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       Lib. H. D.     be made Wee binde Us our heirs Exrs and Admrs joyntly and

             Severally firmly by these presents Witness our hands And

         p. 185  Seales this Seaventeenth day of November 1694 The Condi

             tion of the aboue Obligation is such that if the abouesaid

             George Muschamp Doe well and truely Discharge & performe

             the Office of Collector of all their Maties Rates Duties and

             Impositions Due to their Mats in Wicocomaco & Potomock

             Rivers in Maryland that he Observe all such Instructions &

             Ordts as from time to time as he shall receive from the honble

             the Comrs of their Mats Customes in England or from any per

             son by them appointed or Authorized thereunto As also to

             Observe the Orders of his Exncy Coll Francis Nicholson Gov

             ernr of the abouesaid Province relating to the Due Execution

             of the Acts of Trade & Navigation in the said Province that

             then this Obligation to be void and of none Effect otherwise

             to be and remaine in full force and Vertue

             Signed Sealed & Uld by Mr Mus-         &. Muschamp    [Seale

             champ & Mr Edmondson in the            John Edmondson [Seale

             Presence of his Exncy in Councill      Robe Quary

               Hen Denton Clk Concil

               Fd Randolph

               George Plater

             Maryland ss

             Capt Hills Know all men by these Presents that wee Richard

                    Hill and Samuell Young of the Province of Mary

             pformance land are holden and firmly bound Unto Francis

             Nicholson Esqr their Mats Capt Gen” and Chief Govern' of

             this Province in the full & Just sume of one thousand pounds

             of Lawfull Money of England to be Paid to the said Francis

             Nicholson Esqr his Exrs Admrs or Assignes to the WCh payment

             to be well and truly made & done wee bind our selves And

             either of us by him Selfe our & either of our heirs Exrs &

             Admrs in the Whole & for the whole Joyntly & Severally

             firmly by these Presents Witness our hands And Seales this.

               The Condition of the aboue Written Obligation is Such

             that Whereas his Exncy Francis Nicholson Esq aforesd hath

             Comissionated & appointed Richard Hill to be Navall officer

             of the Port of Annapolis Arrundell in the aboue said Prov

             ince by his Comission dated the 6th day of Octobr 1694: Now

             if the said Richard Hill shall well and truly pform the said

             Office according to the severall Acts of trade & Navigation in

             that Case made and provided and shall Observe the directions

             in the Acts of Assembly of this Province Relating to the duty

             of Navall Officers and from time to time Save Defend and