Chancery Court Proceedings, 1671.   377





      ments Peter Johnson and James Johnson held of us in their Demeasne Liber C D
      as of ffee Joyntly or Severally at the time of their Deaths and of
      what                                    by the (fol. 571)
                           Johnson
      heir or heirs are and who those
      Said Death of the Said Peter Johnson
               have or doth Occupy and the issues or profits
                      by what Title and how and in what manner
      and         distinctly and openly made to us
      in our Chancery under yo.rScales and the hands
      and Scales of them by whomit Shall be made without delay you
      Send and this Writt Wittnessour Self at our City of S.t maries the
      18.th day of October in theyear of our Dominion over our Said
      Province Annoq Domini 1671.

        Caecilius &C To our Trusty and welbeloved Henry Adams &
      Thomas mathews Gent in the County of Charles County Greeting we
      Comand you that by the Oaths of Twelve Good and Lawfull men of
      yo.r Said County of Charles County by whom the truth of the
      matter may better be known that you diligently Enquire what Lands
      and Tenements Symon Oversee held of us in his Demeasne as of
      ffee at the time of his Death of what manno.T and by what Services
      and how much those Lands and Tenements are of value by the
      year in all issues and at what time the Said Simon Oversee dyed
      and who is his next heir and of what age the heir is & who those
      Lands and Tenem.ts from the time of the Said Death of the Said
      Simon Oversee have or doth Occupy and the issues & profits hath
      or doth Receive and by what Title and how & in what manner and
      the Inquisition thereof distinctly and openly made to us in our Chan
      cery under your hands and Scales and the hands and Scales of them
      by whom it Shall be made without delay you and this writt Wittness
      our Self at our City of S.t maries the 18th day of Oct.r in the 40.th
      year of the Dominion of our Said Province Annoq Dom

     writt quem diem Clausit Extremum of W.m Battin's Estate vide
         Inquisition fol. 6o
        Caecilius To our Trusty and welbeloved Henry Adams & Thomas
      mathews Gent in our County of Charles County Greeting we Comand
      you that by the Oaths of twelve Good and Lawfull men of your
      Said County of Charles County by whom the truth of the matter
     may the better be known and Enquired of that you diligently Enquire p. 442
      whether William Battin late of your County deced was Seized in his (fol. 571)
      Demeasne as of ffee at the time of his Death of a Certain Tract of
      Land in your Said County of Charles County on the north Side of
      Potomock River near Caedar Poynt & Lying in Piccowaxen Creek
      Containing five hundred acres or thereabouts Sometimes Since in