Chancery Court Proceedings, 1676.   191




     march in the year of our Lord 1671 And the Said Jurors further Liber C D
     Say that they Cannot find any heir of the Said Joseph Horshey within
     the Sd province of maryland nor elsewhere In Testimony whereof as
     well the Said Comrs as the Said Jurors have hereunto put their
     hands and Seals the day and year first above written Annocp Dom
     1676
                       Sam.l Bournel
                                 Com.rs
                        Geo: Parker
     John Hance    John Manning   Ben: Cloyster
     Hen M Mitchell               Wm Ireland Geo: Sealey
     W.m W B Barnett              Nathan Daw John Clarke
     ifran: Mauldin               James Macall    Wm Mackdowall
            All Sealed

      On the back Side of a Writt of mandamus directed to Rob.t
     Carvile & Walter [Hall] of S.t marys Co.ty Gent bearing date the
     Twelfth day of Ap :ll in y.e first year of y.e Dominion of Charles &c
     Annoq Dñi 1676 to Enquire by the Oaths of xij &c what Lands
     John Reynolds Decd dyed Seized of in the Said Co.ty &C.a was
     written viz.t
      The Execution of this Commission appears by Certain Schedule
     hereunto Annexed         Robert Carvile
                                Walter Hall
      By virtue of his Ldps Commission in the nature of a mandamus
     to us directed & issued out of his Lordships high Court of Chancery
     Commanding us that by the Oaths of twelve Good & Law full men
     of S.t maries County by whom the truth in the matter may y.e
     better be known & Enquire of that we Should diligently Enquire wt
     Lands John Reynolds late of the S.d Co.tY deed dyed Seized of at
     the time of his Death as of ffee in the Co.tY of what manno.r &
     under what Rents & Services & how much those Lands & Tenem.ts
     are of value by the year in all issues And at what time the S.d John
     Reynolds dyed & who is his next heir & at what age the heir is &
     who those Lands & Tenem.ts from the time of the Death of the Said
     John Reynolds hath or doth Occupy & the issues & profits hath or
     doth Receive & by what Title & how & in what manno.r & who
     hath paid the Rent for the Same & in whom We do hereby Strictly
     Charge & Command you that y° Cause to Come & Call before us
     on Tuesday next being the 25th of Ap.ll next at the house of Sarah
     Claw in S.t michaell's hundred in the sd Coty by nine of the Clock
     in the morning of the Same day Twelve Good & Lawfull men of
     yo.r Bailywick by whom the truth of the matter may be the better
     known to Enquire of the premisses afores.d & have you there this
     precept & the names of the Jurors afores.d & for your So doing
     this Shall be yo.r warrant Given under our hands & Seals this 18.th