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

Lib. No. 80

ship's use, and what Remittances He has made thereof and
in what manner, for which Purpose They will meet again on
Friday next at 10 o'Clock in the morning. A Copy of this
Order, M^r Clapham is directed to deliver to M^r Allen without

Delay.

The Board adjourn 'til Fryday morning 10 o'Clock

November 25^th 1768
The Board met according to adjournment. Present

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

In consequence of the Order issued by the Board at their
last meeting to the Rev'd M^r Allen, They receive his Letter
this Day which is read and Ordered to be transcribed, Viz.

Agent's Office Novem^r 25^th 1768

p. 33

There appears a disagreement between the 29^th Article of
Instructions delivered to the present Agent, by order of the
Board of Revenue, and a Copy of an Order of the same Board
dated November 21^st 1768. The first requires him to have
his Accounts ending the 29^th of September ready for Inspec-
tion by the 25^th of March in every year, and the latter calls
upon him to give an immediate Account of all the sums of
Money received and remitted to the present Instant, which
time will not permit.
The Relation in which the Agent stands with respect to the
Board of Revenue is explained in the last article of the In-
structions, namely, That in case of any Doubts arising upon
the Directions contained therein, He is to lay them before the
Board for Explanation and that where no competent pro-
vision is made in the Instructions He is to apply to the Board
for such Orders as the nature of the Case requires.
If the Board of Revenue have received any new Powers,
the Agent begs a Copy thereof, agreeable to which he will
endeavour to comport himself in the execution of the Office
he has been invested with by His Lordship's Instructions
bearing date in London November the 10^th 1767 attended with
an immediate Commission under the Power of which I act,
which cannot, I apprehend, be superseded here, as the best
Lawyers agree, and His Lordship shews his opinion upon the
matter by sending in to M^r Tilghman an immediate Com-
mission.
Bennet Allen, Agent.