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The series contains information on the particulars of cases, the results of court investigations, the content of testimony, and the determinations of the court. The records consists of decrees, bills of complaint, answers, testimonies, reports, and other documents filed in cases heard by the Chancellor. Informational content varies from case to case depending on the documents filed. Filing units usually consist of one document or one type of document (e.g., testimonies of number of witnesses) and cannot be considered complete case files. Also included in this series are a very few post-1800 records.
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