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1778. Sittings. [Thursday] Feb. 12.

Doctrine and so did Chambers. It was agreed among us (as our present opinion) that the Statutes would not apply, but that for the Periods of time, reckoning from the time of opening this Court we should apply them as rules of discretion.
Chambers seem’d more inclined to take the Limitation of twelve years for all kinds of demands, which he said was the Mahommedan Law as it prevail’d in this Country. I doubt whether Chambers is rightly inform’d as to the Mahommedan Law; having heard lately from the Moulavies of the Court that it is not, or at least not in the Case of a title to Land, which according to their Evidence never ends.
The Question did not become necessary to be decided in this Cause, because a Witness swore the Defendant promised payment within Six years.
After some progress in the Cause, it was adjourn’d till to morrow.