Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1744. 329

Stores Goods or Merchandizes whatsoever, or to sell or dis-
pose of to any Person or Persons whatsoever for the Use of
the Subjects of the said French King any of the aforemen-
tioned Goods as they will answer the Contrary at their Peril
Given at Annapolis this 30^th Day of June in the thirtieth Year
of his Lordships Dominion Annoq Domini 1744
Great
Seal

Lib. C. B.

Additional Orders and Instructions to Our trusty and
Wel-beloved Thomas Bladen Esq^r Our Lieutenant
Governor of Our Province of Maryland

C Baltimore
You are not for the future to assent to the Division of any
County without a Clause being inserted that no such Law
shall take Place until my Pleasure be known
You are to cause this Our Instruction to be regularly
entered in Our Council Books
Given under Our hand and Seal at Arms at London this
second day of December in the twenty ninth Year of Our
Dominion over the said Province Annoq Domini 1743
By his Lordships Command C: B :
Jn^o Browning Secretary

Additional Orders and Instructions to Our trusty and
wel-beloved Thomas Bladen Esq^r Our Lieutenant
Governor of Our Province of Maryland

C Baltimore
Whereas diverse Complaints have been made to me of the
many hardships and Delays, that my Good Tenants have
been subject to by Reason of the ill Practices of the County
Clerks and Under Officers appointed by the Commissary to
the several Counties For Remedy whereof I do direct and re-
quire you, that No such Officer be for the future appointed
without Your Privity or Consent, or the Governor for the Time
being and to be removed at pleasure, and of this Our Instruc-
tion you are to acquaint Our Secretary and Commissary, and
to take Care It be complyed with
2^dly You are to suffer no Law relating to the Paper Cur-
rency to pass without sending the said Law over first for my
Perusal, It being absolutely necessary for the Trade of his

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Majesty's Subjects here to consult with them on that head
You are to cause these Our Instructions to be Entered on
the Journals of the Council
CB

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