342 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1744/5.

Lib. C. B.

Wherefore for the better Enforcing the same & for remov-
ing any Pretence of Surprize upon any of his Lordships
Tenants; These are in his said Lordships Name to publish
and make known unto all Persons whatsoever having or pre-
tending any Rights to Lands by Certificate of Resurvey
returned and lodged in his Lordships Land Office, upon
Escheat Warrants, upon Warrants for Vacant Cultivation, or
upon special Warrants for adding Contiguous Vacancy as af^d
that if they do not apply to the Agent and make Purchase of
his Lordships Right to such Lands as aforesaid and sue out
Grants thereon according to the Design & purport of the
above recited Proclamation then and in all such Cases the
several Tracts of Land so resurveyed, and now lying upon
Certificate returned and lodged in his Lordships Land Office
are subjected as by the former Proclamations to the first
Discoverer of such Deficiency, or failure in the Payment of
the Purchase Money, or neglected making good Rights to the
same, which Discoverer for his greater Encouragement will be
allowed the Preemption of the Lands so by him discovered to
have been held & Claimed by any Person or Persons whatso-
ever without paying the Purchase money, or making good
Rights to Vacancies as af^d Whereof We charge his Ldps
Agent and Secretary and all Others concerned to take partic-
ular Notice.
Given at the City of Annapolis this seventh Day of February
in the 30^th Year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq Domini
1744

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday the
26^th day of february in the 30^th year of his Lordships Dominion
Annoq Domini 1744
Present

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His Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor

Edmund Jenings Esq^r Col Charles Hammond
The honble Daniel Dulany Esq^r

His Excellency acquaints the Board that he had appointed
Benjamin Young Esq^r and Benjamin Tasker jun^r Esq^r Mem-
bers of his Lordships Council, and that they now attend in
Order to be qualified
Whereupon the said Benjamin Young and Benjamin Tasker
take the Oaths to the Government appointed to be taken by
Act of Assembly, and likewise the Oath of a Councillor, and
subscribe the Abjuration & Test and take their Places at the
Board accordingly.
His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the fol-
lowing Account