Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679.   277





     M.r Secretary                            Liber C D
       Issue a Writt of Mandamus to Enquire what Lands John English
     of Caecill Co.ty dyed Seized of in Common form & for So doing this
     Shall be your warrant Given under my hand this 21.th day of
     June 1679                         C Baltemore
     June y.e 28.th 1679

       Mandamus then issued to Augustine Harman & Jonathan Sybrey
     of Qecill County that by the Oaths of 12 &c they diligently Enquire
     what Lands John English of Caecil County dyed Seized of in Caecil
     Co.tY Retur without delay

        To the Right Hon.ble Charles Lord Baltemore
       The Humble petition of Hugh Merrikin Humbly Sheweth
       That your Peticon.rs mother was possessed of about fifty acres
     of Land Lying on the north Side Severne in Ann Arundell County
     that the Said Land descended to your Pet.rs Brother after the Death
     of yo.t pet.rs mother who Sold the Said Land to one William Drury
     But never Received of the Said Drury any Consideration for the
     Same that the Said Drury dyed about three years Since without
     leaveing any heir to Inherit the Same and that the Said Land is now (fol. 276)
     become Escheated to your Lordship
       Your Pet.r humbly prays that a writt of Enquiry may issue out
     for the Said fifty acres of Land, and if the s.d fifty acres Shall
     prove Escheated to yor Lopp that yot Pet.r may have the favour to be
     the purchaser of the Same
       And yo.r pet.r as in duty Bound shall shall pray &c
                                     Hugh Meriken
       Let a Mandamus issue according to the Request of the Pet.r 3.d
     day June 1679
                                       C Baltemore
     To the Hon.ble William Calvert Esq
        Principall Secretary of this province

     June ye 5.th 1679
       Mandamus then issued to William Hopkins & Mathew Howard
     of Ann Arundell County that by the Oaths of twelve &c they
     diligently Enquire what Lands William Drury late of Ann Arundell
     County deced dyed Seized of in Ann Arundell County returnable
     without delay

       To the Rt. Hon.ble Charles absolute Lord & Proprietary of the
     Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore &c
       The humble Petition of William Rawles Humbly Sheweth
       That there is a piece of Land Called Carlines delight Lying in
     Kent Island Containing (as yo.r petr conceives) 188 acres