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137. I John Smith do Swear that I will not for Lucre or Malice delay any Person or Persons applying to Me for any Bussiness belonging to the Office I Officiate in and that I will not directly or Indirectly Ask Demand take or Receive from or charge to any Person or Persons to my own Use Except my Salary from my Principal any Fee or Reward whatsoever for my service I shall do as Clerk of the said Office and Also that in Making out the Office Fees I will not Wittingly or Willingly charge other or higher Fees than limitted by the Act Entituled an Act for amending the Staple of Tobaco for Preventing Frauds in his Majestys Customs and for Limitation of Officers Fees Sworn before Me one of his Lordships Justices of the Peace for Ann.ll County this 12th day of Octob.r 1763 Reverdy Ghiselin Recorded the 12.th Octob 1763 1 1/2 s.d Ex.d This Indenture made the thirty first day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three Between John Cox of the City of Philadelphia in the province of Pennsylvania Merchant and Samuel Mifflin of the Said City Merchant and Rebecca his Wife of the one Part and Samuel Neave and Jeremiah Warder both of the Said City of Philadelphia Merchants of the other Part Witnesseth that the said John Cox and Samuel Mifflin and Rebecca his Wife for and in Consideration of the sum of six hundred and Seventy five Pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania unto them well and truly Paid by the said Samuel Neave & Jeremiah Warder at and before the sealing and delivery hereof the Receipt whereof they do hereby Acknowledge and thereof do acquit and for ever discharge the said Samuel Neave and Jeremiah Warder their and Assigns by these Presents Have granted bargained Sold released & Confirmed and by these Presents the said John Cox and Samuel Mifflin and Rebecca his Wife Do grant bargain sell release and Confirm unto the said Samuel Neave and Jeremiah |
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