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 but as he had no Fortune, the Father of the young Man refued his Conent to the Marriage, unles ome of her Friends would give her an hundred Pounds. The Lover made this Report to an Aunt of the young Woman's, with whom he then lived. The Aunt gave her Niece an hundred Pounds, but at the ame time took a Bond of the Lover for o much Money lent to him, which he was to repay at the Time pecified in the Bond. Upon this they were married with the Father’s Conent, who gave his Son a coniderable Part of his Subtance. Afterwards upon the Non-payment of this hundred Pounds, the Aunt applied herelf to her Council to know in what Manner he could proceed to recover the Money. But he was informed, that the Money was not to be recovered; it being a Cheat upon the old Man, therefore none of his Subtance, which he had given his Son in Conideration of that hundred Pound, hould atisfy that Debt. As the young Man would not voluntarily repay it, he was advied to be contented with the Los, of what he could not recover. I don't produce this as an adjudged Cae, for it never was tryed, the Aunt being informed by Men of great Reputation for their Abilities in