Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1667-75. 91

sixth day of Iune in the 39^th Year of the dominion of Cecilius
&c^a Annoq Domini 1671

Maryland ss^t Locus Sigilli Whereas I did by a Commission under my
Will hand and seal of Office bearing date the first day
Talbot of March in the 39^th Year of the Dominion of
Cecilius &c^a Annoq Domini 1671 Empower you William Ste-
vens of the County of Somerset Gent for the more Ease of
Undeckt Vessels and Open Sloops to enter them that should
Come to trade in the County of Somerset and to them upon
such entry with you made to give a License to trade with you
taking Bond According to Act of Parliament you being ac-
countable as well for the Lord Proprietaries duties as for my
fees to my self or Order and whereas you have returned into
my Office your entry of two Sloops together with their Bonds
and have given the said Sloops a discharge without Receiving
either the said lord Proprietarys dues or my fees thereupon to
me appertaining and for which said Port Duties of the lord
Proprietary as you were deputed by me I am liable to pay and
to be Accomptable for these are therefore to Certify to you
the said William Stevens as also to all others to whom these
shall or may Concern that I have wholly Superseeded and by
these presents do wholly superseede and make void the said
Commission by me to you Given for the Entry of all Undeckt
Vessels and open Sloops as aforesaid hereby Requiring and
Commanding you the said William Stevens not to Act by
Virtue of the same in any ways whatsoever for the future at
your Perill Given under my hand and Seal of Office this
sixth day of Iune in the 39^th year of the dominion of Caecilius
&c^a Annoq Domini 1671

Maryland ss^t
By his Excellency the General

Whereas the right honble the Lord Proprietary hath by his
instructions Commanded a fair Rent Roll to be made and per-
fected of all his Lordships Lands in this Province that are

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taken up by any person whatsoever and of his said Lordship
held by virtue of any Grant or Pattent in the several Counties
within this Province and for that the right and Title of several
Parcells of Land is by several mean Conveyances vested and
setled in other Persons then those that were the first Pattentees
whereby the said Rent Roll cannot be perfected from the
Records
These are therefore in the name of his said Lordship to will
and Command you that you Cause a true and perfect Rent
Roll to be made of all and singular the Lands in your County

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