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297 1695 Maryland ss At His Maj.ties high Court of Chancery held at y.e Port of Annapolis (formerly called y.e Town of Ann Arundell) in the May 23.d County of Ann Arundell ^On y.e 23.d day of May^ in y.e seventh year of their Majesties 1695 Reign, Annoq Domini 1695 Present The Hon.ble Coll Hen.r Jowles Keeper of y.e great seal of this pvince & chief Judge in Chancery Col Kenelm Cheseldine Esq.r Justices Maj.r Edward Dorsey John Freeman Regist.r Causes Rich.d White Bill ag.st & Tho.s Meech Answer Ordered y.t this cause come peremptorily to tryall at y.e next sitting of this Court Tho.s Mercer Bill ag.st & Ordered y.t this Cause be tryed y.e next Court & y.t John Peterson Answer y.e Reg.r do forthwith write to y.e plt & deft to nominate each their friend to w.ch two persons so elected & nominated y.e s.d Regist.r shall issue Comission on Decimus potestatem to examine Witnesses as well for deft as plt (w.ch because of y.e absence of y.e Broad seal was made returnable by y.e 10.th of Octob.r) & y.e Comission.rs names to be sent to y.e Regist.r Tho Kersey Bill Ordered y.t Comission be forthwith issued directed to Maj.r ag.st & John Thompson & M.r Edw.d Jones of Cæl County to W.m Dare Answer examine Witness for y.e plt & deft & to return y.e Depositions before y.e next Court y.t y.e cause may then be tryed Comission as foll.th issued May 25 William & Mary by y.e grace of God of England Scotland & sealed with y.e France & Ireland Defend.rs of y.e faith &c To Maj.r John Thompson broad seal & M.r Edward Jones, of Cæcil County planter hath shewed to our Keeper of y.e great seal of Maryland & chief Judge in Equity That upon a Comunication had between y.e said Complt & one W.m Dare of y.e said County planter y.e s.d Dare did agree to sell y.e said Kersey a tract of land about 7 years ago w.ch the said Dare was then seized of in his Demesne as of Fee lying & being at y.e head of Elk River In consideration whereof y.e s.d Kersey was to pay to y.e s.d Dare 5 thousand pds of tobacco to be paid in three years time by equall yearly payments in Elk River Bohemia & Sassifrax And accordingly y.e s.d Dare did then [illegible] the said Kersey with y.e possession of the premisses & |
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