272   Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679.





         LiberCD To the Right Hon.ble Charles absolute Lord and Prop.ry of
         (fol. 269) Maryland &c.a
                 The Humble Petition of Richard Rawlins of Ann Arundell
               County In most humble manner Sheweth
                 That your Lordship's Petition.r did Some years Since Administer
               upon the Goods and Chattells of John Venold of the Co.ty afores.d
               late deceased who dyed without heir and left a Small Tract of
               fifty acres of Land which Since his Death had been Seated and
        (fol. 270) possessed by your Lordship's Petition.r That yor Lordship's Petition.r
               understanding that the Said Land might in Some press of time
               become your Lordship's by Escheat did humbly Supplicate yo.r
               Lordship that in Case the Land Should be Escheated to your Lopp
               your petitioner before any other person might have your Lordship's
               Grant of the Same Considering he was already upon the Land and
               was not a Little damnified by the Administracon of the Said de
               ceased's Estate.
                 That your Lordship upon your Petition.rs humble Supplication was
               was pleased to vouchsafe your petitioner the Satisfaction of your
               Lordship's word and promise that your pet.r Should have the refusall
               of the Said Land before it Should be Granted or disposed of by
               your Lordship to any other.
                 That there is one John Barker of the County aforesaid who Live
               ing upon a Certain Tract of Land near to adjoyning to the Sd 50
               acres of Venall purposeth Suddenly to address himself to yo.r Ldp
               for a Grant of the Same and thereby to frustrate and disappoint
               the firm Trust and Confidence your Lordship's petitioner hath
               all this time reposed in your Lordship's Gracious promise Vouchsafed
               him as aforesaid
                 Wherefore your Lordship's petitioner humbly Craveth Leave to
               put yo.r Lordship in mind of your Said word and promise & prayeth
               your Lordship to Vouchsafe him your Lordship's Speciall warrant
               for Resurvey of the Said Land in order to your Lordship's Granting
               and Confirming the Same to your Petition.r
                                And yo.r Petition.r Shall Ever pray &c
                 At the foot of the aforegoing Petition was thus written Viz.t
               Mattapany marcij 1678/9
                 Let there be a Mandamus issued out of the Sec.rys office Con
               cerning the fifty acres of Land that was formerly Jn.° Venalls men
                tioned in the petition above     C Baltemore
               To W.m Calvert Esq
                         Sec.ry of Maryland
               March y.e 3.d 1679
                 Mandamus then issued to Richard Hill and Thomas Bland Gent
               that by the Oaths of xij & they Enquire what Lands John Venolds
               dyed Seized of in Ann Arundell County Returnable without delay