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

            Lib. x. Know all men by these prsents That we Edward Batson,

                Richard Marsham & Ninian Beal of the Province of Maryland

                aforesd gentn are holden and firmly bound unto his Excy ffrancis

                Nicholson Esqr his Matys Capt genll and Chiefe Governr of

                this Province in the full & Just Sume of one Thousand

                pounds of Lawfull money of England to be paid to the said

                ffrancis Nicholson Esqr his Exrs Admrs or Assignes to the

                which paymt well and truly to be made we bind our selves and

                either of us by himselfe our and either of our heires Exrs and

                Admrs Ioyntly & Sevrally for the whole and in the whole firmly

                by these ptsents Wittness our hands and Seales the 30th day

                of June 1698

                  The Condition of the above written Obligation is such that

                whereas his Excy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr aforesd hath Comis

                sionated and Appointed the said Edward Batson to be Navall

                Officer of the Porte of Annapolis within the sd Province by

                his Comission bearing equall date with these prsents Now if

                the sd Edward Batson shall well & truly pforme the said Office

                According to the Sevrall Acts of Parliamt in that Case made

                & provided and shall observe the directions Conteined In the

                Acts of Assembly of this province relateing to the Duty of

                Navll Officers and from time to time Save defend and keep

                harmless the sd ffrancis Nicholson Esqr from all Damage Loss

                and Charges that the sd ffrancis Nicholson shall Susteine att

                any time by reason of the sd Batsons non pformance of his

                said Office (so long as he shall enjoy the same) as is in said

                Severall Laws Enacted and Ordained Then the above Obli

                gacon to be Voyd and of none effect Otherwise to be and

                remaine in full force and Virtue

                 Sealed and Delievered in      Edward Batson  [Seal]

                the prsence of         Richard Marsham   [Seal]

                 Hen Iowles            Ninian Beal[Seal]

                  Thomas Tench

                               Richd Hill

          p. 212      Maryland porte of Annapolis Iuly 23d 1698

                  Received Then of his Excy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr his Matys

                Lievt Governour Genll of this Province third Bills of Exchange

                drawn by Capt John Clark Comander of the Ship Iohn and

                Margtt for                        49    .10   .00

                By Capt Samll Pacey Comander of the Col

                  chester Adventure for           29    .15   .06

                By Capt Edward Burford Comdr of the Ship

                  James for                       62    .02   .06

                By Capt Thomas Lurting Comander of the

                  Ship Iosiah for                 50    .17   .00