The Testimonies for Elizabeth Dulany - Page 6 - Transcript
“To enclose to you Mrs Dulanys Petition to the
“Assembly with the rejection noted by the Clerk
“of the House of Delegates and authenticated
“under the great Seal—Though it is the hight
“of idleness to expect anything like justice or
“liberality from a sett of Men, who have so uni:
“formly acted in opposition to both and indeed to
“every principle of Honor or Honesty, I could not
“help being in some degree shocked when this
“instance of their inveteracy was communicated
“to me—Mr Cooke informs me that at his request
“a motion was made that it should be referred
“to the Judges but it would not pass so far
“therefore as the state is concerned Mrs Ds Buss
“is now brought to a conclusion. Her Claim of
“Dower in the part of the Estate held by Mr Paca
“remains in the hands of Mr Paca remains in
“the hands of Mr Cooke our Lawyer with directions
“as I have already informed you to bring the Buss
“to a conclusion as soon as possible. By the
“issue of this, too, will her Claim upon my
“Uncle be brought to a determination, if
“contrary to my expectations he should fail
“of complying with his own proposals—the
“time now approaches when his resolution
“on that head must manifest itself in one
“way or the other notwithstanding his silence—
“But what is to be done in a case like this.
“Are no provisions to be made by which those
[Transcribed by Elizabeth Lilly]
