Minutes of the Board of Revenue, 1768-1775. 409

October 26^th 1768.
At a Meeting of the Board of Revenue. Present.
His Excellency Hor^o Sharpe, Esq^r

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

His Excellency produces at the Board, sundry [papers]
transmitted from London Viz.
An Extract of a Letter from M^r Jordan and a notification,
dated London the 16^th of August 1768, under His Lordship's
hand and Seal that he has been pleased to nominate and ap-
point John Morton Jordan, Esq^r Supervisor of Accounts,
Lands & Revenues in and from the Province of Maryland.
An Instruction bearing date the 15^th July 1768, for Patent
to issue in the name of John Morton Jordan Esq^r or to any
one applying in his name, or on his behalf for all the unsold
part of Conocochegue Manor agreeable to a Survey made
thereof by James Calder, as likewise an other Instruction
bearing equal date, for a Patent, or as many Patents to issue
as may be necessary to describe or ascertain the Bounds of
Seven Thousand Seven hundred and fifty three Acres of
Land lying and being within the Reserve round Conochegue
Manor to the aforesaid John Morton Jordan, Esq^r or any one
applying for the same in his name or on his behalf.

Lib. No. 86

An appointment under His Lordship's Hand & Seal for
Reuben Merewether, Esq^r to be Rent Roll Keeper of the
Western Shore of this Province.
The Board agree to refer the Consideration of the above-
mentioned Papers until their next meeting of which the Clerk
to give the Absent Members notice.
The Board unanimously appoint George Scott of Prince
Georges County, Gent: to be Farmer of His Lordship's Quit
Rents in Frederick County for five years to commence from
the 29^th of September last; as also William Turner Wootton of
Prince Georges County Gen^l to be Farmer of the Quit Rents
for said County, they giving Bond with sufficient Sureties for
the faithful discharge of their Trust-
George Scott, to be allowed a Commission of 15 p Cent and
William Turner Wootton a Commission of 10 p Cent. The
Board adjourns to Wednesday the 16^th of November next.

November 16^th 1768
At a meeting of the Board of Revenue. Present
The Honble Daniel Dulany, Esq^r

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

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