Provincial Court Proceedings, 1666. 115

     Septembr 6th Then was Lycence granted unto Francis Barnes of Liber FF
    Kent County to keepe an Ordinary for one whole yeare from the
    date thereof on the said Island, he Alsoe entred into Recognizance
    to the Lord Propr in the sume of Two Thowsand pounds of tobacco
    & Caske according to that forme of each as is entred in lit5: 1658
    fo: 12 to Philip land Prouinciall Record

     Sept 8th Then Lycence was granted to Tho: Snow to kill any
    wilde Cattle and hoggs unmarkt on any part of the North side of
    Chester riuer, and to reserue the hydes and tallow for his lordps
    use, the Lycence to endure for one yeare from the date thereof

     Octobr 2d Came Richard Moy and desires the marke of his Cattle
    may be Recorded which is as followeth (uizt) Swallow forkt the
    right eare and cropt wth three slitts in the left eare

    The Oath of a Deputy Surveyor
     I A. B. doe sweare tht I will well & truly Serve the Right Honble
    Caecilius lord Baltemore Absolute Lord & Propry of this province
    of Maryland &c in the Office of a Surveyor under Jerome white
    Esq Surveyor Geñall of the sd Province, I will doe Right according
    to the uttmost of my skill & power to his lop & to all manner of people
    poore & Rich who shall be concerned in taking up of lands by vtue of
   his Lops Condicons of Plantacon within the sayd Province wthout [p. 378]
       favour or Affeccon hatred or malice to any person or persons whatso-
       ever I will without delay well & duely execute all such Warrants &
       Orders as shall come to my hands from his sd Lop or his Lops Leiv-
       tennt Geñall for the time being or other person authorzed & appoynted
       by them or either of them for the granting of warrts for Sunveygh-
       ing or laying out of any of his lops lands wthin the sd Province &
       returne due certificate therof unto the Sectarys Office of this Prov-
       ince I will increase noe Feas nor directly or indirectly exact demand
       receive or take any Reward of or from any manner of person or per-
       sons whatsoever for to do wright or Wronge other then the usuall
       allowed Fees appointed for the Surveyor genall or such as his sayd
       lopp shall Order & appoint And shall be accomptable to the said
       Jerome White for halfe of all such Fees soe earned by mee as Sur-
       veyor & with the other halfe shall be contented having noe Regard
       to other profltt or Advantage to mee or any other person lastly I doe
       sweare well & truely to per forme & Comply with all & eüy clause
       & pticuler exprest & sett downe in my Commission received from
       the said Jerome White for the Imploymt of Deputy Surveyors as
       alsoe with whatsoeü is declared in one certeyne Bond given under
       my hand & seale for the due pformance of the sd Imploymt & to
       Observe & Keepe all that is required in any act or Acts of Assembly
       relating or any waies concerning the Surveyor genall of this Prov-
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