Chancery Court Proceedings, 1676.   187





     as well y.e Corn.rs as Juro.rs af.d to this prsent Indenture have Liber C D
     mutually Set their hands & Seals the day & year first above written (fol. r88)
                                     John Douglass
                                     Robert Henly
     Rand.o Brandt  Tho: Harris    John Harvy    p. 154
     James Tier     Jos: Bullett   Robt.t Inglesby X   (fol. 188)
     Sam.ll Clarke  Richd Ambrose  Walter Davis
     Tho X Gibson   Rob.t R Worrall              Will.m H Hinsey
                       All Sealed

     Maryland ss
      By virtue of a writt of niandamus directed to us Jno Stone &
     Robt Doyne bearing date y.e Second day of may 1676 We Comand
     you that you Summon twelve Good & Law full men of yoer Coty on
     y.t 30.th day of this Instant by Eight of the Clock to meet at y.e
     house of m.rs Ann ifooke's plantacon at Goose Creek to Enquire
     what Lands W.m Gardener late of Charles County dyed Seized of
     at ye time of his Death as of ffee in the s.d Co.tY & of what mannor &
     under what Rents & Services & how much those Lands & Tenem.ts
     are of value by the year in all issues & at what time the S.d W.m
     Gardner dyed & who is his next heir & of what age the heir is &
     who those Lands & Tenem.ts from the Death of ye S.d Wm Gardner
     hath or doth Occupy & the issues & profits hath or doth Receive &
     by whose Title & how & in what manner & who hath paid the Rent
     for the Same & to whom & ye Inquisicon thereof distinctly & openly
     made to us under their hands & Seals on the day above written &
     this Shall be yor Sufficient warr.t Given under our hands & Seals
     this 4th day of may 1676
     To the high Sheriff of                      John Stone sealed
        Cha   or his Deputy        Robt Doyne sealed
      On the back Side of the aforegoing warr.t was written viz.t
     By virtue of this precept I have Caused Twelve Good & Lawfull
     men of my Bailywick to be & appear at the time & place w.thin
     menconed to make Enquiry as is w.thin Recited & whose names
     are under written
     Tho: Cocker    John Wood Rob.t Cosselton
     ffr: Everard   Jno Woodward Samll ffendall
     Jno Bouchier   John Chesson   John Price
     Garrett Synnott Robt Leatherland Rich.d Jones
                                  Benja Rozer Sheriff

      An Inquisition Indented & taken at Portobacco in Charles Coty
     on y.e 15.th day of may in the first year of the Dominion of Charles
     absolute Lord & Prop.ry of y.e Provinces of maryland & Avalon