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91. State of Maryland Be it remembered that the following Bond from Ex.d 65 was recorded on the 17.th day of April 1848. John W. Hayward & others {Stamp} Know all men by these presents that {15 cts} we John W. Hayward, Fielder G. Jones and John Tubman, of Dorchester County, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Maryland in the full and just sum of Three hundred dollars, current money of the United States, to be paid to the said State or its certain Attorney, to the which payment well and truly to be made & done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and Administrators, in the whole and for the whole, jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this seventeenth day of April 1848. Whereas the Commissioners for Dorchester County, by virtue of a supplement to the Act entitled an additional supplement to the Act entitled an Act to regulate Ferries, have contracted with the said John W. Hayward to keep the Ferry over Fishing Creek from Meekins' neck to Hooper's Island, and agree to allow the said John W. Hayward the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, current money, for the same: Now the Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the above bounden John W. Hayward shall faithfully & diligently keep the said Ferry over Fishing Creek from Meekins' neck to Hooper's Island, from day light to day light from the first of November to the first of March, and from an hour before to an hour after day light for the residue of the year commencing the tenth day of May 1848 and ending twelve months thereafter, and shall keep constantly and in good order a Boat or Scow that will safely carry three passengers and their Horses at one trip with one able bodied skilful hand to attend the said Ferry, and shall not charge or receive any greater price for ferriage than what is allowed him by law, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise of full force and virtue in law. John W. Hayward (seal) Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of Fielder G. Jones (seal) James Higgins John L. Willis John Tubman (seal) Approved by the board of Commissioners for Dorchester County, By order April 17 1848 Test William Rea Clk C. D. C. State of Maryland Be it remembered that the following Bond was 65 from Ex.d recorded on the 17.th day of April 1848, To wit: Levin T. Dunnock & others {Stamp} Know all men by these presents that {one dol.} we Levin T. Dunnock, John W. Hayward and John Tubman, of Dorchester County, are held & firmly bound unto the state of Maryland in the full and just sum of Three hundred dollars, current money of the United States, to be paid to the said state, or its certain |
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