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

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

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 Esq^r Lieutenant Governor of Our said Prov-
ince, The honourable Daniel Dulany Esq^r and John Morton
Jordan Esq^r
Instructions to be Observed and Pursued by you touching
the Sale of the Reserved Lands in Our said Province Referred
to by Our Commission of even date.
Whereas I the said Frederick Lord Baltimore as Absolute
Lord and Proprietor of the said Province of Maryland am
Seized of or otherwise well Entitled to diverse large and
Valuable Tracts of reserved Lands called Manors Situate

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and being within the said Province which are capable of great
Improvements by proper Encouragement to purchasers And
I being desirous to promote the Settlement and Cultivation of
my said Province and the Prosperity and well being of my
good People and Tenants therein by Granting them such
Permanent Interests in my said Reserved Lands and upon
such beneficial Terms as may invite them to take up and Prose-
cute the Improvement thereof have therefore by my Com-
mission or Instrument in Writing under my hand and Lesser
Seal at Arms bearing even date with these Presents Author-
ized and Empowered you or the Survivors of you to Sell and
Dispose or to Contract and Agree for the Sale and Disposal
of my said reserved Lands as well such of them as are already
under Cultivation as such of them as Still remain Uncultivated
upon such Terms nevertheless and under such Restrictions
as I should by my Instructions thereby referred to Direct and
appoint for that purpose.
Now my Instructions are And it is my Will and Intention
I^st That you do Cause my said Commission of even date
together with these Instructions to be Entered in the Council
Books of my said Province
2^nd That you do forthwith (if necessary) cause an Exact
Survey and Return to be made of all my said Reserved Lands
or Manors Distinguishing what are Cultivated and Tenanted
and what are not so with the Counties and Parishes where they

respectively lye and the numbers of Acres, Situation, Soil,

Circumstances and Conditions thereof respectively. And as
to the Lands already Cultivated and Tenanted further dis-
tinguishing the respective Leases and holdings to what Per-
sons and in what Quantities and for what number of years or
other Term and at what yearly or other Rents and upon what