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       did I without Counting & believe me, I have not made any Lib. H. D.

       breach of trust in that particular but such a Number of ffusees

       cannot be Drove without Spliting of Some which I Judge in

       that Number might Come to 5o: or ôo: IJamnifyed and some

       Worm Eaten which I would not endanger mens lives and

       Limbs in driving what was bad which is the truth of the matter

       I remain           Your humble Servant

                              Geo: Stewart

                 Talbot County 21th Janry 1696/7.

       Mr Smithsons Pay unto Coll: Casp: Herman one Hundred and

       Note to Maj

       Thompson ffifteen pounds Sterl. take his receipt on this note

       to pay 115 ll to and I will allow you Creditt for the same upon yor

     Coll:  Herman

       with his                            Atcot to

       receipt thereon                              p. 58

                                   Yor Loving ffriend

       To Majr Jno Thompson Thos Smithson Treasurer on the

       Navll Officr at Cecill County  Eastern Shore

                        ffeb.20th    1696

         I accept to pay this Note according to Ordr

                    John Thompson Navll Officer of Cecill Co:

                    March the 20th 1696/7.

         Then rëcd: of Jno Thompson the full Contents of the within

       mention'd Ordr          Caspar: A: Herman

          Witness John Pierce

                 Matt. Vanderheiden

    Bonds &      A list of Navigacon Bonds delivered by Coll:

       Certificates dd: Henry Darnall to his Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esq

       by Coll

       Darnall Capt Genll & Governr in Cheif of his Mats Province.

       of Maryland, the day of ffeb. 1696. Vizt

         1688: Isaack Hulls Bond for the Ketch Dolphine.

         1688: John Knight for the Ship Encrease of Young hall. p. 54

         1685: William Wright for the Pink Blessing.

         1682: ffrancis Ellis for the Ketch Rebekah & Ann.

         1683: Gilbert Livesey for the Sloops Michaell & Ann &ca

         1682: John Holebrook for the Ship Maryland Merchant.

         1681: Thomas Brown for the Ship Drake

         1686: Two Notes from Peter Sayer & Nicho Gassoway for

       the Pink Hope William Cutterbrooke Master.