464        Chancery Court Proceedings, 1675.

        Liber P C  1674 and to his Deare Sonn Charles Calvert his Leiuteńnt of Mary-
               land directed doth declare that if the first warrant to Norwood cannot
               be made good and that Rent for the Said Land have been duly paid
               then that the Said John Edmondson or his assignes Should quietly
               enjoy the Said land. And this he is ready to averre and thereupon
               demands the judgment of this Court if the Said parcell of land
               ought to be escheated unto the Said Lord proprietary or the Said
               Edward Roe be amoved from his possession thereof.
                                                 Ro:  Carvile
                 This cause continued until next Court.

               ffebruary 15th 1674
                 Ordered by the Court here that all business wherein Robert
               Carvile and Robert Ridgely are concerned in be continued untill
               next Court.

             December 14th 1674
                 Inquisition being made and returned concerning a parcell of land
               called Lewis Neck or Rice Mannour lately in possession of Leiwteflnt
               William Lewis deceased the judgment of the Court is that the Same is
               free for his Lopps to dispose thereof because of nonpayment of the
               rent reserved.

                 Inquisition being made and returned concerning what lands Leon-
               ard Strong dyed Seized off, the Court will advise thereupon.


                    Maryland ss Att a Court held for the Chancery and
                  Provinciall Court at the Citty of St Maries begun the 4th
                  day of May in the 43th yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius
                  &c Annoq Doiń 1675 and there continued untill the eighth
                  day of the Same month at which Sixth day of May were
                  prsent
                          Charles Calvert Leiwteńnt Genrll & chiefe judge
                          Philip Calvert Esq Chancellour
                  The Honble W.m Calvert Esq Secretary
                          Baker Brooke E
                          Thomas Truman

              John Balley Comand was given the Sheriff of S.t Maries County
                  agt that he attach James Neale that he have him here the
               James Neale fourth day of May in the yeare aforesaid to answer
               unto his Lopp touching a certaine contempt by him against his Lopp
               Committed as is Supposed for the breach of a certaine decree made
               here in a cause late depending between John Bailey Complainant
               and the Said James Neale def.t and also of all other things which
               should then & there be Objected against him & farther to doe &
               receive what This Court should consider of in this behalf e &c.