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That we are not obliged to answer.

The case of Bawde v [Ann Hurst or Amherst], in Preced in Chan 402 was quoted on this head; but that case is rather in our favour for tho minutes were dictated by a Lady’s fath of an agreement in consider of marriage, & the fatr dying the marriage was had next day, yet it was decreed to be [ill] agreemt which the Court cod [ill] into Exea, being within the Stat of Frauds & P for want of Signing

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