Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679.  247





     Evans of the Said County deceased whether or no there be any Liber C D
     heirs to the Sd Evans Liveing And that he make Return thereof (fol. 241)
     under the hands and Seals of the S.d Twelve men into your office
     with all Convenient Expedition, Dated at Manahowick neck the
     fifteenth day of May Anno Domini 1679   C: Baltemore
     To the Hon.ble W.m Calvert Escp Princip.”
        Sec.ry of Province of Maryland or his Chief Ck
                           These

      p p”   Subp.a W.m Burges of Ann Arundell Co.tY Escp to
     Answ.r a Bill in Chan.ry ats Thomas Bland & Damoras his wife dat
     19.th June ret 7.th Oct.r

      RC      Edward Leach Ne Exeat Provinciam ad vie Corn Tab
     ag.t Robert Murphy drawn as Eaton & Quigley dat 7.th June

       Charles &c To the Sheriff of Talb.t County Greeting Whereas
     Richard Royston of our Said County hath lately brought three
     Severall actions at Law ag.t Symon Irons of the Same County upon
     three Severall penall Bonds amounting in the whole to the Sume of
     one hundred and forty thousand pounds of Tobacco as also a Lease
     of Ejectm.t for the Tryall of a Title to Certain Lands in question p. 201
     the Said Symon Irons hath the Last Court to witt upon the   (fol. 241)
     Day of June Instant hath Exhibited his Bill of Comp.lt in our Court
     of Chan.ry to be Relieved ag.t the S.d Severall actions at Law &
     hath obtained our writt of Injunction ag.t the S.d Royston for the
     Staying of his proceedings at Law till the S.d Royston Answer y.e
     Said Bill or the Court take other Order to the Contrary. And having
     now obtained the Same the S.d Symon Irons hath Given out that he
     Intends to Remove himself his family Stock and personall Estate
     into S.t Johns undr ye Dominion of his Royall highness the Duke
     of Yorke out of the Jurisdiction of this Province And So there will
     be nothing left to Satisfie the Said Royston what upon the Tryall
     at Law or hearing in Equity Shall appear due to the Said Royston
     y.e Speciall Bail by him the sd Royston at Comon Law being men
     of Small & inconsiderable Estates as We are Given to Understand we
     willing that what is Just & agreeable to Equity be Equally dis
     tributed to both parties do hereby Comand you that you, take the
     Said Symon Icons if he Shall be found in yor Bailywick & him Safe
     keep till he Shall Give Good & Sufficient Security in the penalty af.d
     to the Sd Rich” Royston to stand to abide & perform the order
     Judgment and decree of our Court of Chan.ry upon the hearing of
     the Cause in Equity af.d & Satisfie and pay unto the Said Richard
     Royston all such Sumee or Sumes of Tob° as Shall be then to the
     Said Royston [adjudged] for his debt afores.d & Costs of Suit
     And that you Certifie us of your proceedings herein before our