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Provincial Court Land Records, 1749-1756
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       other or Larger fees for doing your duty in your Office than is Mentioned in the Act
       Intituled an Act for Amending the Staple of Tobacco for Preventing Frauds in his
       Majesties Customs and for the limitation of Officers fees now in force
                                                                         Before me            Rich.d Dorsey
       Recorded March 20.th 1754
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Ex.d On the Twentieth day of March 1754 Personally appeared George Steuart Esq.r before
       me the Subscriber one of the Lord Proprietary his Justices of the Peace for Ann.ll County
       and took the following Oath as Judge or Register of the Land Office (Viz.t)

          You George Steuart do swear that you will well faithfully and Impartially to the
       Best of your skill and Knowledge Execute your Office and that you will not Willingly
       or Wittingly Change Ask take Exact or Demand any other or Larger Fees for doing
       your duty in your Office than is mentioned in the Act Entituled an Act for
       Amending the Staple of Tobacco for Preventing frauds in his Majesties Customs
1 1/4 and for the Limitation of Officers Fees now in force
                                                                                Certified P Rich.d Dorsey
        Recorded March 20.th 1754


Ex.d I hereby Certify that on the Twentieth day of March 1754 Came before me the subscriber
        one of his Lordships Justices of the Peace for Ann Arundel County Benjamin Beall and
        took the oath Mentioned in the Act Entituled An Act for Amending the staple of Tobacco
        for Preventing Frauds in his Majesties Customs and for Limitation of Officers Fees
        as Deputy Clerk to John Brice Esq.r Clerk of Ann.ll County Court which Oath follows
        in these words (Viz.t) You Benjamin Beall do swear that you will not for Lucre or
        Malice delay any Person or Persons Applying to you for any Business belonging
        to the Office you Officiate in and that you will not directly or Indirectly ask demand
        take or Receive from or Charge to any such Person or Persons to your own use (except
        your salary from your Principal) any fee or reward whatsoever for any service you
        shall do as Clerk of the said Office And also that in Making out the Office Fees you will
        not wittingly or willingly Charge other or higher fees than Limitted by the Act Entituled
        An Act for Amending the Staple of Tobacco for Preventing frauds in his Majesties
        Customs and for Limitation of Officers Fees
                                                                                                                Rich.d Dorsey
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        Recorded March 20.th 1754      


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