Minutes of the Board of Revenue, 1768-1775. 445

The Rent Roll Keeper of the Western Shore informs the
Board that He has several times wrote to the Receiver of the
Quit Rents in Frederick County to come and Settle a Debt
Book for 1768 but that He has hitherto paid no regard to his
Letters.
Ordered that the Clerk of this Board do write him imme-
diately, to comply with the Contents of M^r Meriwether's
Letters.
His Excellency the Governor acquaints the Board that, He
has been informed, Col^o Lloyd has remitted Lord Baltimore
the Balance due from him, as Agent, and that his Accounts
from the 29^th of Sep^r 1767 to the Time he resigned that Office
are ready for Examination when the Board shall think proper
to call for them; and that in case his (Col^o Lloyd's) presence
shall be thought necessary, he will attend,
The Board are of opinion, that a previous examination of
Col^o Lloyd's Accounts will be necessary in order to shew that
the Balances were regularly transfer'd to his Successor & by
the latter regularly transferred to the present Agent, That
if in going over said Accounts they shall appear distinct, free
from Error and attended with the necessary Vouchers; The
Board will readily dispense with Col^o Lloyd's personal At-
tendance. In consequence of which His Excellency is pleased

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to say, He will give Col^o Lloyd notice to transmit his Accounts,
immediately, to be laid before the Board for their Inspection
and approbation.
The further consideration of M^r Alien's Accounts is de-
ferred until Wednesday next 10 o'Clock
Ordered, That Dan^l of S^t Thomas Jenifer Esq^r (who rides
the Eastern Circuit as Judge of Assize) be a witness that the
Farmers of Somerset & Worcester Counties, do sign a Receipt
on the Duplicates of their com^rs

March 29^th 1769
The Board met according to Adjournment. Present the
Members as on Saturday last.
On a further examination of the Accounts delivered in by
M^r Allen, The Board determine, that they are very irregularly
Stated, and therefore Order That M^r Allen do immediately
proceed to State them anew; and that He open a distinct
Account with every Person given in by Col^o Lloyd for Ar-
rears, separate from his Accounts of the Revenue for the year
1768. which Accounts are likewise to be Stated (including the
Tonnage & 12^d p hh^d) to the 29^th of September last. Another
distinct Account to be rendered of his Transactions, as Agent,
from that Time until he was Superseded in his Office, with
Lists of outstanding Debts annexed to each. That in case M^r

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