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burthened by the payment of any Sallary to his Majesty's
Receivers but that their Sallary ought to be paid out of the
Fines & forfeitures falling in this Province, And if the sd Fines
& Forfeitures shall not be sufficient therefore Then It may be
adviseable to consider the 27th Article of his Excellency's
Instructions communicated to you. We likewise Concur with

U. H.J.

you that the number of the sd Receivers be reduced to one,
and acquaint you that we know of no other Receivers of his
Majesty's said Revenue but Mr John Rousby & Mr John
Dansey who Act by the Authority of the Government here
being appointed thereto on the Death of George Plater &
George Muschamp Esqr formerly appointed to those offices
by the Crown but since that his Majesty's Surveyour General
has a particular Authority over the officers of the Revenue
here & is now daily Expected His Excellcy will take Care on
his Arrival to Settle this matter with him In the mean time
He has given Orders to the several Clerks of the County
Courts to return him by the first of September next an
Account of all Fines & Forfeitures

Mr Dansey's account of the 3d p hhd for arms & of the fines
& Forfeitures are herewith sent you

Signed p order W Bladen Cl Coun.

Saturday May the 14th 1715
The Honble his Majesty's Council Sate

Present
His Excellency the Governour

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Col Edward Lloyd

Col Wra Whittington

O

The Honble

Col Thos Ennalls
Col Thos Addison

and
Col Richd Tilghman

Mr John Dansey came & presented to his Excellcy his
Account of the 3d p hhd for Arms & Fines & Forfeitures &
made oath thereto

Which with the message prepared last night were sent to
the Delegates by Col Addison & Col Tilghman

The Board adjourned for two Hours

Post Meridiem

The Council again met & Adjourned till nine of the Clock
on Monday morning

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