Minutes of the Board of Revenue, 1768-1775. 411

the said John Morton Jordan may from Time to Time com-
municate thereon.
[Seal] FB
Baltimore House 16^th August 1768
witness'd by
Thomas B rough ton
Jonathan Potter

The Instructions to His Excellency to give his Orders to
the Judges of the Land Office to let Patents issue to John
Morton Jordan Esq^r for Connocochegue Manor & Reserve;
The Board are of opinion, does not properly come under their
Consideration as the Contents do not relate to any Business
under their Inspection.
The Board determine that Reuben Meriwether, Esq^r is
Commissioned, by His Lordship, to be Keeper of the Rent Roll
for the Western Shore, & that the Preamble in said Commis-
sion is only to signify His Lordship's Pleasure to His Excel-
lency the Governor. Ordered, That the Instruction relative to
the Warrant of Anne Arundel manor to the Purchasers
thereof, be entered on Record in the Land Office.
The Board adjourns 'til Monday the 2 I^st Instant.

November 21^st 1768.
The Board met according to adjournment. Present

His Excellency Hor^o Sharpe, Esq^r
The Honble Daniel Dulany Esq^r
The Honble Walter Dulany Esq^r
and George Steuart, Esq^r

Lib. No. 86

His Excellency produces at the Board an Extract of a Letter
from Hugh Hamersly Esq^r mentioning That His Lordship
not approving of M^r Alien's continuing Agent and Receiver
General, had sign'd a Commission appointing M^r Mathew
Tilghman to succeed him, being a Gentleman recommended
to him as every way qualified for so important a Station. In
consequence of which His Excellency wrote M^r Tilghman a
Letter acquainting him that such Commission for him had
been transmitted to be delivered, and has received for Answer,
That M^r Tilghman declines accepting of said Office. His
Excellency therefore desires the Sentiments of the Board,
whether M^r Allen shall continue Agent until His Lordship's
pleasure shall be further signified.
The Board are of opinion, that M^r Allen be called upon
to inform the Board what sums of Money He has received
since his Appointment to the Office of Agent, for His Lord-

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