68 TOWNSHEND v. DUNCAN—2 BLAND.
the persons to whom the ease was sent, (p) All reports of a roas-
ter, of a special master, and of commissioners to account were
estate of her, the said Achsa Fottrell; notwithstanding which the said com-
missioners have, in their manner of stating the accounts, blended the several
transactions together; and have not distinguished what moneys were re-
ceived by the aforesaid Achsa, during her widowhood; and what by the said
Edward Fottrell, after his marriage, in the proceedings in this cause set
forth; nor, if this Honorable Court should be of opinion, that the estate of
the said Amos Woodward should be credited with the interest in the ac-
counts mentioned, have they distinguished and shewn, whether the interest,
so said to be received or admitted to be received, was so received or omitted
to be received by the said Achsa Fottrell, or by the said Edward Fottrell.
thereby to enable this Court to determine to which of their two estates the
same is chargeable and to be charged.
OGLE. C., May, 1747.—The exceptions to the commissioners1 report stand-
ing for argument, and the counsel on both sides being heard, it is Ordered,
that the exceptions be overruled; and that the defendant pay to the com-
plainants the quantity of 600 pounds of tobacco for the delay; and that there
be a hearing of the said cause the next Court.
After which the case was brought before the Court, and the solicitors of
the parties were fully heard.
OGLE, C., October, 1747.—Decreed, that the said William Chapman pay.
out of the estate of Achsa Fottrell, and Edward Fottrell, which have coine
to his hands, to each of the complainants the sum of 43 1/2 pounds of tobacco,
£51 15s. 3id. current money, in gold or silver, £216 7s. Did. sterling money
of Great Britain, of which said sum £80 10s. 6d. is each child's part of the
price of the negroes belonging to the estate of Amos Woodward, as the same
were sold by Achsa Woodward and Levin Gale, and William Chapman, ex-
clusive of any negroes that were Edward Fottrell's. or which came to his
possession, in any other manner than by his marriage with Achsa Wood-
ward, administratrix of Amos Woodward; and £377 19s. 10d. paper money
of Maryland, [1733, ch. 6.] And that the said William Chapman shall, out
of the said estate of Achsa Fottrell and Edward Fottrell, which have come
to his hands, likewise make payment of the several sums following, to wit,
to each of the complainants the sum of £9 Is. 8d. paper money of Maryland,
in white servants; and the sum of £32 1s, 7d. paper money of Maryland, in
cattle, horses, and sheep; and the sum of £13 6s. 6d. paper money of Mary-
land, in plate, belonging to the complainants' late father, Amos Woodward;
and the sum of £3 15s. lid. in gold tea spoons, belonging to the complain-
ants' late father, as the same were valued in his estate. And it is Ordered,
that the white servants, cattle, horses, and sheep, be valued by Thomas
Worthington and John Bullen, of Anne Arundel County, gentlemen; and
that they value the same, as near as can be, of like value with the white
servants, horses, cattle and sheep that were appraised in the estate of the
complainants' father, Amos Woodward.
Note (o) continued on next page.
(p) SLOSS v. McILVANE.—This was a bill for an account, filed on the 16th
of May, 1760, by Thomas Sloss against William and David McIlvane; in
which the dealings and transactions between the parties were set out at
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