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575) Ex.d Maryland fs.t Know all Men by these Present that We George Steuart of the City of Annapolis Esquire James Tilghman of Queen Anns County Esq.r and M.r Henry Rosier of Prince Georges County are held and firmly bound unto the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary of this Province of Maryland in the full and just sum of one thousand pounds Current Money of Maryland to be paid to the said Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary and his Successors to the 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 27.th Day of May Anno Dom 1755 The Condition of the above Obligation is Such That if the above Bounden George Steuart 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 Chancery ^office^ and shall or will make or cause to be made and Entred true legal and perfect Records and Entrys according to the Truth and the Nature of the Matter or thing requiring to be Entred or and 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 [illegible] from officiating longer in the said office he the said George Steuart his Executors or Administrators Shall Surrender or 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 which shall be by him added in like good order and repair with the Records and Entrys 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 hid Function 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 Case 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 Geo Steuart seal Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of James Tilghman seal William Steuart Ja.s Barrance Hen Rozer Seal |
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