256 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1742.

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Ordered that Proclamation issue publishing the said Dissent
and that Copies thereof be affixed at the Doors of the Court
houses & Churches in the several Counties, that the most
publick Notice may be had of the same, which Proclamations
being prepared issued accordingly
Ordered by his Excellency the Governor with the Advice of
this Board that the present General Assembly which stands
prorogued to the second Tuesday of May next be further
prorogued to the first Tuesday in July next being the 6^th day
of the same Month and Proclamations issued accordingly.
His Excellency is pleased to communicate to this Board the
following Instruction

C: Baltimore.

An Instruction to Our trusty & Welbeloved Samuel Ogle
Esq^r Governor of the Province of Maryland

Whereas by Our Proclamation bearing Date at Annapolis
the 20^th of June in the 10^th year of Our Dominion Anno
Domini 1733 We thought fit to publish and declare that the
Rent of four Shillings Sterling as usual for Every hundred
Acres of Surplusage Land thereafter to be granted should be
reserved and payable
And Whereas It has been represented to Us that great Part
of the best and richest Land is now taken up, and that most
of what remains is of less Value, or lies in small Quantities,
and being willing to shew Our good Tenants all reasonable
Favour and Indulgence, We hereby impower you to grant all

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Surplus Land in Our Province, whereon No Patents of Con-
firmation have already issued upon the like Terms Conditions
and Reservation of Rent as mentioned in the Original Grants
or Patents for such Land, the Parties applying first compound-
ing with Our Agent for the Purchase Money, Interest thereon,
and Rent from the Date of the Original Grant for such Sur-
plus Land
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Given at London this 12^th day of August in the 27^th Year
of Our Dominion Anno Domini under Our hand and Lesser
Seal at Arms 1741
By his Lordships Order
Jn^o Browning Secretary

It is the humble Advice of this Board to his Excellency that
he be pleased to order Proclamations to issue publishing the
said Instruction, which Proclamations being prepared issued
accordingly.