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least (wherof the said G. B to be one) doe send vnto me a iust
and true accompt yearly of all such things above mentioned as
are or shall from time to time become due vnto me within the
said Prov: & of their pceedings in the same signed w^th their
hands. And I doe hereby revoke all former authorities or
Commissions w^ch I have heretofore made or sent thether con-
cerning the premises or any part therof so far forth as they or
any of them doe concerne the premises only or any part therof
& no further: declaring hereby that I shall not make good
any contract or bargaine for the future concerning any of the
premises there, but what shalbe agreed vnto by my said
Commiss^rs or two of them at least (wherof the said G. B. to
be alwaies one) which Revocation I doe require the said
Commiss^rs to notifie vnto the English inhabitants of the said
Province by causing this pnt writing to be published in the most
vsuall places of publishing things of the. like nature within the
said Province, In witnes wherof I have herevnto sett my hand
& scale at armes. At Bristoll in the Realme of England the
1 8^th day of novemb anno dni 1643.
C: Baltemore.

Liber P. R.

1644
Instruccons given by me Cecilius Lord Baltemore to
my Commiss^rs for my Treary in maryland, dated the
1 8^th day of novemb 1643.
1. vpon the receipt of these Instruccons I would have them
cause, a true Inventory tn be marie as soone as conveniently

may be of all my cattell, w^ch I would have from time to time
marked duely w^th my marke, and of all other goods & chattells
whatsoever belonging to me within the said Prov. of maryland,
specifying therein in whose hands & in what places they are :
And likewise a true Rentall of all such rents as are payable vnto
me there. In both w^ch I require my Secretary there to direct
them. And that the Comm^rs cause true copies of the said
Inventory and Rentall to be sent (by the first opportunity) to
me signed with two of their hands at least (wherof the said
G. B. to be one.
2. That they continue those goods of mine w^ch were (by my
directions) formerly putt into m^r Gilmetts custody, still in his
hands as long as he staies in Maryland, or I give other direc-
tions concerning them. But I would have the Commiss^rs to
demand & keepe a note vnder m^r Gilmetts hand of the pticu-
lars therof, acknowledging them to be in his custody
3. That all my carpenters & other apprentice servants there
be sold forthwith for my best advantage, w^ch I vnderstand will
yeild at least 2000^wt tob apiece althoughe they have but one
yeare to serve, especially if they be carpenters, for I vnder-

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