118        Chancery Court Proceedings, 1674.

        LiberCD June 6th 1674
                Commission for Sheriff of Caeci1 County then iss.d to Nathan.ll
              Stiles Gent with writt of assistance ut est mutatis mutandis fol 67
              June    16.th 1674
                Mandamus then issued to Coll.° William Calvert of S.t maries
              Co.tY Esq.r to Enquire what Lands or Tenem.ts Simon Oversee late
              of the Said County dyed Seized of in his Demeasne as of ffee within
              the S.d County &c Ut est mutatis mutandis fol 91

        To his Excellency the Cap.t Gen.ll & the Rest of his Ldp Hon.ble
           Councill The Humble petition of Richard Hill
                That one Bartholomew Glevin deced was in his Life time seized
              of a parcell of Land Called Crany neck in Ann Arundell County
              Containing 200 acres by assignm.t from Jacob Brerington the asignee
              of Thomas Howell the patentee & the S.d Bartholomew being So
              Seized about 7 years Since dyed without any issue of his Body Law-
              fully begotten on other heir not haveing made any disposition of the
              Said Land in his Life time by means whereof & for that no rent
              hath been since his Death paid to his Lpp your petition.r is advised
              the s.d Land is become Escheated to his Lordship
                That the Said Land Lyeth next adjoyning to the Land y.r peticon.r
              now lives upon yo.r pet.r humbly prays your hon.rs would be pleased
              to Grant unto yo.r pet.r a writt of mandamus or Inquiry post mortem
              of Glevin & if the Said Land Shall be Escheated that yo.r petition.r
              may have the preemption of the S.d Land & yoY petitionr Shall pray
               may 20.th 1674         Granted—Charles Calvert

                Mandamus then issued to George Puddington & Robert ffranckin
              of Ann Arundell Co.ty Gent Commanding them that by the Oaths
              of twelve &c diligently to Enquire of & upon the premisses ut est
              mutatis mutandis fol 441

                Commission of Sheriff of S.t maries Co.ty iss.d to Luke Gardner
              Gent for one year to be Computed from the date thereof & after untill
              another Sheriff be appointed dated 29.th June 43 year &c 1674 under
              the Lesser Seale p the GovernoYs order to John Blomfield
                Bond 20000.l Tob.° Garrett Vansweringen his Security

       (fol. 128) July 2.d 1674 Dedimus potestatem then iss.d to Cap.t Tho.s Howell
              & Augustine Harman of Caecil Co.ty Gent ut est mutatis mutandis
              fol: 433

                Eodem die The Like writt iss.d to Tho.s South & Joseph Weeks
              of Kent County Gent