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306 Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679. Liber CD December the 10.th 1679 Mandamus then issued to majo.r Charles Boteler & Capt Sam” Bourne of Calvert County Gent Commanding them that by the Oaths of twelve &c the Diligently Enquire what Lands John Gram mer late of Calvert Co.tY deceased dyed Seized of &c returned without delay Inquisition fol 251 [pp. 307-11] Charles absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of Mary land & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c To our welbeloved John Stone & W.m Barton of Clailes County Gent Greeting Where as Symon Overzee late of Charles County deceased had Granted unto him by Letters Patent under the Great Seale of this province bearing date the Eleventh day of march Annop Domini one thou sand Six hundred fifty eight a parcell of Land for five hundred and fifty acres Called Rotterdam Lying on the north Side of Potomock River & on the Eastern branch of a Creek in the Said River formerly Called Nangemy Creek but now Avon Creek, Beginning at a marked oake Standing near a marsh Called Chandlers marsh next adjoyning to the Land of Job Chandler Esq Running for breadth from the Said oake north East and by East one hundred Sixty and five perches to a marked oake Bounding on the north by a line drawn East from (fol. 308) the Said Oake for Length five hundred perches on the east by a line drawn South west & by west from the End of the East line one hundred Sixty and five perches untill it Intersect a paralell drawn from the said Chandler's Land on the South with the Said Paralell the west with the s.d River Containing &c And Whereas by a Inquisition bearing date the fifteenth day of December Anno Domini one thousand Six hundred Seventy one, it appeareth that the Said Symon Overzee dyed Seized of the afores.d parcell of Demeasne as of ffee and that the Said Symon dyed Intestate and without heirs Whereupon It was the Judgm.t of our Justices of our Provinciall Court that the Said parcell of Land is Escheated unto us for want of heir and that the Just quantity of the p. 250 Said Land may be ascertained unto us We Command you that you (fol. 308) Cause Twelve Good and Lawfull men of the Neighbourhood to be Summoned and Impannelled to go upon the Said Land who are to be by you duely Sworn to direct Rich.d Edelen Gent Dep.ty Sur veyo.r of the Said County according to the best of their knowledge, of the true ancient bounds of the Sd Land that the Same by the s.d Richard may be diligently Laid out & that you return a fair Certificate & plott of yo.r proceedings herein und.r yo.r hands and the hands and Seals of the Said Dep.ty Surveyo.r and Jurors aforesaid into the Secretarys office with all Convenient Speed And for So doing this Shall be your warrant Wittness our Self at our City of S.t maries |
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