Chancery Court Proceedings, 1674.   137





    Lands in those days within this province w.ch was by Caveats Entered Liber C D
    upon Record in ye office
      5 It is our Judgm.t that this land in dispute is not Escheat it
    being Orphans Land
      6 The prsent possesso.r of the sd Land is Nathan.” Heathcoate
    Guardian to ye Orphans of John Brewer of this Co.tY deced by virtue
    of an assignm.t Granted to Jn.° Brewer By Jn.° Collier upon the
    Back of a pattent Granted unto y.e Jn.° Collier after y.e Decease
    of the S.d Jn.° Stringer
      In Testimony whereof as well the S.d Com.rs as the Juro.rs af.d
    to this present Inquisition have Interchangeably Set their hands &
    Seal y.e day & year abovemenconed
                                Robert Burle sealed
                                Thomas Besson sealed
    William Jones    sealed John ffoster    sealed
        his                   his
    W.m   Ramsey     sealed fferdin.do Batten . . . . sealed
       mark               mark
        his               his
    Rob.t RF Love    sealed                 Ric R Tydings  sealed
       mark              mark
    John Howard   sealed  Thomas R Watkinssealed
    Cor.s Howard  sealed    marke
    James Saunderssealed  John Gressnon sealed
        his
    Rich.d Cheny  sealed
       mark

      Caecilius &c To our Trusty & Well beloved Henry Adams, Robert
    Henly of our County of Charles Co.tY & Rob.t Carvile of our City
    of S.t maries Gent Greeting We Command you or an two of you
    that by the Oaths of twelve Good & Lawfull men of our S.d Co.tY
    of Charles Co.ty by whom the truth of the matter may the better be
    known & Enquired of that your or any two of you diligently Enquire
    what Lands Lieu.t William Lewis late of Charles Co.tY deced dyed
    Seized of at the time of his death as of ffee in the S.d Co.tY of Charles
    County & of what manno.r & under what Rents or Services & how
    much those Lands & Tenem.ts are of value by the year in all issues
    & at what time the S.d Lieu.t Wittm Lewis Dyed & who is his next (fol. 145)
    heir & of what age the heir is & who these Lands & Tenem.ts from
    the time of the Death of the Said Lieu.t William Lewis have or do
    Occupy & the issues or profits hath or doth Receive and by what
    title & how & in what manner & who hath paid the Rent for the
    Same & to whom and the Inquisition thereof distinctly & openly made
    to us in our Chancery under your hands & Seals & the the hands &