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

          Lib. X. Ordered that the Attorney General inquire into this matter

               & whether Mr Robert Mason did not receive Fees in Governor

               Copleys time for the said Criminals

     Lib. H. D.           Porte of Annapolis 7br 1st 1698

             220 Reced from Capt Iunifer by Order of his Excy ffrancis

               Nicholson Esqr Capt genll and Governr in Chiefe of his Matys

               Province of Maryland the full Contents of the within Acctt see

               a receipt in fol. 215 Excepting 1 Cartouch box Witness my

               hand the day & year Abovesd

                                                  Jon Hynson

                       [Naval Officers Bonds.]

                 Know all men by these prsents that we John Bozmane of

               Somersett County gent William Round & Peter Dent gent

               are holden and firmly bound unto his Excy ffrancis Nicholson

               Esqr his Matys Capt genll and Govr in Chiefe of this Province

               in the full and Just suflie of one Thousand pounds of good

               and Lawful money of England to be payd to the sd ffrancis

               Nicholson Esq' his Exrs Admrs or Assignes to the which paymt

               well and truly to be made we bind our selves & either of us

               our & either of our heires Exrs & Admr Jointly & Sevrally for

               the whole & in the whole firmly by these prsents Witness our

               hands & seales the 2d day of 7br 1698

                 The Condition of the above written Obligation is such tht

               whereas his Excy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Aforesd hath Corn

               issionated and Appointed the sd John Bozmane to be Navall

               off Pocomoke in Sumersett County within the sd Province

               by his Comission bearing Equall Date with these prsents

               now if the sd John Bozmane shall well and truly pforme the

               sd Office according to the Sevrall Acts of Parliamt in that case

               made and provided and shall Observe the directions Conteined

               in the Acts of Assembly in this Province relating to the Duty

               of Navall Officers And from time to time Save defend and

               keep harmless the s' ffrancis Nicholson Esqr from all Damages

               Loss and Charges that the sd ffrancis Nicholson shall Susteine

               att any time by reason of the sd Bozmanes non pformance of

               his sd Office so long as he shall enjoy the Same as is in the sd

               Severall Laws Enacted and Ordained Then this Obligacon to

               be Voyd & of none effect or else the same to be and remaine

               in full force and Virtue.

                 Sealed & DeliveredJohn Bozrnan   [Seal]

                 In the prsence of  Willm Round   [Seal]

                 John Morrough      Peter Dent    [Seal]

                 Fo: Thomas