580 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 14-Oct. 9, 1756.

U. H. J.
Liber No. 35
October 8

saith that the aforesaid Lord Proprietary, his Action aforesaid
thereof against him to have and maintain ought not, because he
saith that after the making the Writing Obligatory aforesaid, and
before the suing out of the original Writ in the Plea aforesaid the

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said Edward did well and truly serve the said Lord Proprietary in
the Office of high Sheriff of the County of Dorchester, within the
Province aforesaid and in all things well and faithfully did execute
the same Office, and also did render unto his said Lordship and
other, his Officers, a true faithful and perfect Account of all and
singular his said Lordship's Rights and Dues, and to his Officers a
true and just Account of their ffees, that he was entrusted with by
his said Lordship's Governour and other his Officers within this
Province to receive and Collect and his Acco.^t to his said Lordship
and to his Governour here for the time being for the Fines and
Forfeitures and other Dues belonging to his said Lordship's Gov-
ernour as also his Account of all Fees, Dues, and Sums of Money
or Tobacco due to any of the good People within this Province, or
any Sum or Sums of Money or Tobacco wherewith the said Edward
was entrusted during the time of his Shrievalty, for that present
or to such of them as did require the same, did pass and render by
the tenth day of May then next ensuing: the date of the said
Writing, Obligatory, and in all other Things as Sheriff of the County
of Dorchester did behave himself well and honestly to all Persons,
according to the best of his Power, Skill, and Knowledge, and this
he is ready to verify, wherefore he prays Judgment if the aforesaid
Lord Proprietary, his Action aforesaid thereof against him to have
and maintain ought &.
And the said Attorny General saith that the said Lord Proprietary
by any thing above in pleading alledged from having his Action
aforesaid ought not to be precluded, because he saith that the afore-
said Edward was from the aforesaid twelfth Day of July in the year
of our Lord 1740. to the 19.^th day of August in the Year of Our
Lord 1741. Sheriff of Dorchester County aforesaid (to wit) at
the said County, and that during the Continuance of the said
Edward in the said Office he the said Edward by an Act of As-
sembly of this Province made and passed at a session of Assembly
begun and held at the City of Annapolis the 23^d day of April in
the Year of our Lord 1740: entituled, An Act for issuing and
paying out of the office of the Commissioners, or Trustees for
emitting Bills of Credit, established by Act of Assembly the Sum
of two thousand five hundred and sixty two pounds, ten Shillings
Current Money in Bills of Credit to be applied for the Encourage-
ment of Persons, voluntarily enlisting themselves in his Majesty's

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Service, was as Sheriff of the said County at the County aforesaid
authorized, and required to collect and levy from the several Taxables
of the said County, the Sum of £35..9.8.. current Mony and the