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

Lib. No. 86

Monday June 27^th 1768
The Board met according to adjournment. Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe, Esq^r

Daniel Dulany Esq^r
The Honble Walter Dulany Esq^r
Benedict Calvert Esq^r
and
George Steuart, Esq^r

The Board still engaged in the Examination of His Lord-
ship's Instructions in order to finish the several heads of Duty
to be prescribed to the Agent, and also to note such Alterations
as may be necessary, or additional Services required from the
other Officers concerned in the Management of the Revenue.
The Board adjourns 'til Thursday Morning 10 oClock.

Thursday June 30^th 1768.
The Board met according to adjournment. Present.
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r

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

The Board proceed to finish the Instructions for the Rev^d
M^r Allen, and then adjourn 'til the Afternoon.
P.M. The Board met.
The Hon. Daniel Dulany Esq^r attends the Board. The
Instructions to the Reverend M^r Allen being read & approved
of Ordered that the Clerk do wait on him to deliver them, a
Copy of which are as follows.

p. 15

Instructions to be Observed and Pursued by the Reverend
M^r Bennett Allen, His Lordship's Agent and Receiver Gen-
eral, in the Province of Maryland, Viz.
1^st The several Naval Officers are annually, as soon as
possible after the 29^th day of September, to deliver to you
particular Accounts (according to the Method now in use)
proven on Oath before and certified by some Provincial Mag-
istrate or Justice of the Peace of the Duties of Fourteen Pence
p Ton according to the true Tonnage of all Ships and other
Vessels i. e. upon the said Ship's Burthen, Bulk and measure-
ment, having a Deck flush fore & aft; and one Shilling p Hogs-
head on Tobacco Exported, which they may respectively have
received during the preceding year ending the 29^th of Sep-
tember. They are also, at the same time, to pay you in Cash,
or good Bills of Exchange, by them respectively drawn, or
Indorsed, for the whole Amount of such Duties by them re-