Minutes of the Board of Revenue, 1768-1775. 441

extraordinary Business happens that may require immediate
Attention.
The Board having met in Consequence of Notice given
by the Rev^d M^r Allen on the 9^th Ult^o that He was then ready
to Comply with the order of this Board bearing Date the 21^st
of November. In pursuance of directions from the Governor.
The Clerk on the 22^d Ult^o informed M^r Allen that the
Board would meet this Day. But He has not thought proper
to attend either himself, or by his Deputy.
His Excellency the Governor lays before the Board Plats
and certificates of Lands reserved for His Lordship's use in
the western Frontier of this Province and desires the opinion
of the Board: Whether it would not be necessary to give
notice to all Persons who may have Purchased Warrants and
made Surveys & who have hitherto been restrained from
obtaining Patents thereon by reason of a prohibitory order
to the Judges of the Land Office, that on their laying a true
State of their Pretensions before the Board, such orders might
issue thereon as should be thought just & Reasonable.
The Board being of opinion that such a Step would be
necessary, Ordered.
That the Clerk do cause the following Advertisement to be
Printed both in English and Dutch for the better Information
of all Concerned.
Annapolis Jan^ry 2^d 1769

Lib. No. 86

Whereas sundry Persons have heretofore purchased War-
rants and made Surveys with a view of securing Land in the
Western part of the Province beyond Fort Cumberland, but
have been restrained from obtaining Patents on the same by
reason of a prohibitory Order signified to the Judges of the
Land Office, and as the Reasons for continuing such pro-
hibitory order no longer subsist: It is hereby notified to all
Persons who have purchased Warrants or made Surveys for
the Purpose above mentioned, that they lay before His Lord-
ship's Board of Revenue on the Twentieth Day of February
next a true State of their Pretensions, that such orders may
issue for granting them the Benefit of their respective War-
rants, or Surveys, according to the priority thereof as may be
thought just and reasonable.
Signed p order

The Board Adjourn til Monday the 20^th of February next,

January 25^th 1769
Daniel of S^t Thomas Jenifer Esq^r having intimated that
he should be glad to receive the Advice of the Board of

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