Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 321

Upon the Information of Majo^r Tho: Taillor of Dorchester
County that by reason of the bounds betweene that and Som-
mersett County not being formerly ascertained, the Deputy
Suro^r of Som^rsett County (as it now appeared upon the
divideing of the said Counties) had layd out land in Dor-
chester County, contrary to the teno^r of his Comission and
warrant
It is Ordered that caveat be Entred in the Land Office
against the receiveing and recording any Certificate to be
returned by the Dep^ty Surv^r of Som^rsett County for any land
by him surveyed in Dorchester County, and that for the future
noe Deputy Survey^r p^rsume to lay out any Land without the
bounds and limitts of their County, without speciall ord^r from
this board.

To the hon^ble his L^sps Councill

The humble Petition of John Pearsons.
Sheweth
That John Saxon Doore-keeper appointed by his L^sp to
attend yo^r Hono^rs being now indisposed and unable to pforme
his duty, is willing to resigne up his place to any pson whom
your Hono^rs shall think fitt to make choice off. That your
pet^r is and hath been for some time a Servant also to yo^r
Hono^rs and hath Officiated dureing this Provinciall Court in
the roome of the s^d Saxon, He therefore prayes your Hono^rs to
accept of him in the roome of the said Saxon, and that he
may from henceforth receive the benefitt of the said Office
untill such time as your Hono^rs shall see cause to the contrary,
which he hopes, and is confident shall never (unless meerely
through ignorance) be Offered from him.
And he shall pray &c^a

The petition was granted, and the said John Pearsons
appointed Doore keeper to the Councill, & the ffees there-
upon w^ch shall hereafter become due hereby settled upon him
dureing pleasure

Ordered that the Kings Duties be
secured by his L^sps Collecto^rs

L:ib. R. R. R.