134 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1761-1769.

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

you, complaining of the Behaviour of Cap^t Evan Shelby and
M^r Joseph Warford two Magistrates of Frederick County,
they observe the following Words made use of Viz^t " without
insisting upon other Irregularties " which contain an Insin-
uation that there are other matters of Complaint against these
Gentlemen, besides those set forth in your Petition, and as
they propose to make a full enquiry into the Truth of the
Misbehaviour of these Magistrates, they desire that you will
transmit to them whatever further Charges you have against
the said Cap^t Shelby and M^r Warford, in Order that the whole
may be examined together
I am
Gentlemen your most Obed^t Servant
Upton Scott Clk Con.
To Mess" And^w Hugh, P: Bainbridge
T. Price, W: Blair, J: Dickson, &
W: Luckett, Justices of the Peace
for Frederick County.

Application having again been made to his Excellency for
a Special Commission for the Tryal of John Granger of Dor-
chester County, it is the Advice of this Board that as the
Provincial Court Adjourn'd without proceeding to any Trials
the said Commission be granted which was Ordered accord-
ingly.

F: Baltimore
Frederick Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces
of Maryland and Avalon in America Lord Baron of Baltimore
in the Kingdom of Ireland. To Our Trusty and well beloved
Horatio Sharpe Lieutenant Governor of Our said Province
The honourable Daniel Dulany Esq^r and John Morton Jordan
Esq^r Send Greeting. Know ye that We taking into Our Con-
sideration the State and Condition of Our Reserved Lands in
Our said Province and being desirous to extend and promote
the Cultivation and Improvement thereof and for that purpose
to grant to the good Tenants of our said Province such Perma-
ment Interests therein as may encourage and Invite them to
undertake and Prosecute the same to their own Emolument
and the Public benefit of Our said Province Have Given full
Power and Authority to you and the Survivors and Survivor
of you as We do by these presents Give full Power and
Authority to you and the Survivors and Survivor of you for
Us and in Our name to Grant Sell and dispose or otherwise to
Treat Contract and Agree for the Granting Selling and dis-
posing of All or any Our said Reserved Lands or Manors in