Chancery Court Proceedings, 1671-72.    69

     Land late in the possession of James Johnson aforesaid did both of Liber C D
     Right Escheat into the hands of his Ldp the Lord Prop.ry and that
     William Dorrington of Dorchester County planter hath Ever Since
     the Death of the sd James Johnson & still doth hold the af.d Tracts
     of Land in Right of his S. Lpp the Lord propry and that neither the
     S.d Peter Johnson nor James Johnson had any more or other Estate
     of Inheritance within this County of Calvert to the knowledge of
     the Jurors abovesaid in Wittness whereof as well the s.d Thomas
     Sprigg and Richard Perry as the aforesaid Jurors have hereunto
     Set their hands and Seals the day & year first above written
                               Thomas Sprigg (sealed)
                               Rc: Perry (sealed)
     John Grammer  (sealed) Sam:' Graves (sealed)
     Sam:l Sprigg  (sealed) Mich.' Higgen (sealed)
     John Jp Parry (sealed) John Norwood (sealed)
     John   Marton   (sealed) Sam.” Taylor (sealed)
  ffrancis ifookes   (sealed) W.m W Wilkenson . . (sealed)
     Edward   Armstrong( sealed) Sam :l Styles    (sealed)
      On the Back Side of a writt of quem diem Clausit Extremum on    6)
     William Battin's Estate was thus written viz.t( o . 7
       The Execution of this Commission appears by an Inquisicon by
     us taken and hereunto annexedHon: Adamas
                               Tho: Mathews
       By virtue of a Commission in the nature of a writt of Mandamus vide writt
     to us directed these are in the name of the Right Hon.ble the Lord fol. 571
     Prop.ry to Command you that you Cause Twelve Good & Lawfull
     men of your Bailiwick to appear before us at m.r Boules his house
     at Pechawaxen on the first day of ffebruary next there to Enquire
     whether William Battin late of Charles County deced was Seized
     in his Demeasne as of ffee at the time of his Death of a Certain
     Tract of Land in Charles County on the north Side of Potomock
     River near Caeder point & Lying in Pickewaxen Creek Containing
     five hundred acres or thereabouts & Since in the possession of John
     Bowles Gentl and of what manno.r the said parcell of Land was
     holden and by what Services and how much the Same is of value
     by the year in all issue & profits & at what time the Sd Battin Dyed
     and who is his next heir or heirs, and of what age the Said heir or
     heirs are and who the Said parcell of Land from the time of the
     Death of the Said William Battin have did or doth Occupy and the
     issues & profitts had did & doth Receive and how and by what man-
     ner hereof fail not and have you there this writt Given under our
     hand this 25.th of ffebruary in the 40.th year of his Said Lordship's
     Dominion Annocp Dom 1671        Hen: Adams
     To the Sheriff of Charles County   Tho: Mathews
      or his Deputy
      or To William Gather