320 Chancery Court Proceedings, 1679-80.





         Liber CD   to the heirs of John Gerrard deceased to shew Cause why Patent
                for the Same Should not be vacated upon Record as in Such Cases
                is usuall there being found a Greater quantity of Land Contained
                within its Bounds then was at first Granted by the Patent for your
                So doing this Shall be your warrant Given under our hand this
                thirtieth day of Aug.t Anno 1679 C Baltemore
                To the Hon.ble Wm Calvert Esq
                   Secretary of maryland These
                March 6.th 1679
                 Scire facias then issued to the Sheriff of S.t ma: Co: to make
                known unto the heir or heirs the present Occupyers & possesso.ts of
                the above rhenconed pcell of Land that they be & ut Supra return
                11.th of may next
                         (fol. 223)     By the Lord Proprietary and Councell
                Feb.ry 14th 1679
                 Ordered that mandamus issue forth of the Chancery Court of
                Records to Roger Brooke and John Cr[aycroft] of Calvert Co.ty
                Gent to Enquire Into the Lands of Valentine one of
                the Same County and to return the proceedings under their hands
                and Seals into our S.d Court of Chancery with all Expedit
                                      John Llewhellin Cl Councell
                To the Hon.ble W.m Calvert Escp
                   Sec.ry or his Chiefe Clke These
                Eod. Die
                 Mandamus issued to Roger Brooke and John Craycroft Gent to
                Enquire concerning the aforemenconed Lands according to the above
                Order

                         By the Lord Proprietary and Councell

                Feb.ry 18th 1679
                 Ordered that mandamus issue unto the Sheriff of Talbot County
                Comanding him by the Oaths of twelve Good and Lawfull men of
                his Bailywick to make Inquisition into the Lands of
             Odoren late of   the Same Co.ty deced w.ch he dyed possessed of, and
                         return their proceedings therein into the Court of
                Chancery with all Convenient Speed under the hands and Seales as
                well of the sd Sheriff [as of the] Jury af.d whether and how the
                Same be Eseheated to his Lopp if
                             Signed p Ord.r John Llewellin Cl Council
                To the Hon.ble Wm Calvert Esp
                   Sec.ry or his Chief Ctke These
               Eod: die











           Mandamus issued according to the aforegoing Order