HUGHES' CASE,—1 BLAND. 43

ties as you may direct, at least thirty days previous to your pro-
ceeding to execute this commission. And you, or a majority of
you, are appointed commissioners to proceed in the premises, ac-
cording to the directions of an Act of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed at December Session, 1820, chap. 191, entitled,
"An Act to reduce into one system the laws to Direct Descents."
And you, or a majority of you, having made partition or allotment
in manner aforesaid, shall make return of your proceedings to our
Court of Chancery without delay. Witness the Honorable THEO-
DORICK BLAND, Esquire, Chancellor, this 18th day of April, 1825.
"Test—RAMSEY WATERS, Reg. Cur. Can."

COMMISSIONERS' OATH.

Be it remembered, that on this —— day of —— personally ap-
peared Joseph Townshend, &c. before the subscriber, one of the
justices of the peace in and for Baltimore County, and made oath,
[or affirmation,] that they would well and faithfully perform the
duties required of them by the annexed commission, and all duties
assigned them under the Act of Assembly therein referred to; and
that they would proceed in the execution and completion of the
said commission without favor, partiality, or prejudice, and accord-
ing to the best of their judgment and understanding.

The commissioners made a return of their proceedings and the
partition which they had made in pursuance of this commission;
and an agreement in writing, signed by each one of the heirs,
praying that the return might be ratified and a final decree passed,
having been filed, the case was submitted accordingly.

BLAND, C., 27th July, 1825.—This case standing ready for hear-
ing, and having been submitted, the proceedings were read and
considered.

Whereupon it is decreed, with the assent of the parties in
writing filed, that the return of the commissioners and the
* partition by them made be and the same is hereby ratified 50
and confirmed.

And it is further decreed, with the assent aforesaid, that Louisa
Armistead shall hold in severalty, and not jointly with the said
heirs of the said Christopher Hughes, deceased, all those lots of
ground which are contained in the grand division letter A, aw.
described by the commissioners in their said return, and which is
composed of the following lots, to wit: &c., &c., &c.

The costs of the suit to be borne by the heirs in equal parts.