266   Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679.





          Liber CD Wittness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Seales may
                the 5.th 1679
          John Goldsmith      sealed   Jn.° Bullookersealed
          Abraham Combe       sealed   Jno.° Knevets sealed
                Henry Hornley    sealed Robert Bagen    sealed
                Thomas Jordan    sealed John Puler      sealed
                Thomas Love      sealed Thomas Turpin   sealed
                Coline Mackenzie sealed W.m Coles       sealed

                  On the Back Side of the aforegoing Inquisition was thus written
                These are to Certifie that by virtue of a writt from the Hon.ble
                Chancellors to us directed We have taken this Inquisition as Wittness
                our hands and Seals this fifth day of may Annoq Domini 1679
               1679                       John Coad sealed
                                          Justinian Gerrard sealed
                  Which Inquisition being Read and heard it is the Judgem.t of the
                Court here this day to witt the fourth day of June in the fourth
            p. 217 year of the Dominion of the Right Hon.ble Charles Lord Baltemore
          (fol. 263) &C.a Annocp Domini 1679 that the hundred acres of land on which
                Diniard Seated and is Escheated by the assignm.ts on the Patent
                (is Escheated for want of heir. Nic: Painter Cl Cur Prov.alis

                Ann Arundell County ss. Inquisition Tho: Hall's Land

                  By virtue of his Lopp's the Lord Prop.ry Mandamus to us Nathan
                jell Heathcote and Richard Hill directed bearing date at S.t Maries
                y.e 11.th day of march Anno Dom 1679 Commanding that by the
                Oaths of twelve Good and Lawfull men of this County that the
                truth of the matter may be the better known and Enquired of That
                you diligently Enquire what Lands Thomas Hall late of Ann Arundell
                County dyed Seized of at the time of his Death as of ffee in the Sd
                CotY and of what manno.r and under what rent and Services and
                how much those Lands & Tenem.ts are of value by the year in all
                issues And at what time the Said Thomas Hall dyed and who is
                his next heir and what age the heir is, and who those Lands and
                Tenem.ts from the Death of the Thomas Hall hath or doth Occupy
                and the issue and profits thereof hath or doth receive and by what
                Title & how & in what manner and who hath paid the Rent for the
                Same and to whom and Inquisition thereof distinctly and openly
                make to his Lordship's Chancery under our hands and Seals and
                the hands and Seals of those by whom the Same Shall be made We
                Send without delay
                  In Obedience thereunto We Nathaniell Heathcote & Richard Hill
                the Eleventh day of Aprill Annoq Domini 1679 have by the high
                Sheriff of the S.d County of Annarundell Caused to be Summoned
                Twelve Good & Lawfull men of this Said County who have this day