Proceedings of the Council of Mayland, 1694—97. 463

     Maryland ss.                              Lib. H. D.

   Jeremi: Know all men by these prsents, That wee Jeremi:

        Waters of Somerset County in the sd province of

   the portu. Maryland Marriner and Arthur Denwood of the

   gueez boy County and Province aforesd planter are holden and

           ffirmly bounden unto Majr Thomas Ennalls of Dor

   chester County Mercht in the full and Just Sume of two hun

   dred pounds Sterl Current and lawfull money of and in Eng

   land to be paid Convenient unto the Sd major Ennalls his heirs

   Executors Admrs or Assignes To which paymt well & truly to p. 371

   be made We bind Us or Either of us, our heirs or Either of

   them Joyntly or severally ffirmly In Witness whereof we have

   hereunto set our hand and Seals this Seventeenth day of July

   Anno Domini 1696. The Condition of this Obligation is such

   that if the above bounden Jeremi: Waters doth procure a

   Portugueez boy from Carolina and the same bring into this

   province & deliver him with all expedition to the sd Majr

   Ennalls in Ordr to his passage home to the Madera's as in a

   Speciall Warrt Signed by his Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Govern

   of this his Mats province is expressed, & also save the sd

   Ennalls & his Correspondents in the Madera's harmless and

   indemnifyed that then this Obligation to be Void & of none

   Effect otherwise to be in full force strength and Vertue.

   Signed Sealed and Delivered Jeremiah Waters [Seal]

   In the prsence off us. Arthur Denwood [Seale]

   W Boseman. The above sd Bond taken by me,

   Wm Heath                        David Browne,

                   July the 10th 1696.

     The Councill again Sate and were prsent as Yesterday. Whitehall

     Read an Information made by Matthew Scarborough as

   follows Vizt. The Information of Mr Matthew Scarborough

   of Somerset County.

   Mr Scar-S This Informant Sayth, that about the middle of

   boroughs in

   formation June last there Came a certain Sloope or Vessell

   touching from Philadelphia into the Inlet upon the Sea Side

   Trade used in Somerset County which (as this Informant being

   at the Inlet Credibly told) having her loading of Tobo Provision Whitehall

   in Somerset County. and other Goods ready provided for her, tooke the

           Same on board and went away therewith without

   Entring or Clearing.       Matth: Scarborough

       Taken before his Exncy the 10th day of July 1696.

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