222   Chancery Court Proceedings, 1678.





       Liber C D  paym.t of the Rent as appears by the Deed hereunto Annexed Jn.°
                Halfhead dyed Intestate & without issue whereby the s.d Land is
                become Escheatable to his Lordpp the Lord Prop.ry of this Province
                Yo.r Pet.r doth humbly request that his Ldps Writt of Mandamus
           p. 182 may issue to Enquire in the prmisses & that if upon Return of the
        (fol. 219) Inquisition thereupon the Sd Land Shall be Legally Escheated his
              Lpps Letters Patent may issue for the Same in the name of your
              Pet.r Reserving thereunto the S.d William Gwyther the af.d Annuity
              of five Bushells of Shelld Indian Corn if thought fit
                                 And as in duty Bound he Shall pray
              July 10.th 1678
                Let Mandamus issue directed to Robert Carvile & Walter Hall
              Gent as is Requested            Thomas Notley
                 To m.r Sec.ry Calvert These

                Charles &c To our beloved John James of Caecil Co.tY Gent
              Greeting we Reposeing Sp.ll Trust & Confidence in yo.r fidelity &
              Care do hereby Constitute & appoint you the S.d John James to be
              one of the Coroners of our S.d County of Caecil And to do & perform
              all Such Acts & things as to the office of a Coroner belongeth within
              the S.d County You have first taken yr Oath of fidelity to us & the
              Oath of a Coroner hereunder written before Some Justice of the
              peace of the S.d County w.ch you are Required forthwith to do
              Given under the Great Seal of our s.d province of maryland the
              Eighteenth day of June in the third year of our Dominion &C Anncxp
              Domini one thousand Six hundred Seventy Eight Wittness our
       (fol. 220) Trusty and Well beloved Thomas Notley Esp our Lieut Gen.ll &
              Chief Governour of our Said Province of maryland

              June 18th 1678
                Commission then issued to Henry Hanselope to be Coroner for
              Ann Arundell County

                Commission to be Coroner of Charles County issued the Eight
              eenth day of June 1678 to John Stone, Humphrey Warren

                        The Coroners Oath

                You Shall Swear that you will well & truely Serve the Right
              Hon.ble the Lord Prop.ry of this Province & the people of the S.d
              Province as one of his Ldps Coroners of this Co.ty of Caecil and
              therein you Shall diligerftly & truely do & accomplish all & Every
              thing & things appertaining unto yo.r after the best of your Skill &
              power both for his Ldps profits & the Goods of the Inhabitants
              within the Said County & be Content with the ffees allowed by Act
              of Assembly in this Province So help you God &c