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

Lib. No. 86

Revenue in regard to some Difficulties he was under relative
to the execution of his Office of Agent and receiver General.
The Board meet this Day in pursuance thereof (His Excel-

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lency the Governor being indisposed) Present.

The Hon^ble Daniel Dulany Esq^r
The Hon^ble Walter Dulany, Esq^r
and George Steuart, Esq^r

M^r Jenifer attends the Board and desires their sentiments
whether it would not be necessary, at this time, for him to go to
Cecil County to get information relative to the State of His
Lordship's Manor of Susquehanna, alias, New Connaught, &
what steps would be most eligible to pursue in regard to
making a speedy collection of the Arrears due thereon.
The Board are of Opinion that as M^r William Baxter was
appointed to collect the Arrears, but for want of a State of
them from the Agent, could not Act 'til very lately, when He
was furnished with a State, by the Clerk of this Board; That
M^r Jenifer should first write to M^r Baxter & know from him
what he shall be enabled to do therein, and if any further
Powers shall be necessary to enable him to proceed in the
Collection thereof, that he may be invested therewith.
M^r Jenifer also informs the Board that he has not been able
to get any Papers or Information from the late Agent respect-
ing the Sums he may have received on His Lordship's Account
& he having been applied to by Persons who have been either
Drawers, or Indorsers, of Bills returned to M^r Allen under
Protest cannot receive Payment, neither liquidate any Ac-
count, with certainty, until he shall be furnished with a State
of them respectively.
The Board are of opinion, that M^r Jenifer ought to write a
general Letter to M^r Allen immediately, and acquaint him,
that if he does not comply, by giving him the necessary in-
formation and delivering up the Protested Bills, that he will
be looked upon as answerable for every Consequence that may
attend a failure thereof,

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M^r Jenifer desires to be informed whether he must put
such Office Bonds in Suit as have been omitted on Promises
of speedy Payment & a considerable time having elapsed since
such Promises were made, as also Bonds that were not put
in Suit for want of proper information being given to the
Attorney General in regard to the Sureties on such Bonds. It
is the opinion of the Board, that such Bonds be given to the
Attorney General and Process issue thereon without further
Delay.
The late Stewards of the Manors in Kent & Queen Anns
Counties having resign'd & no Person having been appointed