TOWNSHEND v. DUNCAN—2 BLAND. 63

very common under the Provincial Government; and may now be
issued in any case, in which circumstances may render it necessary

of the complainant's estate; and the complainant not appearing to have been
any charge to the defendant during that time. But I have allowed the de-
fendant for maintaining a negro girl, mentioned ia the second article of the
second schedule, to this, my report, annexed, at the rate of 300 pounds of
tobacco per annum; which, for the first five years therein mentioned, does
amount unto the sum of 1,500 pounds of tobacco: the said girl not being able
then to work for her maintenance. I have also allowed, with the agreement
of the complainant, to the defendant 1,525 pounds of tobacco, and 77 bushels
of wheat; which I have reduced to tobacco at forty pounds of tobacco per
bushel, and does amount unto the sum of 3,080 pounds of tobacco, for the
quit rents of the complainant's lands, paid to the receiver of the rents for
the right Honorable the Lord Baltimore, as mentioned ia the third article
of the second schedule, to this, my report, annexed; all which tobacco being
taken together does amount unto the sum of 6,105 pounds; which being
reduced to sterling, at the rate of 12s. 6d. per owt. does amount unto the
sum of £38 3s. 1 1/2d. sterling.

"I have also allowed, by .the admission of the complainant, upon the oath
of the defendant, for one pair of calash wheels, £2 12s. 6d. sterling; for two
looking glasses, £2 sterling; for two pair of iron dogs, £2 sterling; for a
large folding-table, £1 sterling, as mentioned in the fourth, fifth, sixth, and
seventh articles of the second schedule, to this, my report, annexed. For
the eighth article in the second schedule, to this, my report, annexed, of a
horse, bridle and saddle, and case of pistols, and sword, f have made no
allowance; it appearing that the complainant had the things therein men-
tioned, of his mother, before her intermarriage with the complainant. But
I have allowed, by consent of the complainant, for thirty-six pounds of
pewter, £1 sterling; and for one beef, £1 15s. sterling, as mentioned in the
ninth and tenth articles of the second schedule, to this, my report, annexed.
All which several sums of sterling mooey together do amount to the sum of
£48 10s. 7 1/2d.; which I have allowed to the defendant to be deducted out of
the sterling money above allowed to the complainant. And I have likewise
allowed the defendant, with the consent of the complainant, upon the de-
fendant's oath, for $11, delivered by the defendant to the complainant, £2
9s. 6d. gold currency; and for two casks of cider, containing about 200 gal-
lons, £5 gold currency, as mentioned in the eleventh and twelfth articles of
the second schedule, to this, my report, annexed; which two sums of cur-
rent money do amount unto the sum of £7 10s. 6d.; which I have allowed to
the defendant, to be deducted out of the currency above allowed to the
complainant; which sum of £48 10s. 7 1/2id. so as above allowed to the defend-
ant; being deducted from the sum of £171 11s. 3d. so as above to be allowed
to the complainant, leaves the sum of £123 0s. 7 1/2d. sterling money, which,
after the deduction aforesaid, I find to be the clear balance, in sterling money,
due to the complainant; and the sum of £7 9s. 6d. gold currency, so as be-
fore allowed the complainants; being deducted from the sum of £105 gold
currency, as above allowed the complainant, leaves the sum of £97 10s. 6d.;
which, after the deduction aforesaid, I find to be the clear balance, in cur-
rent money, due to the complainant.

"And I have considered the complainant's demand of interest in the ninth
article of the first schedule to this, my report, annexed: and, inasmuch as I
have no directions, by decree of this Honorable Court, to make any such
allowance, I have not presumed to determine any thing therein—and I have