Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1678-1679. 261

At w^ch time was presented to the Councell Board by M^r
Robert Doyne of Charles County an Inquisition taken upon a
tract of Land called Rotterdam in the said County purchased
and holden of his L^spp by the said Doyne. The said Doyne
represents to his L^spp and Councill that John Cane one of the
Jurors to the said Inquest, though he had first consented to
the rest of the Juro^rs as to their Verdict, yett afterwards (when
the same came to be signed and sealed) out of a vaine Self
willed humor obstinately refused to signe and seale the same,
soe that it was returned onely und^r the hands and Seales of
Eleaven of the said Juro^rs
Whereupon
Ordered that a writt of Melius Inquirendu: issue forth of
the Secrys Office for a new Jury to goe upon the Same, and
the following ord^r Directed to the Secry for that purpose viz.
Whereas Mandamus lately issued forth of y^r Office to the
Sheriff of Charles County to make inquisition by a Jury of
the Neighbourhood unto the true bounds of a tract of Land
called Rotterdam held of his L^spp: by M^r Robert Doyne in the
said County, Which said Inquisition was accordingly taken
and returne thereof made und^r the hands and Seales of the
said Sheriff and Eleaven of the Juro^rs John Cane onely one of
the Juro^rs Dissenting and out of a vaine humo^r obstinately
refuseing to Signe and Seale the same, notwithstanding he
had at first consented to the verdict of the said Jury.
Ordered therefore that a writt of Melius Inquirendu to the
s^d Sheriff issue forth of y^r office for a new Jury to goe upon
the same. Signed p ord^r
To the Hon^ble William Calvert JL1. Cl Consil.
Esq^r
Secry of this Province.

To the R^tt Hon^ble the Lord Baltemore Lord Propry of the
Province of Maryland &c^a
The humble Peticon of John King of Somersett County
who as well in behalf of himself as also of severall other the
good people of the said County
humbly sheweth to y^r L^spp: