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Lionel Copley Esq^re. Cap^t. Gen^ll. and Goven^r in Chief in & Over their
Maties Province& Territory of Maryland.  To Joshua. Barkstead of
Somerset County Gent. Greeting: ______   - - - - -   ______ - - - - -
Out of the Espetiall trust and Confidence I have in y^r discretion fidelity & Circumsp=
=ection as well as y^r Skill & judgment in the Art of Surveying of Lands I have Ordained
Constituted and appointed and by these presents doe Ordain Constitute and appoint y^w the
Said Joshua Barkstead to be Surveyor of Somerset County aforesd, to the utmost bounds
Limits and Extents thereof, hereby authorizing and impowering y^w to Survey or
Resurvey for any person or persons any Tract or percell of Land or Lands in the
Said County, according to Such Warrants, Orders and precepts, instructions & directions
as Shall from time to time & at all times hereafter be directed from me, from y^e
Counsel Board, The Surveyor Gen^ell. of this Province or Other Officers to be here
after thereunto lawfully authorized & appointed.  And in all things y^w are to Act
doe & performe as to the place & Office of Survey^r belongeth, or as any Survey^r of
a County may or of Right ought to doe.  Provided that in any New or fresh
Survey or Resurvey hereafter to be by y^w made, you intrench not upon nor run w^thin
the lines of any former or more ancient Survey, or Land reserved for the Lord Baltimo^res
use, nor direct your Courses Contrary to his Lp^sp late Condicon of Plantacon of this
Province, but in all things duely & reguliarly proceed, as hath been y^e Custome and
practice of former Surveyors, and the Rules & instructions to them given and
prescribed.  To have & to hold  the Said Place & Office of Survey^r of Somerset
County aforesaid, for and dureing pleasure. Given under my hand & Seal this fourteenth
day of October in the fourth year of the Reign of o^r Soveraign Lord & Lady King
Wm. & Queen Mary &ca. Anno Domini 1692 . ______   - - - - -   _______
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Maryland Sc. -   -   -   Lionel Copley. Esq^r. Cap^t Gen^ll. and Govern^r in Chief in and
Over this their Maties Province & Territory of Maryland ___  To Edward Green of
Somerset County  Gent^l. Greeting C
 
Out of the Espetial trust and Confidence I have in y^r fidelity integrity and Circumspection
as also y^r skill and knowledge in the woods, and in Rainging and hunting for wild
Catle, horses and hoggs, have Ordained Constituted & appointed and doe by these p^rents