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Lib. H. D. Clause in aThe Accots from Maryland have been very short Lre of Mr Blathwayts and defective and tho Mr Randolph my DeptY has as touching the he assures me, often Demanded to have the Receipts Re ven ue & Expence of the Revenue in Maryland more fully Stated, as in other Neighbouring Plantations, yet he Complains
tht no such Complyance has been yet given, which Yor Exncy will therefore be pleased to Ordr that I may be Enabled to Satisfye the Lords Comrs of the Treasury and Comrs of the publick accots as it is my Duty in Matters of the plantation Revenue.
Instructions Produced also another Paper by his Exncy Recd from Mr Blathwayte from the Honrble Sr Tho: Laurence Baront Secretary being Instructions for the right Setling the Publick
Revenue &ca Vizt
p. 387 instructions The Accots of the Revenue are to Contain a from Mr Blathwayte Charge of the Receipts from the Collectors of the concerning Severall Districts of the 1s p hhd And a particular the Revenue. Accot of the Receipts of the ffines, fforfietures and Escheats accruing to the King and how they arise. Against which the Discharge is to Contain the particular paymts out of the Revenue, with the particulars of the Occasion of such paymts All which is to be vouched by Duplicates of the Ordrs of the Governr in Councill and the Receipts of the paymts to whom such paymts are made. Mr Plater Ordered that Copy's of the aforegoing papers Ordered to get ready &c: be delivered to Geo Plater Esq his Mats his Accots Receiver Genll and that he prepare his Accots ready &ca pursuant thereto, having before Recd Ordrs for getting
the sd accots ready, his Exncy delivering him a Coppy of the Accot of the publick Revenue stated in Virga (when his Exncy last left tht Governmt) for his further directions therein.
Mr Plater Ordered that the sd Mr Plater take Care to get Ordered to take strict Leavyed this Year, all ffines and fforfietures due to Care abs his MatY and that he issue process agt such as Refuse the ffines & fforfeitures paymt Tobo being likely to be a Good Commodity this Year.
Mr Plater Ordered that the sd Mr Plater adjust the Accot Ordrd to adjust Accots with Madam Blakiston & procure New bills for the with Madam protested Bills of Exchange and to Secure the Tobo Blakiston & to procure Debts otherwise to let her know tht for want of corn
476 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.
New bills plyance in these things tht she will not have the 100 lb &c allowed, being given her upon that Accot.
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