172 Chancery Court Proceedings, 1675-76.

         Liber C D Sd jn° Hitchinson dyed & who is his next heir & for So doing this
         (fol. 177) Shall be yo.r Warrant Given und.r or Hands & Seals this 12.th day
               of August 1675     Henry Adams (seale)
               To the high Sheriff of Charles    Tho.s Mathews (scale)
                        County or his Deputy
            p. 133 On the Back side nf the aforegoing warr.t was written Viz.t
         (fol. By virtue of thisOrder directed to me from mr Henry Adams and
               Thomas Mathews GentI have Impannelled & Sworn Twelve Law-
               full & honest men ofmy Bailywick whose names are under written
               this 16.th day of August1675 me Benja Rozer Sheriff
               Robert Robins   Henry Barnes James Munckaster
               John Wheeler        Gerrard Brown John Auberv
               Rich.d ffookes        Owen Jones Roger Bowder
               Tho: Cachston    John Gray Christopher Warner
                An InquisitionIndented & taken at Nanjemy in Charles County
               this 16.th day of Aug.tin the 44.th year of the Dominion of Caecilius
               absolute Lord &Prop.ry of the Provinces of maryland & Avalon
               Lord Baron ofBaltemore &c & in the year of our Lord 1675 before
               Henry Adams &Thomas Mathews Gent by virtue of a Commission
               in the nature of awritt of mandamus to them directed & to this
               Inquisition Annexed toEnquire after the death of john Hitchinson
               late of Charles Cotydeced by the Oaths of Robert Robins John
               Wheeler, Richardifookes; Tho: Cachston Henry Barnes Gerrard
               Brown Owen Jones,John Gray, James Munchister, John Aubrey.
               Roger Bowder &Christopher Warner w.ch Jurors upon their
               Oaths Saith that JohnHitchinson was Seized in his Demeasne as
               of ffee in the day ofw.th he dyed viz.t the 18.th or 19.th day of
               Decemb.r Anno. 1668of three hundred acres of Land Lying Scitu
               ate & being atNanjemy in the Co.ty of Charles Co.tY Commonly
               known & Called by thename of Woodberries Harbo.r To be held of
               Zachiah manno.rpaying therefore yearly unto the Right Hon.ble
               the Lord Prop.ry ofthis province or his heirs the Sum of Six
               Shillings Sterling pAnnum or the Value thereof in Such Goods &
               Commodities as theReceiv.r or Collecto.r appointed by the Lord
               Prop.ry or his heirsShall accept in discharge thereof as doth appear
               by a PatentRemaining upon the Records of this Province in the
               Secry office thereofGranted to James Lee bearing date the 9.th of
               Octr 1667 to w.ch SaidTract of Land We the Jurors of the sd Jury
               find to be Confirmed tothe Said John Hitchinson by morgan Jones
               by a Certain Indenturebearing date y.e 10.th day of June A.° 1667 &
               acknowledged by theSaid morgan Jones unto y Sd Jn.° Hitchinson
               in his life time at aCourt held in Charles Co.ty for the R.t Hon.ble
               the Lord Prop.ry onthe 11th day of June 1667 as will appear by the
               Records of the SaidCounty Court & also we the Jurors do find that
               there was Two hund.dacres of Land Lying Scituate & being at