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270) Octo.r 30 1741 Then reced for his L.dships Use Eight Shillings Ster being for the Alienat.n Fine of the w.th Lands Benj.a Tasker Recorded October 31.st Anno Domini 1741 5 sides Ex.d To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting, Know ye that Whereas William Cumming Michael Macnemara and Samuel Soumaine all of the City of Annapolis Gent on the Day of the Date of these Presents at the especial Instance & Request of Paul Ruiz of Ann Arundell County Merchant have entred into a certain Bond or Obligation bearing equal Date herewith in the penal Sum of five hundred Pounds Sterling jointly & severally with the af.d Paul Ruiz as principal to John Darnall Gentleman High Sheriff of Ann Arundell County Conditioned that if the said Paul Ruiz shall make his personal Appearance at the next Provincial Court to be held at the City of Annapolis on the second Tuesday of April next to answer unto John Taillor of the City of London Merchant in a Plea of Trespass on the Case as by the said Bond relation thereto had will appear And Whereas at the Time of the serving the Process af.d there was a certain Declaration delivered to the af.d Paul Ruiz setting forth that the af.d Paul Ruiz had taken & converted to his own Use the following six Negroes namely Peter, Moll, Peter, Charles, Golah Jack & Sarah of the Price of five hundred & twenty Pounds Sterling to all which Negroes aforesaid the said Paul Ruiz claims right & Property Now Know all Men by these Presents that I Paul Ruiz of Ann Arundell County in the Province of Maryland Merchant for & in Consideration that as well the said William Cumming Michael Macnemara & Samuel Soumaine became Sureties for me the said Paul Ruiz my Personal Appearance at the Provincial Court af.d & as well for their Indemnification from all Costs & Charges whatsoever accruing on their the said William Cumming Michael Macnemara & Samuel Soumaine becoming Sureties for me the said Paul Ruiz as for the Sum of five Shillings Sterling Money to me in hand paid before Sealing & Delivery hereof I the said Paul Ruiz Have by these Presents Bargained & sold unto the said William Cumming Michael Macnemara & Samuel Soumaine the af.d six Negroes named Peter, Moll, Peter, Charles, Golah Jack, & Sarah and also two other Negroe Men Carpenters by Trade purchased by me the said Paul Ruiz of a certain Taillor Higgenson Attorney in fact of John Taillor Merchant in London aforesaid & one other Negroe (Woman) |
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