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546) Ex.d Maryland fs.t Know all Men by these Presents that We George Plater of S.t Marys County Esq.rs Benjamin Tasker of the City of Annapolis Esq and Benjamin Tasker jun.r of the Said City Esq.r are held and firmly bound unto the Right Honourable the Lord Propry of this Province of Maryland in the full and just Sum of three Thousand Pounds Current Money to be paid to the said Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary and his Successors to which payment well and truly to be made and done We and Every of us hereby bind ourselves and Every of Us Our and Every of Our heirs Executors and Administrators jointly and Severally firmly by these Presents Sealed with Our Seals and dated this fifteenth Day of March 1755 The Condition of the above Obligation is such That if the above Bounden George Plater whilst he shall Continue in the office of Deputy Secretary of Maryland 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 the Provincial Office and shall and will Keep or Cause to be kept true legal and perfect Records and Entrys according to the Truth and Nature of the Matter or Thing requiring to be Entred 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 Officiating Longer in the said Office he the said George Plater his Executors or Administrators shall surrender & deliver up or Cause to be Surrendered or Delivered up to the Next Person who shall Succeed him in the Said Secretarys Office all the Papers and Record Books now being in the said Provincial 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 and Entred During the Time he hath Officiated in the said Secretarys 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 Dutys of his said office legally duly and faithfully shall Discharge according to Law & the true Intent and meaning of the Act of Assembly in Such (Cases) |
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