Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-10

TN ACKNOWLEDGMENT AT a Circuit Superior
Court Of Law and Chancery, held for thu county Of
Accomack, on the 18th day Of December, 1e45:
Petey Price, tiulda Price, Nancy Taylor, John ]. pu-
b.nv and BETSY his wife Joshua Riley and Sally his
w,is Pete: Riley and Wealthy his w.fe, Elisha Taylor,
Nancy Newton and James Chenix, Plaintiffs:
Levin e. Jnynes, late Sheriff of Accomack, and Ad-
minis,rato, Of Ambrose Melvin deceased, and Samuel
g. Russell late Guardian Of said Ambrose Melvin, who
was sometmes called Ambrose Arvin and David waits,
lae Sheriff and Administrator OF Ambrose Mevin, &c
ceased, Defendants:
l. appearing TO the Court that the subpenas in this
ard the original and amended bills have been filed mors
than two months and they still failing TO appear aud
answer motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel the
aid bills are taken for confessed by the said iefendans
anl thereunon this cauae TO be head on the
said bills exhibits and examination OF witnesses. ana
was argued ny counsel On consideration wheeoi me
Court doth adjudee order and dscree that be referred
TO Master Commissioner Mease Smith, 10 asceriain ana
report who are dstri5ue.s and heirs a: law OF Ameros
M-via alias Ambrose Arvin. deceased; ana sne sa,o
m,sar is TO cause an advertisement TO he pnbhsfeo
In the Kichmund EGquner, paper puhnsneo IN
he Civ OF Richmond, lie distributes ana htils OF
AMBROSE Melvin. deceased TO cons IN before nun anu
move themselves TO be snch aud IL to x perenpio;y
day for that purpose; and in default of their coming IN
10 move themselves distributes anc Eers as Aforesaid
by inc time 10 10 be appointed they all TO be excluded
The sene, Of this dscree but the persons so coming IN
10 prov. themselves distributes and heirs NOT parties
10 III suii are before they TO be- permitted 10 prove
themselves SUCH 10 contribute 10 inc p'a,n.us e po
lion OF the expense OF this suit 10 be settled ny the mas
ter And IL Is ordered that the sad master 90 take an
acour, Personal Estate of the said nestate come
the hands OF the said defendant David Watts MS Aa
nnta,u or To The hands Of any other person by ms
order or for his And appearing to the Cort tnat
than years have expired since the Estate OF the
said Ambrose Melvin, alas Ambrose ArSah, @ ,,,,
county for administration, II ordered that HI
who ma, have claims against the said Ambrose McNin
Gis Ambrose Afvin deceased, es REQUIRED 70
the for settlement, before Master commissioner,
Ncise smith, within seventy days from inc nrst ady OF
aanary 1885, And Il Ia further ordered, that copy oil
oder Dc published IN tne hen,aona uv ~ ,hs same
ped AT The front door Of the Court House OF THIS
eol1? on two several County Court days And II 10
luther ordered If there shalt not appear TO be any
ga claims or debts against The Estate of the said Am
afosc Melvin, within the time limited aforesaid
no ceendant David Watts late Sheriff and Admu'slra
r as aforesaid Will be ordered aud deliver to the
distributes of the said Ambrose Melvin, alias Ambrose
Aviu, deceased the whole amount Of money and other
Estate due or belonging TO them, without requiring from
them any rofuudiug bond And IL Ia further ordered,
that the defendant Samuel s. RUSSELL do render before
The said master account of all monies Estate
which did ought TO have come 10 his hands ns late
Guardian OF the said Ambrose Melvin, alids Ambrose
ANir The hands Of any other person by his order,
for his And for the bettor discovery OF the mat.
te Aforesaid the parties are to produce before the SAID
master all books, papers and writings In their custody
opower relating thereto, and are to be examined upon
lneuoRatorles tho said master shall direct, VINO, IN
taxing the said accounts, ~ 10 make unto the parties All
Just allowances: And IL Is further ordered, that the said
RASTER report the said several accounts, with any other
matter specially stated deemed pertinent by himself OF
saieh shall DO required by any OF The parties TO DC so
@'' TRoMAs R. JoyNEs, C. g. c.
have appointed Saturday, the llth of April next to
ary effect The above Decree on which day, BY 10
oock, A. NJ tho parties interested will attend before
bat the Clerks Once, in Drummond Town, with
N.h papers and other evidence win enable me 70
MEAsE Smith,
Feb l3-owew commlssioner In ChxncerY.