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The Lower House. III
forthwith serve the said William Steuart with a Copy of the above L. H. J.
Order. Liber No. 54
The House being informed that M.r William Steuart, Clerk of the
Land Office, was attending at the Door: Ordered, That he be called
in: He appeared accordingly, and at the Bar presented to the House
a Paper Writing under the Great Seal. Which the Clerk of this
House is directed to take a Copy of and enter among the Proceedings,
Which he accordingly did, and it follows in these Words Viz.t
Nov.r 24.th 1770. Frederick Absolute Lord and Proprietary of
the Province of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore &.ta
For the ascertaining what ifees and Perquisites may and shall be
taken and received by our Judges and Register of our Land Office
for their own Use and Benefit We do think fit and accordingly
declare it to be our Will and Pleasure that our said Judges and
Register shall have receive and take the following ifees and Per
quisites hereunto written to their own Use and Benefit Witness our
Brother Robert Eden Escp Governor of our said Province of Mary
land and Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal thereof
Fees and Perquisites allowed by the Right Honourable the Lord p. 212
Proprietary &.ta to be taken by his Judges and Register of his Land
Office Viz.t
For a Common Warrant 33
For renewing the same 33
For recording Certificate p Side 9
For making out a Grant 90
For recording it 67
For every Petition and Order 150
For a Special Warrant including Petition and Order
thereon 375
For renewing every Special Warrant75
For every Deed or Assignment 24
For Hearing and Sentence thereon 75
For searching any Matter or Thing the first Year. . . Nothing
For all Searches above one Year, be the Time of what
Length soever if the Matter searched for be found. 15
For all Copies per Side computed as before 9
For every other Service not herein mentioned per Side
and so pro rato 9
N. B. The above Fees if paid for at the Time of performing the
Service may be discharged in Money at the Rate of twelve
Shillings and six Pence Currency for every 100lbs of To
bacco. And if paid in inspected Tobacco 10 p Cent to be
discounted for Conveniency
Rob.t Eden [The Great Seal]
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