Chancery Court Proceedings, 1669.   327





    his wife Executrix of the Last will & Testam.t of William Smith Liber C D
    late of S.t marys in the Co.ty of S.t maries deced that in the Record &
    process as also in the Giveing of Judgm.t upon a Certain Plaint by
    our writt depending before you & yor fellow Justices of our Pnov.”
    Court &c in the life time of the Sd W.m 11.o Apr in the 35.th year &
    Between the Said Wittm Smith p.lt and Katherine Stevens Adm.rs
    of Rob.t Stevens deft there hath manifest Erro.r Intervened to the
    Great damage of the sd Daniell & many & to the Retardacon of the
    Execution of the Said Testam.t we willing &c as in the former writt
    of Error
    Scir fac upon the Same
      Scire facias on this writt at the Prosecution of Daniell Jenifer &
    mary his wife Executrix of the Last will & Testam.t of William
    Smith deced ag.t John Brooke & Katherine his wife Later Katherine
    Stevens adm.rs of Robt Stevens dec.d To Sher of Calvert County &
    ret ut Supra

    Sheriff's Patent for Calvert County
      Caecilius &c To all to whom these presents Shall Come Greeting
    Know ye that we have Comitted to our beloved Christopher Rousby
    Gent our County of Calvert with the appurtenances to be by him
    Kept dureing our pleasure So as he Render unto us yearly our firm
    dues & Answer unto us our Just Rights, & for all other things be
    longing to the office of high Sheriff of o.r Coty before our Chief
    Justice of our Said Province Given at our City of S.t maries under
    the Great Seale of our Said province Wittness our Dear Son Charles
    Calvert Esq our Lieuten.t Gen.” of our Said Province the 17th day
    of Ap.” in the 37.th year of our Dominion over the Same Province
    Annoq Domini 1669

    A writt of discharge to y.e late Sheriff
      Caecilius &c To major Thomas Brooke late high Sheriff of our
    County of Calvert Greeting Whereas We have Comitted to our
    beloved Christopher Rousby Gent our S.d County with the appur
    tenances to be by him kept dureing o.r pleasure We Command you
    that by Indentures to be duely made & Executed between you & the
    S.d Christopher Rousby you deliver unto the sd Chr Rousby the
    Said County with all Rolls writts Records & other matters and
    things to the S.d Office high Sheriff belonging & w.ch are in your
    Custody Wittness our Dear Son Charles Calvent Esq Lieuten.t Gen.ll
    of our Said province y.e 17th day of Aprill in the 37.th year of our
    Dominion over our S.d Province Annoq Domini 1669
    Writt of assistance for y.e Sher of Calvert County     (fol. 527)
      Caecilius &c To all the ffneeman & other psons of the County of
    Calvert Greeting Whereas we have Cothitted to our beloved Chr:
    Rousby Gent S.d County with the appurtenances to be by him