WILLIAM GRASON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1833.

lie and are situated in said two States, and to award
to the before named representatives of the said Samuel
and of the said William, respectively, one of each of
the said two parcels, at the valuation affixed thereto
by them; provided, in their opinion said partition may
be so made, without injury to any of said parties; and
provided, also, that all of said parties shall assent, in
the manner hereinafter prescribed for their application
in making said appraisement, they may take into con-
sideration any agreement of value, heretofore made
between the parties, and be guided thereby; provided,
they shall find the same, equitable and just, and after
making said appraisement and award, the said com-
missioners shall make return of their proceedings to the
chancellor.

CHAP. 120.

And award.

Proviso.

Previous valuation

if equitable.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That upon the return to
the chancellor, by the said commissioners, of their pro-
ceedings under this act, and said proceedings being
found conformable hereunto, the chancellor may ratify
and confirm said appraisement, partition and award,
and he shall thereupon appoint a trustee to carry said
award into effect, by conveying by deeds properly
executed according to the laws of the said State, to the
before named Anne Meeteer, Anna Maria Thompson,
Martha Willson, Samuel Meeteer, Joseph Meeteer,
William Meeteer, Pierce Meeteer, Margaretta Mee-
teer and Edward Meeteer, the family of Samuel, the
tenure, and subject to the same right among themselves,
as if the said Samuel had died seized thereof in sever-
alty: and to the before named Hannah Meeteer, Sarah
S. Stewart, Mary Ann Meeteer, Joanna M. Meeteer
and Emma R. Meeteer, the family of William, the
parcel so awarded to them, to be held by the same
tenure, and subject to the same right among themselves
as if the said William had died seized thereof in sever-

Their return.

If approved.

Trustee appointed
and empowered to

convey.

alty; and the said deeds shall severally recite the pro-
chancellor by the Legislature of Delaware, in relation
to the subject matter of this act, and the proceedings
upon the application to the chancellor, as hereinbefore
provided, and shall be respectively recorded in the
proper offices in Delaware and Maryland for the re-

Deeds shall recite
this act.