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pounds current money of Maryland to be paid to the said Thomas
his Executors Administrators or Assigns to which payment to be
made I bind myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly
by these Presents Sealed with my seal and dated this first day of
June Anno Domini 1734
The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above bound
Richard Francis his Heirs Ex^rs and Administrators and every of
them do and shall well and truly observe perform fulfill pay Accom-
plish and keep all and every the Covenants Grants Articles Claims
payments Conditions and Agreements whatsoever mentioned and
comprized in Articles of Agreement bearing equal date herewith and
made and mentioned to be made between the said Richard of the one
Part and the said Thomas of the other part which on the part and
Behalf of the said Richard Francis his Executors and Adminis-
trators are or ought to be observed performed fulfilled paid Accom-
plished or kept according to the true Intent and meaning of them
then this Obligation to be Void otherwise to be in full force and
Virtue
R. Francis (Seal)
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence
of Benj^a Tasker

L. H. J.
Lib. No. 45

Wednesday even
Sir
I have Received a Commission from M^r Dulany appointing you
Commissary which I am to deliver you on M^r Leeds's being ap-
pointed Clerk. M^r Leeds cant get his commission until you make
a resignation upon the back of your Commission for which I send
this messenger below you have the form of the Resignation which
you are to Indorse on the back of your Commission and sign and
seal it and send it immediately to me, the Bearer must bring it to
night to
Your humble Servant Tench Francis
To M^r Thomas Bullen
Talbot County ss. I hereby resign and Surrender this Com-
mission and the Office therein mentioned into the Hands of the
Honourable Edmund Jenings Esq^r Secretary of the province of
Maryland Witness my hand and Seal the fifth day of July Anno
Domini 1738

On Reading this Report Ordered the said Report be entered on
the Journal and the Papers annexed thereto for further Considera-
tion the next Session of Assembly.
The following Message sent to the Upper House by Col^o King
and M^r Robert Lloyd ( See page 244. )
The House adjourned until the Morrow Morning at 9 of the
Clock.

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