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Chancery Court, Chancery Record, 1671-1712
Volume 748, Page 394   View pdf image
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       Maryland ss         Whereas Henry Mitchell of Calvert County
Hen.r Mitchell             Gentl did in y.e Month of May Anno Dom.i 1697 exhibit his
       ag.t                      bill of Complaint into y.e high Court of Chancery therein
James Marks &           praying to be relieved ag.t y.e unjust Claime of James Marks &
John Ingram                 John Ingram of Talbot County to a certain tract of Land called
                                   Clories Point containing 600 acres being part of Hierdier Loyd
Decree                        Mannour For y.t (as he y.e s.d Mitchell in his s.d bill alledgeth) he
according to y.e           y.e s.d Mitchell did actually pay 19000.ℓ of tob as purchase of 300
Minutes in                    of y.e s.d 600 acres to one William Ellingsworth who had before
pag 386                       y.t purchased y.e same from one John Ingram Father of John
       Ingram abovenamed as y.e s.d Ingram before y.t had purchased y.e
       same from one Clory Dorey who formerly purchased y.e same
       from Edward Lloyd (y.e grand Pattentee) gentl  And likewise because
       about 1000.ℓ of Tobacco Costs of suit to one John Marks Father
       of y.e afd James Marks as purchase for y.e other 300 acres part
       of y.e 600 acres afd y.e s.d John Marks having been joynt purchaser
       with Clory Dorey afd of y.e s.d 600 acres  And y.e s.d John Ingram
       y.e Father being supposed to be dead & John Marks & W.m Ellingsworth
       really both dead & y.e s.d Ellingsworth dying before y.e said   
       Mitchell could obtain a Conveyance of his part of y.e s.d Land  And
       for y.t severall Witnesses examined by virtue of a Comission issued
       to y.t purpose have fully manifested y.e Right of y.e s.d Mitchell
       & y.t unjust pretentions of James Marks & John Ingram y.e son
       to y.e s.d tract of Land  Therefore y.e s.d Court of Chancery
       this 30.th day of August An° Dm 1698 upon hearing y.e said
       Mitchells bill & severall of y.e Depositions touching this Cause
       doth order & Decree  That y.e s.d Hen.r Mitchell Complt
       as afd shall have enjoy & continue to him & his heirs  Assignes
       &c y.e quiet & peaceable possession of y.e s.d tract of Land
       containing 600 acres in Talbot County afd called Clories
       point according to y.e Intent of his prayer in his bill aforesaid
       & y.t neither y.e s.d Marks nor Ingram ^nor any pson claiming by or under y.m or either of them^ do molest or hinder the
       same  Likewise That y.e s.d Defts shall pay four thousand Three
       hundred twenty eight pounds of tobacco to y.e s.d Complt for his Cost &     
       Charges in this behalf expended                     Signed P Hen Jowles Chanc.ll
       (viz.t)
     subpœna ag.t s.d Defts to y.e sec.r 15 & for y.e seal 15
     filing y.e bill 40 & Regist.rs Fee             60
     Cont 6 Courts at 40  240 attachm.t      18.d
     Comiss.n to exam Evid 240 to y.e sec.r & to y.e Chanc.llr 240
     Fil Inter.rs 120 & y.e Deposit.ns 340
     Recording y.e Decree 5 sides  at 16
     To y.e Chancell.r for sealing y.e Decree
     Attorneys Fee 800 Drawing y.e Decree 100
                                                       carried to y.e margent

     * [illegible]
     said M.r Tho Smith son for executing y.e Comiss.n
     Sumoning Witnesses &c  2.ℓ sterl
     Paid Cap.t Cowley for sumoning other Evid
     paid M.r Nic Milbourns Expences at his house for y.e
          Comission.rs Clk & Witnesses 		    30
  100
  258
  480
  460
    80
  480
  900
2788*

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  480
  360
 
  700 
4328
                                                 John Freeman Regist.r


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