Commission to Take Depositions, 9 November 1796

Document text, 9 November 1796

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The Commonwealth of Virginia, to James Anderson William R

James Maxwell                            Gentlemen, greet[ings]

KNOW YE, that we trusting to your fidelity and provident circumspection, in diligently examining whatsoever witnesses as well on behalf of

John Balr Plaintiff as on behalf of Denny ^^Fairfax. devisee and Thomas Brian Martin and Gabriel Jones upon of Thomas Lord Fairfax said. Thomas Bryan Martin is also Atto. in fact for the Denny Fairfax and Charles Lee defendants

command you or any two or more of you, that at such certain days and places as you shall appoint, you assemble yourselves and the witnesses aforesaid before you, or any two or more of you, you call and cause to come and diligently examine on the Holy Evan-gelists of Almighty God, and their examinations into our High Court of Chancery distinctly and plainly, without delay, you shall send and certify enclosed, returning also this writ. Witness GEORGE WYTHE, Judge of our said Court, at Richmond this 9^th day of Nov. 1790 and in the 21^st year of the commonwealth.

Peter Tinsley