258 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

      Lib. H. D. Save defend and keep harmless the said Francis Nicholson

             Esqr from all damage loss and charges that he the said Francis

             Nicholson Esqr shall sustaine at any time by reason of the

             said Brisco's nonperformance of his said Office (so long as he

             shall enjoy the same) as in the said Severall Laws is Enacted

             & ordained then the Above Obligation to be void & of none

             Effect otherwise to be and Remaine in full force and vertue.

               Sealed and Delivered in            Tho: Brisco [Sealel

               the presench of Us   Thomas Laurence [Seale]

               Thomas Tench

               Fd Randolph

             Maryland ss

                      Know all men by these prsents that wee Robt King

             Bond of per- and George Layfleld of the Province of Maryland

             formance Gentl. are holden & firmly bound unto his Exncy

             Francis Nicholson Esqr their Mats Capt Genll and Chief Gov

             ernr of this Province in the full and just sume of One thous

             and pounds of Lawfull Money of England to be paid to the

             said Francis Nicholson Esqr his Exrs admrs or Assigns to the

             which paymt well & truly to be made Wee bind ourselves and

             either of us by himselfe our & either of our heirs Exrs & Admrs

             Joyntly & severally for the whole and in the whole firmly by

             these presents Witness our hands & Seales this 17th day of

             November 1694

               The Condition of the aboue written Obligacon is such that

             whereas his Exncy Francis Nicholson Esqr afd hath Cornission

             ated & Appointed the said Robt King to be Navall Officer for

             the District of Pocomocke within the said Province by his

             Comission bearing equall Date with these presents. Now if

             the said Robt King shall well & truly performe the said Office

             according to the severall Acts of Parliamt in that Case made

             and Provided & shall Observe the directions contained in the

             Acts of Assembly of this Province relating to the duty of

             Navall Officers And from time to time save Defend & keep

             harmless the said Francis Nicholson Esqr from all Damage

             loss & charges that he the said Francis Nicholson Esqr shall

             Sustain at any time by reason of the said Kings non perform

             ance of his said Office (so long as he shall enjoy the same) as

             is in the said severall laws Enacted & Ordained then the aboue

             obligacon to be void & of none effect otherwise to be and

             remain in full force & vertue Robt King [Seale]

                                     George Layfield [Seale]

             Sealed & Delivered in the presents of us

             Fd Randolph

             Hen Denton