20 CRAPSTER v. GRIFFITH.

the 19th day of December, 1813, to the period when the said
last mentioned negroes were delivered to the appellant. And
Decreed, that the Chancellor make and pass all necessary and pro-
per orders for carrying this decree into full and complete effect.

The plaintiff by his petition, shewing this decree of the Court of
Appeals, prayed that the case might be referred to the auditor,
with directions to state an account accordingly, from the proceed-
ings in the case, and on such testimony as he might be authorized
to take, &c.

4th May, 1824.—JOHNSON, Chancellor.—On the present appli-
cation, and in pursuance of the decree of the Court of Appeals of
the 12th of July last, it is Ordered, that the auditor, from the evi-
dence in the cause, or from such as may be taken before him, the
usual notice being first given, report to this court the names and
ages of the negroes born of Lucy and Milly after the execution of
the commission, and before the passing of the decree in the suit
brought by the appellant and his wife against the defendant in this
court; as well as the value of each; in order that the complainant
may obtain one moiety thereof. And it is further Ordered, in pur-
suance of the said decree of the Court of Appeals, that the auditor
also state and return an account from the same evidence, the value
of the balance of the negroes assigned to him from the date of the
auditor's statements, to wit: the 19th of December, 1813, to the
period when the said last mentioned negroes were delivered to the
appellant.

On the 21st of September, 1825, the auditor reported, that on
the application of the plaintiff and in execution of this order, he
had given notice to the parties; and had, at the instance of the
plaintiff, issued summons for his witnesses which having been
served, the parties and witnesses attended, and some additional
testimony having been taken by him; from all which he states,
that the negroes born of Lucy and Milly, after the execution of the
commission, and before the passing of the decree, are Afred, about
fifteen years of age, and of the value of $280; Cuffee, about thir-
teen years of age, and worth $250; and Eliza, aged thirteen
years, and of the value of $175. In considering the second part
of this order, and the decree of the Court of Appeals, it was de-
signed to execute, it occurred to him, they might have been in-
tended to require, as they literally do, an account solely and