276   Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679.





        Liber C D Yo.r Petition.r therefore humbly prays that he may have his Costs
               for his unjust and Vexatious Suit against him
                                          And he Shall pray &c.a
                 Which being Read and heard it is Ordered by the Court here
               the day to witt the 6.th day of June in the fourth year of the
               Dominion of Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annoq Domini 1679 that
               the aforesd Thomas Bland pay unto the Peticonr all his Costs and
               Charges if it Shall appear upon hearing of the Cause that the Said
               Thomas Bland for Vexation onely makes the pet.r a defend.t to the
               Suit in Chanry in the above petition menconed
                                      Nic:  Painter Cl Cur Provalis

                 To the Right Hon.ble Charles absolute Lord and Proprietary of
               the Provinces of Maryland &c
                 The Humble Petition of John Hunt one of the Guardians of John
               & Nicholas Lurke Orphants in their behalf Sheweth
                 That Whereas your Lordship of your Good pleasure did Give
               unto Mary Lurke mother of the Said Orphans 150 acres of Land
               Late in the Tenure of John Potter for which Nicholas Lurke their
               father hath paid Rent these Severall years as by Receipts may
               appear Now this is humbly to beseech your Lordship to Confirm
        (fol. 275) the Land now unto them whereby the Said Land may be patented
               Joyntly in their names according as their father in his last will &
               Testam.t bequeathed it And yo.r pet.r and the Said Orphans Shall
               humbly pray for your Lordship's prosperity
                       50 acres Called Cabbin neck John Dodson
                       50 acres Called Potter's Delight
                       50 acres Called Potters Lott
                             150 acres

           p. 226 28th ffebruary 1678

        (foL 275) Let a Scire facias issue out of the Secretary's office in order to
               have a Certain Informacon whether the 15o acres above Specified
               be Escheatable or not if Escheatable then to pass Grant to the
               Orphans in the Petition menconed
                                                C:    Baltemore
               To William Calvert Esc3
                         Secry of Maryland

               march the 6.th 1679
                 Mandamus then issued to William Coursey & Anthony Male to
               Enquire whether the above menconed one hundred and fifty acres of
               Land be Escheatable to his Lopp or not returnable without delay