Talbot County Court Proceedings, 1662-1674. 369





    Whereas the oath of A Sherriff for the County of Talbott hath Liber BB
   bin heretofore neglected to be Entered, upon the Records of the said No.2
   County and theire being urgent occation that the Sheriff Cannott
   Carry on the Publique Bussenss withoutt taken some oath Relating
   to the management of the aforesaid Busseness, it is therefor Ordered
   that these words hereafter Following shall oblidge and bind the said
   Sheriff to all intents and Purposses for the Carring on of his said
   office untill the Derict form be Produced, and no Longer, And that
   then the Sheriff take the oath nott withstanding this/

    I Anthony Griffin of Talbott County being appoynted by the right
   Honorble the Left Genll of this Province Sheriff for the County of
   Talbott, for this Present Yeare Doe sweare that I will faithfully
   and Truely, to all intents and Purposses, and Instructions Excecute
   the office of A Sheriff within this County, and Perform by my selfe
   or deputy all things here-to belonging, soe farr forth as I am able or
   Capable, Soc Helpe you God & the Conts of this booke

    And the said Anthony Griffing hath given Bond to the Lord
   Propriatory for Twenty Thousand pounds of Tobacco; for his true
   Performance of the said office According to An Act of Assembly
   Provided in that behalf e.
    Know all men by these Presents that I Anthony Griffin of Talbott
   County; being appoynted Sheriff for this same yeare by the Right
   Honourable the Leftenant Gernarall, doe binde nice my heirs Ex
   cetors Adminestors or Assignes to pay or Cause to bee paid to the
   Right Honourable the Lord Propriatory of this province of Mary
   land his heirs Lords and Propriatorys of the same The summ of
   Twenty Thousand pounds of Tobacco and Cask; to bee paid the
   tenth of October which shall bee in the yeare of our Lord one [p. 20]
   Thousand six hundred sixty and five 1665
    The Condition of the abouesaid obligation is such that if the aboue
   bounden Anthony Griffin shall well and truely discharge the office
   of Sheriff within Talbott County for this Present yeare according
   to his Commission and Oath to that purposs that then the abouesaid
   obligation to bee voide and of none effect; otherwise to stand in
   full power force strength and virtue as Wittnes the hand and Seale
   of the said Anthony Griffin this 21th of June Anno Doffi: 1664/
                                Anthony Griffin 0

   Left Richard Woollman Plant.
          • •         In an action of Deffimation.
   Thomas Wilkison Deff
   Left Richard Woollman Plant
          • •          In an action of the Case.
   Thomas Wilkison Deff
    To the Worshipfull the Commissioners for Talbott County the
   humble Pettition of Ricd woollman
    Shewith That whereas two of yor Petitioners familly upon the
   third of Aprell; walking walking into the woods neare yor Petitioners




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