MARYLAND, sc.  Know all men by these presents,
                                that we

        are held and firmly bound unto the right
        honourable the lord proprietary of this
        province, in the full and just sum of
                        pounds sterling money, to be
        paid unto his said lordship, his heirs and
        successors; to which payment well and
        truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves
        and every of us, our, and every of
        our heirs, executors and administrators,
        in the whole and for the whole, jointly
        and severally, firmly by these presents,
        sealed with our seals, and dated this
                    day of            in the
        year of his said lordship's dominion &c.
        Anno domini,