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148) John Larkin & al ag.t Rob.t Proctor & al Upon the hearing and debateing the matters in question betweene the said partyes in the p.rsence of the attorneys on both sides And the Comp.lts bill and Defend.ts answer being openly read and heard this Court was fully satisfied that itt was the intencon of Joseph Moorely deceased by sale of the Lands in the bill menconed to pay his debts and to that end and purpose did give the same to this Ex.rs Robert Procto.r and John Gater did therefore thinke fitt and itt is this present day to witt on Thursday the sixteenth of October in the fourth yeare of the Dominion of Charles &c by the Hon.ble Philip Calvert Chancello.r Willm Calvert Secretary Vincent Lowe and Willm Stevens and by the Power and authority of the high Court of Chancery ordered adjudged and Decreed that the said Robert Proctor and John Gater shall and doe hould and enjoy the said severall parcells of Land called Moorely Grove and Moorelys Lott with their appurtennces (Except the said one hundred Acres sold to Roppier) to them and their heyres for ever against all manner of persons whatsoever and that they doe in consideracon thereat or by some other manner or wayes pay and satisfie the said Comp.lts and all other the Credito.rs of the said Joseph Moorely their Just and due debts according to the will of the said Joseph Moorely aforesaid and that they may sell and dispose thereof att their will and pleasures and for their soe doeing they are protected and impowered by this p.rsent Decree Att a Court of Chancery held att the Citty of Saint Maryes the sixteenth day of Octo.r Anno Domini One thousand six hundred seaventy nine in a Cause there depending betweene John Larkin Nathaniell Heathcott Murreine Devall John Beamont Gabriel Parret Leonard Coates and Martha his wife adm.x of the goods and Chattells of Willm Russell deceased all of Ann Arundell County as well for themselves as other the Credittors of Joseph Moorely of the same County deceased Comp.lts against Robert Proctor and John Gater Ex.rs of the last Will and Testament of the said Joseph Moorely Defend.ts Present The Hon.ble Philip Calvert Esq Chancello.r The Hon.ble Vincent Lowe Esq Surveyo.r Gen.ll The Hon.ble Willm Calvert Esq Secretary The Hon.ble Willm Stevens This Cause standing in the paper of Causes to be heard this day upon bill and answere upon the heareing and debateing of the matter in question betweene the said parties in the p.rsence of Robert Carvile attorney for the Comp.lts and George Parker attorney for the Defendants the scope of the plts bill being that the said Joseph Moorely being in his life time seized in his Demeasne as of Fee or of some other good and sufficient estate of Inheritance of and in all that parcell of Land called Moorelys Grove Lying in Ann Arundell County on a branch of Petuxent River Begining att a bounded oake standing by the said branch side and runing north one hundred and five perches to a red oake marked with foure notches Bounded on the north by a line drawne north north East forty five perches to a marke pyne then north forty five pches |
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