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461) of Land by Order of the Honble Edward LLoyd Esq.r Agent for the Right Honble the Lord Propry of Maryland John Hepburn 9 1/2 Recorded March the 8.th 1754 Ex.d Maryland fs.t Know all Men by these Presents that Wee George Steuart Ignatius Digges and Samuel Gallaway all of Ann Arundel County Gentlemen are held and firmly bound unto the Lord Proprietary of the Province aforesaid in the sum of Three thousand Pounds Current Money to be paid to his said Lordship his heirs and successors To which Payment well and truly to be made and Done We bind our selves and each of us Jointly and Severally for the whole and in the whole our and Each of our heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these Presents sealed with our seals Dated this Eighth day of April in the Year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and fifty four The Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the above bounded George Steuart whilst he shall Continue Judge and Register of the Land Office in the said Province shall at his own Proper Cost and Charge find a supply of Good and Sufficient Record Books necessary for the entring up of all matters and things relating to such Land Office and shall and will make or Cause to be made and entered true legal and Perfect Records and entries According to the truth and Nature of the Matter or thing requiring to be entered or Recorded and shall duly and Carefully look after sustain Preserve Repair and Maintain all the several Books Papers and Records now being and Remaining in the said Office as also all those that from time to time during his Continuance in the said Office shall be Added thereunto in such manner as that in Case of Death or that he shall be Legally Dismissed from officiateing longer in the said office he the said George Steuart his Executors or Administrators shall surrender and Deliver up or cause to be surrendered and Delivered up to the next Person who shall succeed him in the said Land Office all the Papers and Record Books now being in the said Land Office in Good Order and Repair as also all such other papers and Record Books which shall be by him added in like Good Order and Repair with the Records and entries faithfully legally and truly made up during the time he hath Officiated in the said ^Land^ Office without favour or affection but according to the truth the Nature of the thing and the Duty of his Office and all other the duties of his said Office legally duly and faithfully shall Discharge According to Law and the true Intent and meaning of the Act of Assembly in Such Cases made and Provided that then the above Obligation to be void and of none effect or else to be and remain in full force and Virtue in Law Sealed and Delivered Geo Steuart seal in the Presence of us Ign.ts Digges seal Jn.o Brice Thom.s Dick J Darnall Peter Buchanan Sam.l Galloway seal (On) |
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