288 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98.

           Lib. H. D.    Maryland ss.

                 Mr G: Mus-     Know all men by these presents that I George

                 champs Re

                 ceivers Bond  Muschamp of St Maryes County Esqr Thoms

                 for Pocomoke  Tench of Ann Arrundell County Esqr and Phillip

                 District

                 Clarke of St Maryes County Gent, do owe and

                 stand indebted unto our Sovereigne Lord King William

                 the third &ca in the full & just sum of five hundred

                 pounds Sterling money of England. The wch paymt well and

                 truly to be made to our Sovereigne Lord the King his heires

                 & Successrs we bind our selves & each of us our & every of

                 our heires Execurs & admrs joyntly & severally firmly by these

                 presents, As witness our hands & Seales this 12th day of

                 Octobr in the ninth year of his said Majtes Reigne &ca Annoq

                 Dornini: 1697:

                   The Condicon of the above obligacon is such that whereas

                 the above bound Geo: Muschamp Esqr hath this day by his

                 application & motion in Councill signifyed unto his Exncy

                 Frans Nicholson Esqr Cap' Generll and Governr in chief of his

                 Majtes said Province of Maryland, that his Majty having as yet

                 appointed no receiver for the district of Pocomoke he is

                 willing to take upon him that charge and care, by reason it

                 was joyned to that of Pocomoke district, in the time of the

                 late Collonll Nehemha Blakiston whereof he the sd Muschamp

                 is by his Majestyes Comission actually constituted receiver &

                 fforasmuch as an order of his Exncy & Councill hath accord

                 ingly passed the day & year above written appointing the

                 said George Muschamp Esqr Receiver of his Majtes Revenue

                 of Pocomoke district aforesd in as full & ample power as by

                 his Comission & instructions for Pocomoke district he is

                 authorized & impowered, Recourse whereunto being had

                 may more fully & at large appear. Now if the said Geo:

                 Muschamp shall & doe in all things well & faithfully discharge

                 & pform tht trust by the said ord' reposed in him as also

                 produce & render before his Exncy in Councill a true & perfect

                 acc° (twice every Year) of all Sum & Sums of money or tobo

                 as shall by him be collected for the use of his Majty within the

                 district or precinct aforesaid from time to time accordingly

                 make oath to the same dureing his acting in that station then

                 this present obligation to be void & of none Effect, otherwise

                 to Stand & remain in full force power & virtue.

                                           G: Muschamp Seale

                 Sign'd, Sealed & deld in the Thomas Tench Seale

                   presence of us.         Philip Clarke     Seale

                   James Frisby

                               S. Watkins

                   Henr Denton.