MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS 385
Words Vizt. The Condition of the above Obligation is Such that Whereas
the above bounden Thomas Gassaway high Sheriff of Annarundell County
hath deputed and appointed the above named John Gresham his under
Sheriff of and within the County afd which Said John Gresham hath taken
upon him the [591] Burthen of Executing the Said Office and hath well and
Sufficiently Secured the Said Thomas Gassaway from all and all manner of
Damages which may any wise Accrue to the Said Thomas Gassaway his Exra
or Admrs by the Said John Greshams Misfeazance or Negligence therein Now
i£ So be the Said. Thomas Gassaway his Ex~ oi Adni'o Shall at all or any time
or times hereafter upon the reasonable request of the Said John Gresham
Assign and Set Over unto the Said John Gresham his Exrs Admrs or Assigns
by proper Instruments Under the hand or hands of the Said Thomas Gassa-
way his Exrs or Admrs all Such publick and County Allowances which are
usually allowed to the Sheriff of the Said County for Collecting and paying
the Publick and County Levys and all other Fees profitts and Rewards be-
longing or in any wise appertaining to the Sheriffs of the Said County and all
Prison fees and Accounts and ballances of Accounts that Shall and may at
any time appear to be due in respect of his Said office without fraud or delay
then this present Obligation to be Void or Otherwise to Stand and remain
in full force and Vertue.
Which being read and heard the Said Thomas Gassaway by his Attor-
ney aforesaid prays leave to imparle hereunto untill next Court and he hath
it and the Same day is given to the Defendant also
At which Said next Court To witt the fifteenth day of July Anno Dom
1718 Comes again the Said parties plaintiffs and Defendant by their Attor-
neys aforesaid and the Said Defendant by his Said Attorney prays further
Leave to Imparle hereunto Untill Next Court and he hath it and the Same
day is given to the plaintiff also.
At which Said next Court To Witt the i6th Day of September Anno Dom
Dom 1718 Come again the Said parties Plaintiff and Defendant by their
Attorneys aforesaid and the Said Defendant by his Said Attorney as before
Defends the force and Injury when etc. And Saith that the Said John his
Action aforesaid Against him to have Ought not because he Saith That he
the Said Thomas Gassaway from the time of the Making of the Writeing
Obligatory aforesaid at all times hitherto upon the reasonable request of
the Said John Gresham hath assigned and Set Over unto the Said John
Gresham his Ex™ Admrs or Assigns by proper Instruments under the hand
of him the Said Thomas Gassaway all Such publick and County Allowances
as were usually allowed to the Sheriff of the Said County for Collecting and
paying the Publick and County Levys and all other fees profitts and rewards
belonging or anywise appertaining to the Sheriff of the Said County and all
prison fees and Accounts and Ballance of Accounts that hath at any time
appeared to be due to the Said Thomas Gassaway in respect of his Said office
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