renew them, and recommend them strictly to the care of our
Lieutenant there for the tyme beeinge to see them put in due
execution. And wee doe further add and appoint that in all
Graunts whatsoeeuer from vs for the future of any land there
for or in respect of any person or persons which shall bee
transported thither after the 20th day of June next there shall
bee reserued to vs and our Heirs the rent of two shillings
sterling yearely for euery fifty Acres, and that this our declara-
tion bee forthwith published there for that purpose by our
Lieutenant or Commissioners for the Gouernemt there for the
tyme beeinge. Giuen vnder our hand and lesser Seale at
Armes this th day of October in 29" ycarc of our dominion
ouer Maryland and in the yeare of our Lord God 1660.
C Baltemore.
Then came Hannah Lee widdow and surrendred the howse
and Plantation at st Marys purchased by the Country.
Ordered that the Chancellor and Secretary take the con-
ueiance therof and that they giue the said Hannah Lee
sufficient Security in the name of the Councell to pay the sum
of Tobacco agreed vppon according to the Act of Assembly:
and that the Chanceller and Secretary shall appoint such con-
ueyances for the Secretarys office as they shall think fitt.
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