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469) C C David Mackale Bill & Answ.r being read ag.t It is by y.e C.rt Decreed Hannah Harris Exec.r That y.e Compl.t be relieved according to of W.m Harris his prayer in y.e bill The Decree Whereas heretofore y.t is to say upon y.e 8.th day of May Anno Dom.i 1702 David Mackall of Dorchester County planter exhibited his bill of Complaint in y.e high Court of Chancery setting forth therein That whereas William Harris of y.e s.d County decd did in his y.e s.d Williams Lifetime agree to sell to y.e s.d David Mackall one Moiety or half of a tract of Land in y.e s.d County called Long Point cont.g in y.e whole one hundred & fifty acres for & in consideration of six thousand pds of tob And y.t y.e said Will.m put y.e s.d David into possession of y.e s.d part of y.e s.d Land & gave bond with 12000.ℓ tob penalty to make over in open Court y.e s.d part of Land to s.d David when required Whereupon y.e s.d David became bound to y.e said Will.m for paym.t of six thousand pounds of tobacco And y.t y.e s.d David ^William^ died before he had so as afores.d made over y.e s.d Moiety of ^s.d^ Land to s.d David (as by s.d bill of Complaint doth at large appear) And whereas y.e s.d David hath actually paid part of y.e s.d 6000.ℓ tob to y.e s.d Harris & is ready to pay y.e rest when due & required Therefore y.e s.d Court if Chancery upon hearing y.e s.d bill of Compl.t (& y.e Answer of y.e s.d Harris's Exec.r to y.e same) read in open Court doth ord.r & Decree this 8.th day of May afores.d That y.e s.d Exec.rx (Hannah Harris) shall confirm make over & acknowledge to y.e s.d David y.e s.d part of Land being seventy five Acres to him & his heirs forever And y.e s.d David is hereby relieved pursuant to his prayer in y.e bill aforesaid Signed (loc Sigill) (magni) Tho Tench Presid.t & Keep.r Recorded by John Freeman Reg.t in Chanc.ry Edward |
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