Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679.   301





    pounds of Tobacco p year In Wittness whereof we have hereunto Liber C D
    Set our hands and Seales the day & year above written
                             William Hopkins (sealed)
                             Mathew Howard (sealed)
    John Beamon   (sealed)           Ric: Bayly  (sealed)
    Nich8 Greenbery(sealed)          James Smith (sealed)
    Tho.s Bucknall(sealed)           W.m Hawkins (sealed)
    Theo Hackett  (sealed)          Stephen Burle     (sealed),
    Christop.r Randall.. . . (sealed)James Orrack     (sealed)
    Humphrey Boone. . . . (sealed)  Thomas Tucker     (sealed)
      Which being read and heard It is Ordered by the Court here this
    day to witt the Eigth day of October in the fourth year of the
    Dominion of the R.t Hon.ble Charles Lord Baltemore &c Annocp
    Domini one thousand Six hundred Seventy nine that James Rigby
    of Ann Arundell County be Summoned to appear here to Shew
    Cause (if any he have) why his JMrdship's Justices Should not
    proceed to give Judgem.t upon the aforegoing Inquisition

    Maryland ss.
      Let a writt of Enquiry issue out of the Secretarys office to Enquire
    Concerning a parcell of Land Containing one thousand acres Lying
    in a Creek on the South of Choptancke River Called Edmondson's
    decree Given at Mattapany this third of October, 1679
       To the Sec.ry or his Chief Cike C: Baltemore
    November 13.th 1679
      Mandamus then issued to Jn.o Brooke & W.m Dorrington of
    Dorchester County Gentl according to the aforegoing Order

    Maryland ss. Inquisition of David Williams ats Williamson's Land (fol. 302)
      An Inquisition Indented taken this prsent Saturday being ye first
    day of march in the fourth year of his Lordship's Dominion Annoq
    Dom one thousand Six hundred Seventy eight at the house of Cap.t
    Tho.s Walker in Sommerset County before us William Stevens &
    John Winder Gentl By Virtue of a Commission issued out of his
    Lordship's high Court of Chan.ry in the nature of a mandamus (to
    us directed) whereby we are Commanded by the Oaths of twelve
    Good and Lawfull men of the Lounty af.d by whom the truth of
    the matter may be the better known & Enquired of that We diligently
    Enquire what Lands David Williams alias Williamson late of
    Sofherset County afores.d deceased dyed Seized of at the time of
    his Death as of ffee in the County of Somerset and of what rnanno.T
    and und.r what Rents and Services, & how much those Lands &
    Tenem.ts are of value by the year in all issues, and at what time
    the Said David Williams dyed and who is his next heir & at what
    age the Said heir is & who those lands & Tenem.ts from the time
    of the Death of the S.d David Williams alias Williamson hath &
    doth Occupy & the issues & profits hath & Doth receive by what title