8 Assembly Proceedings, October 11-27, 1720.

U. H. J.

And also the following Instructions Viz.

Orders and Instructions to be Observed and pursued by John
Hart Esq^r our L^t Governour of the Province of Maryland and
In his Absence by the first Person of our Councill for the time
Being.

Given by us at London this 30^th day of Decemb^r Anno
Domini 1719

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1^st We herew^th send you a Copy of a Letter directed to my
Lord Guilford from the Lords Com^rs of Trade and Plantations
relateing to the Boundaries of Maryland, and likewise a Copy
of their Letter concerning the Manufacturing of Pitch and
Tarr together w^th a printed Copy of the Act of Parliament and
a Copy of the Certificate to be given by the Officers of the Cus-
toms and also a Copy of An Account of the method practised
in Muscovy for makeing Tarr and Rules for makeing hemp
mentioned in the said Letter And we do hereby direct and
Require that you the said Jn^o Hart and in your Absence the
person first named of our Councill for the time being, do take
such Ord^r and Give such Directions to the Proper Officers or
persons most capable to Perform the same that the perticulars
desir'd in the said Letter relating to the Boundaries may in
the best Manner possible Answer his Majesty's Service, and
the Benefit of the Plantations And that you return the Account
thereof to us, And you are hereby further Required and
Directed to Make known to the Manufacturers of Pitch and
Tarr the Encouragement Designed them, and the Benefitt pro-
pos'd to this Kingdom, and the Plantations

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2^ly Att the next Sessions of Assembly you shall Lay before

the Upper and Lower houses our Speech herewith Transmitted

to you, In Answer to their Address and you shall use your
Endeavours that the Severall Matters therein Recommended
Bee Complyed w^th, we Verily Believing Every one of them
Advantagious and profitable for the Publick
3^ly Whereas It has been found Inconvenient and almost
impracticable by the ill health which you the said Jn^o Hart and
your Family have Labour'd under to Leave the Province in
that Season of the year which by our former Instructions you
were Appointed to do, you are hereby Impower'd to remain
in itt till May next, If you think fit according to the Desire in
your Letter of the 4^th of Last July but that Neither his Maj^ties
Goodness in approving at our Request of your departure on
the Account of your health, nor our Lycence permitting you

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to come Into England Granted at your own most Earnest Sol-
licitations may become Useless