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mention for Worcester County, but I hear M^r Dennis is to be
up, and if you'l apply to him, I am well satisfied, his recom-
mendation may be depended upon "
His Excellency the Governor acquiesces in the appointment
of William Sharpe to be Deputy Surveyor of Talbot County,
and it appearing to the Board that no Person in Dorchester
County properly qualified will accept of the Office of Deputy
Surveyor therein, under the Present Oath & Instructions; His
Excellency with the Advice of the Board, nominates the said
William Sharpe to be Deputy Surveyor of Dorchester County
and Col^o Young is desired to issue Commissions &c to him
accordingly.
M^r Thomas Jones, Farmer of Baltimore County, having
represented it as a Hardship by his Instructions, he is obliged
to accept of good Bills of Exchange in payment of His Lord-
ship's Quit Rents without any limitation as to the Sums to be
drawn for. In order, therefore, to prevent extra Trouble to
the Farmers, It is Ordered, that when a good Bill of Ex-
change shall be tendered in discharge of Quit Rents, be the
same due from one or more Persons, for any Sum or Sums
not under Five Pounds Sterling. The Farmers shall be
obliged to accept the same in discharge thereof, and of which
the Clerk is ordered to give the several Farmers notice.
The Board adjourns 'til Monday Morning Nine o'Clock.

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Monday October 23^d 1769
The Board met according to Adjournment. Present
His Excellency Robert Eden Esq^r

Daniel Dulany, Esq^r

Benedict Calvert, Esq^r
The Hon^ble George Steuart Esq^r

Thomas Jenings, Esq^r

Ordered, that M^r James Calder, who has received Instruc-
tions to run the Outlines of his Lordship's Reserve in Balti-
more County, do make all the Enquiry in his Power relative to
the number of Tenements in the Possession of Persons who do
not pay Rents for the same, the Names of the present Possess-
ors, by what Title they have hitherto held said Tenements, the
quantity of Land in each and how long they have resided
thereon; that proper Steps may be taken for the recovery of
the Rents due.
A Copy of the above Order to be likewise sent to M^r James
Everitt, the present Steward, in order that he may assist M^r
Calder in the above Enquiry.

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