp.lt & his Councill whose hand is at the Bill may be punished |
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