Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-30
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70 the Capitoln the city Of Richmond, jinnar, 9th

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70 the capitoin the city Of Richmond, januar, 9th
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eH and testament # Jacoj Smith, dee 7rho 5pG5 el'or 81
0Jcdqh Smith, Cerpas Sorrs Esq se'iH q fleroun-
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his .oie AIsaiou GaiirigIa 0d Potsydssg6, HIM.
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Sally his .st I'm Iias5eriake, O5ediah I4n5eLe. and
The Defendant, Tabitha Smith, Elizabeth Clarke Will.
am ClarISe.ur Clarke who out of this country,
and against whom the plaintiff appears TO have proceeded
ia the mode prescribed By law, against absent defendants,
sui Glino 10 a,Dar and and the coming
be heard. as to the other defendants the bin, their
swers and the deposon Of witnesses < wisargued by cour-
SCI on confederation whereof, te being OF the opini-
On that the writing offered by tire plaintiff, rs an exhibit,
purporng BE- copy OF the supposed last "ii oi Obda
Smith de- Is not uroysd as such and there being eNi-
dc Of t,ye ntar disposition of te slaves III controyer
az l ls ord r and DECREE that the said slaves be di
sd aers ably TO the of distributions, by Benjamin
Sheppard William Sterling Smith and Corbin BrNton, who
are abp,,t commissioner that purpose four
cn parrs and that the said commissioners doalo and deli
the said parts To the PLAINTIFF another TO the de-
endlnt' representatives 9 VIM o si, oe 20 e uc,sh
dee ,.;s- 70 Ie d,.feldauts or to amy Of them the
right of resorng tbs court for any ariier order which
y h. ieefi proper distribution among themselves
nconfoTny with the act aforesaid & III ordered that the
laid commissioners any of whom may do make
report of their proceedings this court; and 1t Is farther
oere tnt tie defendant Gerva Sterrs, make up an
count Of the profits Of the said slaves well as of
Observation-Disclosures before Of the commissioners of this
court, who drectd examine, state and settle the same,
and report specially suc matters rs eitner party may re-
qu hut tle art; are not have the benefit of this de-
cree until they Shall either separately or Jointly eteintO
bond with scciry in reasonable penalty, TO he determined
by the said Of the court IN ease they
gree payneto the said Sheriff, conditioned TO refund due
Proportions OF any debts or demands. which may afterwards
appear aSas; the ntstate and the costs al ending The re-
Soyery ofsueh debts. l~S
June 2O;ll. 1918.
Itappears by the admission % George Williamson, who
succeeded . defendant S,orr rs Sheriff OF Henrieo Coun-
" made in open Court dat te said Storrs during ihepe
deney Of this suit delivered up tc slaves OF winch division
ordered by the decree made in this cause, on the OH ayof
January las and that the srd Williamson lbs hired the
Si slaves until the end of the present year, It Is deereed <
ordered that he slid williamson, do, ~ the end uttc yer
produce the said slaves m order for division, Under tie de-
ee Aforesaid ana that he do account for the hire that has
been, or may m received y him, before of the connis-
oncrs Of tlis court, Copies-Icae,
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