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Calvert
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13. There shall also be in all grants or patents hereafter to be
granted on all future Original common Warrants for Surplusage
Lands or on other special Warrants a clause or Provisoe Inserted
that the same grants or Patents shall become void on non payment
of the Rent Reserved.
14. And to Incourage the Discovery of Escheat Lands or Houses
It is our Will & Pleasure That one third part of the Value or worth
which shall be sett on such Lands or Houses shall be Allowed to any
person who shall first discover the same in the Composition or pur-
chase mony which he ought to pay for the same & That such Dis-
covery shall have without Exception the preference or preemption.
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15. You shall not permit any Patents to Issue on any common
Warrants now Issued or Certificates returned on such warrants
after the 14th of June 1734 next ensuing the Date of a Proclamation
to be published for this purpose.
16. You shall persue all former Instructions so far as They are not
repugnant to These.
17. You shall with the advice of our Chancellor cause Proclama-
tion to be published from time to time of such part of these our
Instructions as may be necessary.
18. In all Gtants or Patents to be granted on future warrants
There shall be a Clause Reserving one Tenth part of all mines
other than Royal Mines excepted by such grants, to us, wch sd 10th
part shall be deliver'd to our Receivers at the Pitts, that is, when
raised.
19th That no Caveat be permitted to be renewed after the Expira-
tion of six months
Given at Annapolis under our Hand & Seal this 14th day of June
in the 19th year of our Dominion Annoq Domi: 1733.
By his Ldsp's Commd Willm Janssen Secry Copia Vera
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Instructions for the Receivers of the Quit-Rent
You are to make strict Enquiry what Lands are held in your
county & not therein charg'd; also Enquire what Lands are held
therein by non Residents, & what Lands are held in other Countys
bv your Residents, & make Return thereof to the Keeper of the Rent
Roll.
When you find part of a Tract charged to any Tenant, you are to
learn who holds the other parts, and see if charged; if not, note
down the Omission.
When you give Receipts for Rent due, mention therein the time
when due, the Quantity of Land, & the Name thereof in the Receipt.
Note down all alterations, where the Tenants here charged, hold
not in their own Rights.
Note down all such Lands as are by you thought to be Escheat,
or Reported to be so.
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