acres of common warrant land, and to make out his patent for the same, under the usuall quitt rents and other conditions. But he is to pay me no fine, it being a reward bestowed on him (in addition to the 4,200 acres formerly given him) for his labour and pains in keeping and making out my rent rolls, with which you are to acquaint my agent Mr. Nicholas Lowe, that he may require nothing from him for the same.     " 2. Whereas you have located for me a new mannour upon Potomack, containing about 10,000 acres, I am well pleased therewith and would have you do every thing accessary to compleat the same, and being willing in some measure to reward your services in conjunction with those of my secratary Mr. Charles Lowe, I have thought fit to grant your request; and do hereby order and direct and empower you to make out a grant and patent yourself and the said Charles Lowe of the ten thousand acres of land you have laid out between you, upon Potomack, under the usual annual quit rent, and other conditions, without paying any fine for the same, with which you are to acquaint my agent Mr. Nicholas Lowe, that he may require nothing for the same.     " 3. Major Sewell having desired of me a grant for a certain parcell of land, containing about four hundred acres heretofore taken up in partnership by Mr. Henry Sewell (the major's father) with one Vanhoof (an alien) who is since dead, without any body claiming for or under him, I am willing to grant his request, which you are hereby ordered, directed and empowered to make good to him in the most effectual manner as far as I have any right therein, without his paying any thing as a fine to me for the same, with which you are likewise to acquaint my agent Mr. Nicholas Lowe, that he may require nothing of him."                                                             C.B."     LIBER, C. C. 420. ¾ " By the Governour and Council.                                                     " 16th of June, 1730.     " Forasmuch as it is represented to this board, that several persons have attempted to procure warrants and to take up lands heretofore supposed to be mannor lands, and likewise lands already leased or otherwise reserved for his lordship's use.     " It is the opinion of this board that such lands ought not to be taken up by any persons whatsoever; But be and remain to his lordship as land reserved for his own use, although not contained within the bounds of any of his lordship's mannors.