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Ordered the said Col Whittington use his best discretion to
Settle the Bounds of the said Indians Lands with them and
make report of what he shall do therein to the Board with all
Convenient Speed. And it is recommended to the House
that Col Whittington be allowed three thous^d p^ds of Tob^{o
for
his pains and trouble already taken in this Affair
Ordered that Mr John Bosmane Col Richd Tilghman Col
Nathaniel Hynson Mr John Parker Major Josiah Wilson Mr
John Gresham & Mr Joseph Mannings Sheriffs Commissioners
for Queen Anns, Somersett, Kent, Calvert, Prince Georges,
Ann Arundel and Charles Countys be renewed for the
ensuing year
Ordered that a new Commission issue to St Mary's County
Col Henry Law desiring to be excused and that Mr James}

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Bowles be added to the other five Sitting Justices
The Petition of Tho^s Edmondson read & referred to the
Consideration of the House of Delegates
The Board adjourned till 8 of the Clock to mor. morn.

Saturday October the 29th 1709
The Council Sate Present the Honble President

The Honble Col Coursey Col Ennals & Col Whittington
Col Greenberry.
Ordered that John Rousby Esq^r her Majesty's Receiver of
the District of Patuxent in pursuance of her Majesty's royal
Instruction and this order of Coun, pay unto the Hon:ble
Major Gen^l Edward Lloyd Presid^t of her Majestys Council the
Moiety of the three fourth parts of the moiety of two shill p
Hhd amounting to the Sum of £ 158..9^s..71^d
The Board adjourned till eight of the Clock on Monday
morning
Monday Octob^r 31^st 1709
The Council Sate Present
The Honble Major Gen^l Edw^d Lloyd Presid^t

Col Jenkins Col Greenfield
Col Tho^s Ennalls Col Greenberry
W^m Coursey Esq^r Col Whittington

The Petition of Col Whittington read & referred to the
Consideration of the House of Delegates
John Clements Petition read and referred for further Satis-
faction until the next Session of Assembly
The Representation of M^r Thomas Trueman Greenfield and
M^r Henry Peregrine Jowles relating to the Chaptico Indians
read & referred to the Consideration of the House of Dele-
gates & sent by Colonel Greenbury and Col Whittington.

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