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of this County and province alsoe as well as the Inhabitants ad
vantage to goe about their private occasions, wee have therefore
assessed worke for one fine towards such A bridge but in regard
it will require a pritty Considerable quantity of tobacco to make
the same over A navigable Creeke & being in A very bad place
wee therefore humbly pray yor: excellency to bestowe the
remainder of the fines for the use aforesaid and wee Shall
endeavor: by A Contrubucon to gett what will ffinish it; wee Cease
ffurther troubling yor: excellency at present humbly presenting
our Duty and Service to yor: excellency wee Subscribe our Selves
One ffine is as by accompt appeares Yor: excellencys Most humble
for the keeping of A fferry halfe A Servants William Stevens
year over the river of Wiccocomoco wch: John White
P:S is the usuall passage for y English that Henry Smith
Seate yt part of his Lopps: Contry Called George Johnson
the hore kills without wch: our neighbours William Colebourne
Cannot goe to these parts and wee humbly
Conceive (that if it be yor: excellencys pleasure)
it woulld be good to be Continewed for the future ; / ;
Subperscription
To his excellency Charle Calvert esqr: Capta: Genll:
of the Province of Maryland present
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