526 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

    Lib. H. D. bound unto his Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esq his Mats Capt

           Ge&' & Cheif Governr of this Province in the ffull and Just

           sum of One Thousand pounds of lawfull money of England to

           be paid to the sd ffrancis Nicholson Esq his Exrs Admrs or

           Assignes to the wch paymt well and truly to be made we bind

           our Selves & Either of Us by himself our & Either of our heirs

           Exrs & Admrs Jointly & Severally for the whole and in the

           whole ffirmly by these prsents witness our hands and Seals

           this Tenth day of Octo. 1696.

             The Condicon of this Obligacon is such that whereas his

           Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esq aforesd hath Commissionated and

           appointed the sd Henry Denton to be Navall Officer of the

           Port of Annapolis within the sd Province by his Commission

           bearing Equall date with these prsents, Now if the sd Henry

           liJenton shall well and truly perform the Office, according to

           the severall Acts of Parliamt in tht Case made and provided &

           shall observe the directions contained in the Acts of Assembly

           of this Province relating to the Duty of Navll Officers & from

           time to time Save defend and keep harmless the sd ffrancis

           Nicholson Esq from all damage loss and charges that he the

           sd ffrancis Nicholson Esq shall sustain at any time by reason

           of the sd Dentons non performance of his sd Office (so long as

           he shall Enjoy the Same) as is in the sd Severall Laws Enacted

           and Ordained Then the above Obligacon to be void & of none

           Effect otherwise to be & remain in full force & Virtue.

             Sealed & delivrd in prsèflce off.         Hen: Denton (Seal)

              Thomas Laurance          Char: Carroll (Seal)

              Edwd Boothby

          Maryland: ss

           Mr 9ents Know all men by these pTsents that we Willm

           cers Bond     Dent and Edward Boothby of the Province of Mary

           &caland Gentl. are holden and ffirmly bound unto his

           Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esq his Mats Capt Genll & Cheif

           Governr of this Province in the ffull & Just Sum of One

           Thousand pounds of Lawfull money of England to be paid to

           the sd ffrancis Nicholson Esq his Exrs Admrs or Assignes to the

           which paymt well & truly to be made We bind our Selves and

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

           Jointly and Severally for the whole & in the whole firmly by

           these prsents, Witness our hands and Seals Octo. 10th 1696.

             The Condicon of the above written Obligacon is such that

           whereas his Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esq afordsd hath Corn.

           missionated and appointed the sd Wm Dent to be Navall Officer

           for Potomack River within the sd Province by his Commission