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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1693 94. 51
but the aforesd Orphan knowne by the Name of Elizabeth Lib. C. B. Longman; and that now Nicholas Waterman of the aforesd County hath made Entrance vpon a Tract of Land of the said Orphan (as may appeare by Patent) to the great devastation of the Timber as well as the Land and great damage of the Orphan, and for this cause your humble Petitionr in behalfe of the Orphan humbly requests that the said Nicholas Waterman may be brought to Justice & a course taken as your Honors in your Wisdome shall thinke convenient for a speedy Redress, and yor humble Per as in duty obliedged Shall pray
Ordered that Mr Edward Batson make Returne of the Cer tificate of Resurvey by him made for Nicholas Waterman to the Clerk of this Board forthwith; and that the Petition of Robert Lockwood on behalfe of the said Waterman together with the Order thereon be producead at this Board the next Councill that the whole Proceedings thereon may be inspected, and then the Petr shall have further Answer in the Premisses.
Capt James It is this day Ordered in Councill that Comission Bigger made Ranger on be prepared to constitute Capt James Bigger of Cal- West side vert County Ranger on the West side Petuxant River within the said County, he giveing Security to their
Co: Mats in the Sunie of One hundred Pounds Stll as well for the due & just performance of his Duty in the Execution of his said Comission when by him received, as alsoe for his p. 6z strict observeing & keeping these following Rules & Orders, Vizt. 1: That what Unmarked wild horses, Mares or Colts he the sd James Bigger. shall take vp for the Use of the King by Vertue of his said Comission, shall not be turned out into the fforrest again, nor marked by the Ranger as formerly, but mediately (or as soon as an oportunity presents) exposed to Sale & Vended—This Board being of Opinion that the same will be a suitable and proper Method and course, and more to their Maties service & advantage. 2: That he the said James Bigger shall (when required by this Board) give a just & true Account vpon Oath of all such Sales by him to be made as aforesd_Reserveing a third part of the Profits, for his Care & trouble therein, to his owne proper Use & behoofe. Read the following Petition, Vizt.
To the Honble Nicholas Greenberry Esqr President of their Mats Councill & the Rest of the Honble their Mats Councill for the Province of Maryland.
The humble Petition of ffrancis Malden of the Clifts in Cal- vert County.
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