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or willingly, do, or neglect to do any Act which may forfeit the same
Office or cause him to be removed therefrom unless by the particular
Orders of the said Richard Francis or his Assigns. Item, that he
the said Thomas, shall and will during all the time of his Continu-
ance in the said Office Observe and Perform all the just orders and
directions of him the said Richard Francis his Ex^rs or Adminis-
trators or the Assigns of him or them respectively in the Execution
of the said Office.
Item that he the said Thomas shall and will during all the same
time observe and perform all the just Orders & directions of the said
Richard Francis his Executors or Administrators or the Assigns
of him or them respectively in Charging, Securing and Compelling
Payment of all Fees and Profits by the said Office arising and
growing due
Item that he the said Thomas shall and will during all the same
time do all usual and necessary Acts in Charging Securing and
compelling payment of the same fees and profits according to his
best Ability when he is not particularly Ordered pr directed therein
as aforesaid.
Item, that he the said Thomas his Ex^r or Adm^rs shall and will
yearly and every year during all the same time draw fair Accounts
in a Book particularly charging all Persons with all fees for any
Services in the said Office done, shall make and sign fair copies of
them shall cause the same fees to be collected at the expence of the
said Richard Francis &c^a in such Manner as the said Richard Fran-
cis his Ex^rs Adm^rs or Assigns shall direct and shall Annually pay all
and every part of the same fees actually received to the said Richard
Francis his Ex^lt Adm^rs or Assigns,
Item that the said Thomas shall and will Yearly during his con-
tinuance in the said Office send or bring a fair list (being first proved
by the said Thomas his corporal Oath) to the Secretary of the
Province of Maryland for the time being of all fees drawing due
to the said Thomas as Clerk of the County Court aforesaid without
diminution or fraud at or upon the tenth day of May yearly. Item
that the said Thomas shall and will at any time hereafter at the
Request of the said Richard Francis his Ex^rs or Adm^rs by Writing
under their hands resign and Surrender the said Office into the
Hands of the Secretary of the Province of Maryland by Writing
under his Hand and Seal, and shall surrender all things to the said
Office belonging to such person as the said Secretary shall appoint
to succeed him therein And the said Richard Francis for himself
his heirs, Executors and Administrators doth hereby covenant to
and with the said Thomas his Executors and Administrators in
manner following.
First that he the said Richard Francis will yearly on or before the
tenth day of June pay or Cause to be paid to the Secretary for the

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