170Chancery Court Proceedings, 1675-76.





       Liber C D   further proceed to the prosecution of the partys in the Same writts
              as of Right we shall think fitt to be done in this behalf & hereof you
              are to make proclamation that all persons Concerned may keep their
              day at 9.th of the Clock to morrow morning at S.t John's Wittness
              our Self at our City of S.t maries the 8.th day of ffebruary in the
              44.th year of our Dominion &C.a Annoaj Dñi 1675

               March the 3.d 1675
                Mandamus then issued to George Wells & Thomas Long of Balte
               more County Gentl that by the Oaths of xij &c they Enquire
               what Lands Wm Thompson late of Baltemore County deced dyed
               Seized of in Baltemore Lounty &C ret 5th Aprill p &

               To the Hon.ble the Lieuten.t Gen.” of the Province of maryland
                The Humble petition of John Muffett
               Humbly Sheweth
                That Whereas yo.r pet.r in the year of our Lord 1672 did purchase
              of one Robert Turner of Kent County a Certain parcell of Land
              Lying in Putuxent River Called Turners place Containing three
              hundred acres for w.ch Said Land yo.r pet.r hath paid the Sume of
              Two thousand ninety Six pounds of Tobacco in part of Six thousand
              pounds of Tob.° the whole purchase But by reason that the Said
              Robert hath ever Since Lived in Kent County af.d yo.r pet.r hath
              not obtained any Conveyance or other writeing Save only a meane
              assignm.t of all his Right & Title unto the Said John muffett & his
              heirs for Ever upon the Backside of the Patent or Grant of the S.d
              Land But for that the S.d Robert Since dyed Intestate & without
              heir & y.r pet.r being Sensible that y.e Said assignm.t is not Sufficient
              in the Law to Confirm yo.r pet.rs Title of Inheritance he humbly
              prayeth that Enquiry may be made upon the S.d Tract of Land
              And if the Same be found to be Escheated to the Right Hon.ble the
              Lord Prop.rY that yo.r pet.r paying the Remaind.r of the Tobacco
              may have the S.d Land Granted to him And as in Duty Bound he
              shall ever pray &c

               26.th ffeb: 1675.
                Ordered that a writt of Enquiry issue out touching the Land
               Specified in this Pet.n returnable at ye next Provinciall Court
                                              Charles Calvert
               To the Hon.ble W.m Calvert Esq
                       Secretary of maryland
           P. 142 To the Hon.ble the Lieu.t Gen.ll of the Province of maryland
         (fol. 176) The Humble Petition of Henry Tenlock.
               Sheweth
                That Whereas yor Pet.r in the year of our Lord 1670 did pun
              chase of one Robert Turner of Kent Coty a Certain pcell of Land