Maryland Loyalism Project

The Testimonies for Elizabeth Dulany - Page 5 - Transcript

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             It was a large Brick House with a large garden—
             should imaging allogn that it must have stood
             at least upon an Acre of Ground.
                           These two last were sold under Confiscn
             Produces the Acct of Sales.
             Warners Marsh Augt 26th 1782 for…..     £160,,--
             The House in Anns 2d Sepr 1783 for         2,745,, --
                          Both Sums in specie payable in a year
             with Interest.
                           Produces certified Copies of Application
             to the Assembly of Maryland by James Brice
             the Brother of Mrs Dulany praying on her
             behalf Relief against the Damage she sustd
             by means of the Confiscation of her late
             Husbands property.
                           This appears to have been presented in
             May 1782 and continues by various Adjournmts
             till the 21st January 1786 when it was finally
             negatived.
                           Also certified Copy of Petition presented
             by Mrs Dulany to the Assembly of Maryland
             27th Novr 1787 praying Compensation for the
             Loss of her Dower which on the 4th of Decr
             was rejected.—
                           Letter from Mr Walter Dulany to Mr Montgomery
             dated 20th December 1787—read vizt
             My D Sir             I now have the mortification
[Transcribed by Elizabeth Lilly]

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