Letter Bk. I.
p. 70
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is part of what is mentioned by the Penns to be by them ceded
to Ld Baltimore in Lieu of what He had given up else-
where. — Least I should not have been accurate or particular
enough in a former Letter which the Tenor of His Ldps
Answer by his Instructions gives me reason to fear I was not ;
before I give Orders for surveying more than one of the
Counties I must desire your advice on that matter. By Sur-
veying the Counties I only meant running the Out-Lines &
observing the principal Rivers & Streams, not running the
Courses of or resurveying every Patentees Land (which last
Operation or Process I am doubtful is expected but that would
cost a very considerable Sum) & by comparing the number of
Acres in each County (which may be known by my intended
Survey) with the Number of Acres patented from the Office &
charged in the Rent Rolls, I thought one should discover in
the Gross what Quantity of Land was yet vacant or occupied
without the Occupants paying any Acknowledgment for the
same, & by our making this publick that People would be
induced to examine & look out for such vacant Lands & take
out Patent for the same, this was my Scheme & it would be
executed at the Expence I mentioned or a little more, which if
His Ldp approves of it shall immediately be put in execution. —
I have taken this Opportunity of transmitting Copies of the
Laws that were enacted in the two Sessions of Assembly held
last February & May as also Copies of the Proceedings of both
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