Minutes of the Board of Revenue, 1768-1775. 469

The Board having been furnished with further Vouchers
from a certain Francis Boyd relative to his Claim to the
Renewal of a Lease on Susquehanna Manor and also to add
such contiguous Vacancy as may have been heretofore reputed
within the Bounds of the former Lease, after due considera-
tion of the matter, are of opinion that the said Francis Boyd
is entitled to a Preference, and therefore Order the Clerk to
write to the Steward to Survey the Land in question and
return a Certificate thereof together with new Leases for the
same to the said Boyd on the same Terms and under the
same Restrictions as other Leases are or have been granted, on
said Manor, he first paying up all Arrears, due his Lordship.
The Petition of William Fennell is read, setting forth that
he is in possession of a Tract of Land called Buckridge lying
in Worcester County, part of which is taken away by elder
Surveys & that he has applied for a warrant of Resurvey
thereon which has been refused by reason of the aforesaid
Lands lying to the North of the west Line now in Dispute, he
therefore prays a special warrant to make good the Defficiency.
The Board are of opinion that it is incumbent on the Peti-

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tioner first to make appear that the Land called Buckridge was
taken up and is affected by Maryland Rights and in such case
he may have a warrant to make good the Defficiency.
The Board Adjourn until 4 "Clock p. M. then to meet at the
House of John Morton Jordon Esq^r in order to examine his
Accounts, as his Indisposition will not admit of his Attendance
at the Office.

p. M. The Board met according to Adjournment.
Present. His Excellency Robert Eden, Esq^r
Ben^t Calvert

Walter Dulany
The Hon^ble Esq^rs

George Steuart
M^r Jordan lays before the Board his Accounts as Agent
and Receiver General to the 29^th of September last past, which
after due Examination are approved so far as on Receipt and
Remittance, the necessary vouchers having been produc'd
except for the Sums of £2000 £ 1400 and £ 99.. 2...7 1/2 charg'd
as Remitted but for which no Vouchers have been as yet
returned to the Agent.

M^r Jordan intimates to the Board that he finds it impossible
to compel the Farmers and others, who have the Receipt and
management of his Lordship's Revenue, to furnish him with
accounts stated and settled so as to enable him to produce the

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