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Resurvey by order of the government.
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" Whereas I am informed there is an erroneous survey made
of a tract of land now in the possession of captain James
Neale, that did formerly belong to Benjamin Gill deceased,
containing one thousand acres the survey made in anno one
thousand six hundred forty nine, which is conceived to be more,
and so to the prejudice of his Lordship in point of rent; these
are therefore in the name of the Lord Proprietary to will and
require you to resurvey the said land according to the ancient
meets and bounds, and to return the true contents thereof
into the secretary's office within six months after the date
hereof; and for so much as you shall find that tract to contain
more than one thousand acres accept of rights from the said
Neale out of those rights which he hath already upon record
or shall further enter, and for so doing this shall be your
warrant. Given under my hand this sixth day of October one
thousand six hundred sixty four.
True copy to be recorded.
DANIEL JENIFER.
To the surveyor general or his deputy."
LIBER No. 7. fol. 468.
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This tract was found on resurvey to contain an excess or
surplus of 220 acres, for which Neale entered and applied
five rights, as by the warrant directed, and obtained a new
grant for the whole 1220 acres. ¾This is called on record a
patent upon resurvey, and not patent of confirmation which
term had not then got into use.
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On information given in council the 4th of October 1684,
that colonel Thomas Taillor held within a certain tract much
more land than it was granted for, the following order was
passed.
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" MARYLAND, ss.
" Whereas information was this day given, and this board
have understood that the honourable colonel Thomas Tailor,
holds within his bounds a far greater quantity of land than is
granted him per his patent, whereby his lordship hath been
deceived in his rents;
" Ordered, therefore that due notice be given to the said
colonel Thomas Taillor to sue forth warrant of resurvey to
ascertaine the same, otherwise it is concluded (in case he shall
refuse) that special warrant issue by order of this board on
behalf of his lordship for the resurvey thereof."
LIBER C. B. No. 1, fol. 117.
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