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Kent County Court Proceedings, 1676-1698
Volume 557, Page 494   View pdf image (33K)
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This Court orders Lewis Meridith to Continue in Keeping
The Ferry from Kent Island to Yarmouth Towne for the
benefitt of the inhabitants of This Countie according to the
usuall Custom here to fore
                                                Simon Wilmer Clk

S.r Thomas Laurence Barn.t their Maj.ties ^secretary^ of the Province
of Maryland

To Simon Wilmer of Kent Countie in the Province of
Maryland Know you that for the Especial trust and Confidence
do have and doe repoce in Your Knowledg fidelitie care and
circumspection I have ordained constituted and appointed and
by these p.rsents doe ordaine constitute and appoint You the said
Simon Wilmer to be Clerk and Keeper of the Records of the
Countie of Kent to hold and enjoy the said place and Offere
for and dureing the Tearme of One whole Yeare ending from
the date of these p.rsents hereby willing and requireing you to
aske demand receive and take into youre Custodie all Records
Transcripts precepts papers and Enrolements whatsoever unto
the said Countie belonging or in anywise appertaining and
the same be secured and preforme to the best of your Power and
farther I doe hereby Authorize and impower you to act do &
performe the Office of Clerk and Keeper of the Records of the
said Countie, as fully, and amply, as any Clerk of a Countie Court
in this Province, may or ought to doe saveing and reserving
to my selfe the full tenth part of all and singuler these
perquisitts and profitts of wright to the said place and office
belonging or in anywise accrueing or appertaining and the
other Nine parts to take have hold and Enjoy to your owne
proper use and behoofe soe long as you shall continue in the
said Office Given att S.t Mary the 19.th day of October under
my hand and seale Anno Dom 1694
                                            Thomas Laurence Clk


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