Minutes of the Board of Revenue, 1768-1775. 399

The Board having, at a meeting on the 5^th day of April last,
nominated and appointed John Clapham to be their Clerk,
with a Salary of £ 80 p annum, an Entry thereof, being then
omitted is now Ordered to be made.
The several Instructions from His Lordship, and His An-
cestors, relative to the management and Receipt of the Rev-
enue were read, after which the Board adjourn'd 'til to mor-
row Morning 10 o' Clock.

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Tuesday June 21^st 1768.

The Board met according to Adjournment, Present the
Members as yesterday, and proceed to examine separately
and distinctly the several Instructions before mentioned, in
order to form from them, necessary Instructions to be ob-
served and pursued by the Reverend M^r Bennett Allen, His
Lordship's Agent and Receiver General, in the execution of
his Office; and also to form a Plan for the future Regulation
of His Lordship's Revenue, to effect which, the Board de-
termine to consider of, and furnish, proper Instructions, to be
strictly adhered to by every Officer concerned in the manage-
ment and Receipt thereof, that His Lordship may at all times,
in future, be furnished with a clear State of His Pecuniary, as
well as other, affairs, within this Province. The Board Ad-
journs 'til to morrow morning 10 o'Clock.

Wednesday June 22^d 1768

The Board met according to adjournment, Present the
Members as yesterday.
The Board proceed in framing Instructions for the Rever-
end M^r Allen and Adjourn 'til the Afternoon. p. M. The
Board met. The Business entered on in the Forenoon con-
tinued.
The Board adjourns til to morrow morning 10, o'Clock

Thursday June 23^d 1768
The Board met. Present.
His Excellency, Horatio Sharpe Esq^r

The Honble Walter Dulany, Esq^r
& George Steuart, Esq^r

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The Board still proceed in the Business of furnishing In-
structions for M^r Allen and then adjourn 'til Monday morn-
ing 10 o'Clock.

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