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710) 720 Just sume of one thousand pounds of Lawfull Money of England to be paid to the s.d Francis Nicholson Esq.r his En.rs Adm.rs or assigns to the w.ch payment well and truly to be made We bind our selves we bond ou & either of us by himself our and either of our heirs Enecut.rs & Adminstrat.rs joyntly & severally for the whole & in the whole firmly by these p.rsents Wittness our hands and seals Novemb.r 19.th 1694 The Condicon of the above written obligacon is such that whereas his En.ncy Francis Nicholson Esq.r hath Comissionated and appointed the said Cap.t W.m Dent to be Navall Officer for the upper parts of Charles County that is to say begining at Portobacco and soe upwards to the head of the said County in the said province by his Comission bearing equall date w.th these p.rsents Now if the said Cap.t W.m Dent shall well & truly perform the s.d Office according to the sev.ll acts of parliam.t in that case made & provided And shall observe the directions contained in the acts of Assembly of this province relateing to the duty of Navall Officers & from time to time save defend & keep harmless the said Francis Nicholson Esq.r from all Damage Loss & charges that the y.e s.d Francis Nicholson Esq.r shall sustaine at any time by reason of the said Cap.t W.m Dents nonperformance of his said Office (soe Long as he shall enjoy the same) as in the said sev.ll Laws is Enacted & ordained then the above obligacon to be voyd & of none effect otherwise to be & remaine in full force & vertue Sealed & delivered in the Will Dent (seal) p.rsence of us Cleborne Lomax (seal) Thomas Tench Edward Randolph The Oath taken by Colonel Francis Nicholson Governo.r of Maryland You shall sweare that you will to the best of y.r skill & power soe long as you shall continue in the Governmt & comand of Maryland well & truly enecute & perform and cause to be enecuted & performed all matters & things w.ch by the statute made in the 12.th year of his late Ma.ty King Charles the second his Reign Entituled an act for the Encourageing & Encreasing of shipping & Navigacon & by the other statute made in the 15.th year of his said Ma.tys Reign Entituled an act for the encouragement of trade You are required as Govern.r or Comander in chief of this plantacon to be sworne to the performance of So help you God |
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