anno domini        before A. B. gentleman,
deputy commissary of        county, within our
said province of Maryland, duly thereto constituted
and appointed by our commissary general
and judge for probate of wills and granting administrations,
according to the directions of the
act of assembly in that case made and provided,
the last will and testament of C. D. late of
                county, deceased, was in common
form of law proved, approved and exhibited, a
copy whereof is hereunto annexed, and that on
the same day and year aforesaid, letters testamentary
of all and singular the goods, chattels,
rights and credits which were of the said deceased,
or in any manner or way concern his
said testament, were granted unto E. F. the
executor in and by the said will named and appointed;
he having first entered into bond,
for the due performance thereof according to
law.  Witness &c.

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MARYLAND, sc.  The right honourable Henry
                                Harford, Esquire, absolute