Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89. 543

transcripts, writeings and papers whatsoever belonging or in
any wise appertaining to the office of Exam^r Generall in order
that the same be delivered unto Henry Brent of Calvert
County Gentl: who is this day by Com^o constituted Examiner
Generall for this Province therefore in that office you are alsoe
hereby required to cease farther to act and that you take due
notice of this Sum^o and order as you will answere the contrary
dated at the Councill Chamber att the Citty of S^t Maryes the
7^th day of May in the XII^th yeare of the Dominion of the R'
Hon^ble Charles &c.
Anno. Dom: 1687.
signed p order Jam Heath Cl. Consil:
To Maj: Thomas Taylor
late Exam^r Generall of this Province.

Was alsoe in favour of M^r Henry Brent made the following
order till such time his Commission could be drawn.

Liber B.
P. R. O.

Order for Mr Brent
to be £xam^r Generall.

Ordered that M^r Henry Brent of Calvert
County be and is hereby appointed Ex-

aminer or Deputy Surveyor Generall of this Province in the
room of Major Thomas Taylor late Examiner and Deputy
Surveyor Generall of the same and that he execute that office
upon such Termes and with such fees and perquisites and
profitts as were allowed and settled thereupon by his Lord^p in
his conditions of Plant^a lately published within this Province
Ordered that all the Books Papers and writeings late in the
Custody of the said Major Thomas Taylor relateing to the
said place and office of Exam^r or Deputy Surveyor Generall
be delivered to the said M^r Brent by such one of his Lords^ps
Councill as shall receive the same from the said Maj: Taylor
and that all the Returnes hereafter be to him the said Brent
made by the Surveyors of this Province as in such cases is
accustomed and hath been usually done to the Exa^r or Deputy
Surveyor Generall heretofore.

p. 97

Allan Smith
recom: to be Sher:
of Kent County.

Att a Councill held att the Citty of S^t Maryes
the 9^th day of May Anno 1687.

Present