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

Lib. No. 86
p. 106

Tuesday June 5^th 1770.

The Board of Revenue in consequence of a former agree-
ment were to have met this Day, but a sufficient number of
Members not being in Town and no Business of Consequence
requiring their Attendance, the same is postponed by Order
of His Excel^y the Governor to a future Day.

Tuesday October 16^th 1770.
At a meeting of the Board of Revenue, Present
His Excellency, Robert Eden, Esq^r

Benedict Calvert, Esq^r

The Hon^ble George Steuart, Esq^r
&

Thomas Jenings, Esq^r

The Petition of James Evans and William Ewing, both of
Cecil County, is read; praying the renewal of a Lease on part
of Susquehanna Manor (alias New Connaught) which is
granted, on condition that an Alienation Fine and likewise all
the back Rents due on said Lease be first paid.
The Board, on Account of the Sitting of the General As-
sembly, the Court of Chancery & the high Court of Appeals,
Adjourn 'til the 25^th Day of March next.

Monday March 25^th 1771.

His Excellency the Governor being Absent, Ordered, That
the Board of Revenue which was to have met this Day, to
examine the Agents' Accounts as also to take under considera-
tion any other Business that may have been lodged with the
Clerk, be further adjourn'd until Monday the I^st of April
next, then to meet for the Purpose aforesaid.

p. 107

Monday April 1^st 1771.
The Board met according to Adjournment. Present
His Excellency Robert Eden Esq^r

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

M^r Jordan's Accounts as Agent and Receiver General not
being brought in on Account of the Absence of his Assistant,
a final Settlement with the preceding Agents was postponed
until the whole can be completed together.
The Petition of Francis Boyd for the renewal of a Lease
for part of Susquehanna Manor, formerly demised to a
certain Richard Sedgewick as also to include Vacancy ad-