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776) 795 Wee Concieve that y.r Pet.r might reap as much benifitt as any other pson y.r promise being gen.ll and y.e saying that y.e proclamacon was or had relacon to y.e Pet.rs pticular pson is basly falce and scandalous This Wee Affirme for Undoubted hath of our owne knowledge and which we thought Necessary to declare to the Country for detecting y.e falcityes in y.e s.d Peticon or rather falce and scandalous libell menconed
Read and approved of by Us of y.e Grand Jury
Maryland fs Know all men by these p.rsents that wee W.m Dent and Edward Boothby of y.e Province of Maryland Gen.t are holden and firmly bound unto his Ex.cy Fr Nicholson Esq.r his Ma.tyes Cap.t Gen.ll and Chiefe Govern.r of this Province in y.e full and just sume of One thousand pounds of Lawfull Money of England to be p.d to y.e s.d Fra Nicholson Esq.r his Ex.rs Adm.rs or Assignes to y.e which payment well and truely to be made Wee binde our Selves and Either of our selves by himself our and either of our heires Ex.rs Adm.rs Joyntly and Severally for y.e whole and in y.e whole firmly by these p.rsents wittness our hands and seales Octob.r y.e 13.th 1696 The Condicon of y.e above written Obligacon is such that whereas his Ex.cy Fra Nicholason Esq.r afs.d hath Comissionated and appoynted y.e s.d W.m Dent to be Naval Officer for Potomack River w.thin the said Province by his Comission bearing date with these psenth now if y.e s.d W.m Dent shall well and truly pforme y.e s.d Office According to y.e severall Acts of Parliment in that case made and provided and shall Observe y.e Directions contained in y.e Acts of Assembley of this Province relating to y.e Duty of Navall Officers And from time to time save Defend and keep harmless y.e the s.d Fra Nicholson Esq.r from all Damage loss and Charges that he y.e s.d Fran shall sustaine at any time by reason of y.e s.d Dents Nopformance of his s.d Office (soe long as he shall enjoy y.e same) As in y.e s.d seve.ll Laws is enacted and ordaind then y.e above Obligacon to be voyd and of none effect Otherwise to be and remaine in full force and virtue Will.m Dent (X) sealed Tho Lawrence Edward Boothby (X) sealed Geo Plater Maryland fs Know all men by these p.rsents that we Hen Denton and Charles Carroll of y.e Province of Maryland afores.d Gent.n are holden and firmly bound unto his Ex.cy Francis Nicholson Esq.r his Maj.tys Cap.t Gen.ll and Chiefe Govern.r of this Province in y.e full and just sume of one thousand pounds sterling of lawfull money of England to be p.d to y.e s.d Francis Nicholson Esq.r his Ex.rs Adm.rs or Assignes to y.e sole which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind our selves & either of us by him self our and either of our heires Ex.rs and Adm.rs Joyntly and severally for y.e whole and in y.e whole firmly by these p.rsents wittness our hands and seales this Tenth day of Octob.r 1696 The Condition of y.e Above Obligation is such that whereas his Ex.cy Fra Nicholson Esq.r afores.d hath Commissionated and appointed y.e s.d Henry Denton to be Navall Officer of y.e Port of Annapolis within y.e s.d Province by his Commission bearing Equall date w.th these p.rsents Now if y.e s.d Henry Denton shall well and truly pform y.e s.d Office according to y.e severall Acts of Parlem.t in that Case made and provided & shall observe y.e directions contained in y.e Acts of Assembly of this Province relating to the Duty of Navall |
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