c WANCHFORD v FOTHERLEY S c vern Eq can ab Lord keeper statute of fraud and  perjury the bill be for a marriage portion of pound upon the marriage of the  plaintiff with the defendant daughter there be no note of agreement in write  sign freeman er p by the defendant for the payment of it see ante c p note but  it appear that a letter be writ to the plaintiff by a three person offer so  much portion which letter it appear be writ by the consent of the defendant  and that afterward he be acquaint with it and agree to it and a treaty be have  for a settlement suitable to it luders v Anstey Ves bird v Blosse Ventr Prec  in Charles with Mr Fotherley but the treaty depend long the young couple marry  and although it appear that Mr Fotherley before they go to church do declare  the will give they nothing and the statute of fraud and perjury be insist upon  yet decree for the plaintiff although his wife be since dead and he marry to  another and the Lord keeper say for his countermand when they be ready to go  to church be look upon it as nothing after the young people affection be  engage DAguilar v Drinkwater Ves and Bea and for the statute of fraud and  perjury he cite two case freeman one of heart and more Charles Rep vern where  a portion be decree upon a letter writ and another case of Masquill vern Eq  can ab c where write be prepare and agree but be blot be order to be writ fair  and be so but before they be seal the party die and this court charge the  executor with the portion agree to be paid Decree in the principal case affirm  on appeal in dom proc see journ h of l vol xv p Reg lib b fol the court  conceive the plaintiff to be well entitle to the say pound and therefore  decree that the defendant shall pay the same before ladyday then next in which  case he be to be excuse from payment of interest or cost but in case the  defendant shall not pay the say principal money at or before the time fix then  it be further decree that the say defendant shall pay interest for the say  pound from the date of the say marriage together with the plaintiff cost of  this suit de term paschae in curian porter