Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679.  539

     defendant his Tennants and assignes doe forthwith deliver unto the Liber P C
     Said Compits or to their said mother and gardian or in trust for them
     or to such as shee or they shall appoint to receive the Same the quiet
     and peaceable possession of the Said Land called Howland, ifree
     and clere of all Incumbrances done by him or any claiming by from
     or under him or them and that the Said Defendant doe pay unto
     the said Complt costs of suite in this behalf e by them and the Said
     Richard Beck their father laid out and Expended

   John Larkin & als 1 Upon the hearing and debateing the matters in p. 148
         ag.t question betweene the said partys in the
     Rob :t Proctor & als j prsence of the attorneys on both sides. And
     Complts bill and Defend.ts answer being openly read and heard,
     this Court was fully satisfied that it was the intencon of Joseph
     Moorely deceased by sale of the Lands in the bill menconed to pay
     his debts, and to that end and purpose did give the same to his Ex.r
     Robert Procto :r and John Gater, did therefore thinke fitt, and itt is
     this present day to witt on Thursday the sixteenth of October in the
     fourth yeare of the Dominion of Charles &c by the Honble Philip
     Calvert Chancello.r Wittm Calvert Secretary Vincent Lowe and
     Wittm Stevens and by the Power and authority of the high Court of
     Chancery Ordered adjudged and Decreed that the said Robert Proc-
     tor and John Gater shall and doe hould and enjoy the said severall
     parcells of Land called Moorely Grove and Moorelys Lott with their
     appurtenances (Except the said one hundred Acres sold to Roppier)
     to them and their heyres for ever against all manner of persons
     whatsover and that they in consideracon thereof thereat or by some
     other manner or wayes pay and satisfie the said Complts and all
     other the Credito :rs of the said Joseph Moorely their Just and due
     debts according to the will of the said Joseph Moorely aforesaid,
     and that they may sell and dispose thereof att their will and pleasures
     and for their soe doeing they are protected and impowered by this
     prseflt Decree.


         Att a Court of Chancery held att the Citty of Saint
        Maryes the sixteenth day of Octo.r Anno Domini One
        thousand six hundred seaventy nine, in a Cause there
        depending betweene John Larkin, Nathaniell Heathcott,
        Murreine Devall, John Beamónt Gabriel Parrot, Leonard
        Coates and Martha his wife adm :x of the goods and
        Chattells of Willm Russell deceased all of Ann Arundell
        County as well for themselves as other the Credittors of
        Joseph Moorely of the same County deceased Comp.lts
        against Robert Proctor and John Gater Ex.rs of the last
        Will and Testament of the said Joseph Moorely Defend.ts