374 Assembly Proceedings, May 1-June 12, 1739.

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

time being one full tenth part of all the fees in the said List men-
tioned for and on behalf of the said Thomas. Item that the said
Richard his Ex^r and Adm^rs shall find and provide for the said
Thomas Sufficient Record Books and paper for all Services to the
said Office belonging. Item, that the said Richard Francis his
Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will pay to the said
Thomas Bullen in Talbot County his Ex^rs Adm^rs and Assigns yearly
during the time of his Continuance in the said Office the following
Sums viz. for the first and second year Six Thousand Pounds of
Tobacco each for the third and fourth years seven thousand pounds
of Tobacco each for the fifth and sixth years Eight Thousand
Pounds of Tobacco each and for each year afterwards nine Thou-
sand pounds of Tobacco and in case the said Thomas Bullen shall
dye before the Expiration of any year such part of that years Sallary
as shall be proportionable to the time of his Service fully perfected
In Testimony whereof the Parties aforesaid have hereunto set
their Hands and Seals the day and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of Benj. Tasker R^d Francis (Seal)
Tho^s Bullen (Seal)
True Copy.

An Exact copy of the Assignment of the aforesaid Richard Fran-
cis to Tench Francis viz.

p. 868

M^r Thomas Bullen. Whereas I cannot be present at Talbot
County to give you directions concerning the management of the
Office of Clerk of the said County as often as occasion shall require
you are hereby directed and required to follow the Advice, directions
and Instructions of M^r Tench Francis in all particulars relating to
the said Office and you are also to account with him for and pay
to him all Fees to be Received and to take his directions and appoint-
ment concerning the manner of the Collection and payment of the
said Fees and in what kind the said fees shall be paid whether in
Gold Paper currency or Tobacco and whatever you shall do herein
in pursuance of his direction Advice or Instruction shall sufficiently
discharge and indemnify you from any right or demand whatsoever
relating to the said Office from me who am,
Your humble Servant
June 3^d 1734 R: Francis

Maryland ss^t Know all men by these Presents that I Richard
Francis of the City of Annapolis in the Province of Maryland Gent
am held and firmly bound to Thomas Bullen of Talbot County in the
(province aforesaid in the full and just Sum of One Thousand