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to make either of you what Copies you shall desire, upon
Securing or paying the Usual fees to the Secretary for the
same, and am, Gentlemen,
Your very humble Servant
To Doctor Carroll and M^r Denton W^m Ghiselin

M^r Ghiselin
As I have not heard of any further Application from Doctor
Carroll, and M^r Denton, to you, since the Order made in
Council the 11^th day of October last past; perhaps they have
misunderstood that Order, which I am satisfied was princi-
pally intended to prevent a Compliance with any Request
that had been, or should be made, under the least appearance
of an Authority of a Present Committee of the Lower House
of Assembly; Therefore that any misapprehension in this
Matter may not be a real Impediment to any Affair wherein
the Service of the Country may be supposed to be Concerned,
I desire you to acquaint Doctor Carrol and M^r Denton, that,
thro' my willingness to remove any Obstacle in my power, I
have directed you to let both, or either of them, have out of
the Provincial Office, what Copies they or either of them, shall
be pleased to require; and as the Fees for such Copies will
belong to me, I am Contented to rely on their, or either of
their, Promise to pay or procure such fees to be Satisfied, be-
ing well Persuaded of their punctual Performance I am

Your humble Servant

Annapolis Decem. 17, 1739 Edmund Jenings
To M^r Ghiselin Chief Clerk
of the Provincial Court.
Sir
As Doctor Carrol and M^r Denton have not applied to the
Land Office for Copies of any Records since the Order made
in Council the first day of August last perhaps they have mis-
understood that Order, which was only intended to prevent
A Compliance with any Request that had been or should be
made, with the least Appearance of Authority by any supposed
Committee of the Lower House of Assembly, after the pro-
rogation and during the Interval of the Assembly, but not to
impede in any manner their having the Copies they desired.

Lib. C. B.

Therefore I desire you'll acquaint Doctor Carroll and M^r
Denton, that I have directed you to let them, or either of them,
have out of the Land Office Copies of all such Records as
either of them shall desire, and as the Fees for the same will
belong to me, I am Content to rely on their or either of their

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