Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761. 375

to Compell them to give in their names as Taxables in the
said County of Worcester

I think fit to Advise you thereof, and tho' I flatter my self
that none of you have given any Just Cause for such a Dread
as the Back Inhabitants of Sussex are said to have had at the
time the above mentioned representation was made, yet since
Governor Denny has desired me to Order the Magistrates of
such Counties in this Province as Border on Sussex to do
their duty and to forbear to Extend their process to Places
quietly Possessed for a course of years by M^r Penns Ten-
nants and not reputed to be within the Maryland Juris-
diction, I do in complyancc with his honours request and
out of a sincere and earnest desire to have the Peace of his
Majestys Subjects on the Borders of the two provinces well
preserved strictly enjoin and require you to exert your selves
in the due discharge of your Duty and I desire that no moles-
tation of what nature or kind soever may be Offered or
threatned by you or by any of the Inhabitants of Worcester
County to any of the Inhabitants of Sussex so long as they
shall keep within the said County of Sussex and Demean
themselves as becometh, and I desire you will Particularly

Caution and charge the Sheriff of your County and his Depu-
ties not to Pass the Ancient Reputed Limits of Worcester
County to serve any process Whatsoever

But lest the Inhabitants of Sussex or any Persons who
actually residing in Worcester County may choose to call
them selves Inhabitants of Sussex should take Advantage
and make an ill use of the aforegoing' Injunction I do hereby
further enjoin and require you to take Particular care that
no encroachments be made by the Magistrates Surveyors or
other Officers or people of Sussex upon either the Territory
or Jurisdiction of this province or Government, and if any
persons shall presume to Act Contrary hereto I hope you
will use all Peaceable and Lawfull Diligence to have them
Apprehended within the Ancient reputed limits of your
County that for such offence or Offences they may be brought
to a fair and Legal Tryal
I am Gentlemen
Your very humble Serv^t
Hor^o Sharpe

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.