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but as ſhe had no Fortune, the Father of the young Man refuſed his Conſent to the Marriage, unleſs ſome of her Friends would give her an hundred Pounds. The Lover made this Report to an Aunt of the young Woman's, with whom ſhe then lived. The Aunt gave her Niece an hundred Pounds, but at the ſame time took a Bond of the Lover for ſo much Money lent to him, which he was to repay at the Time ſpecified in the Bond. Upon this they were married with the Father’s Conſent, who gave his Son a conſiderable Part of his Subſtance. Afterwards upon the Non-payment of this hundred Pounds, the Aunt applied herſelf to her Council to know in what Manner ſhe could proceed to recover the Money. But ſhe was informed, that the Money was not to be recovered; it being a Cheat upon the old Man, therefore none of his Subſtance, which he had given his Son in Conſideration of that hundred Pound, ſhould ſatisfy that Debt. As the young Man would not voluntarily repay it, ſhe was adviſed to be contented with the Loſs, of what ſhe could not recover. I don't produce this as an adjudged Caſe, for it never was tryed, the Aunt being informed by Men of great Reputation for their Abilities
