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343 Maryland fs Know all men by these presents That we William Bladen of the Porte of Annapolis Esq.r and William Dent Esq.r are held and firmly bound unto his Sacred Maty King William the third of England &c in the full sume of one Thousand pounds Sterl money of England to be paid to his Said Maty his heires and Successors To the which payment well and truly to be made we bind our Selves our heires Ex.rs & Adm.rs firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seales & Dated this 16.th day of Aprill in the 13.th Year of his Said Matys Reigne &c Annoq Dni 1701 The Condition of the above Obligation is such that whereas his Ex.cy Nathaniel Blakiston Esq.r Cap.t generall and Gov.r in Chief in and over this his Matys Province of Maryland upon the Death of Thomas Laurence Esq.r his Matys late Secretary of this Province hath by his Comission under his hand and Seale bearing Even Date herewith putt in Appointed and Impowered the above bound W.m Bladen To take and receive into his Posession and Care all the Records of the Said Province and in all things to Supply the Vacancy of the Said Place & Office of Secretary Now the Condition of this Obligation is Such that if the Said Bladen do in all things according to the Obligation and Duty of his said Office well and truly Observe Pforme and Execute the Same either by himselfe or Such Clks as he will answer for without fraud or Covin and well and truly resigne and Deliver the Same Office and all Records and other paps Writings and Deeds w.ch shall be to him Delivered together with what shall be rec.d Entred or or Enrolled during his Continuance therein when by his Maty his heires or Succ.rs or Governo.r for the time being he the Said W Bladen shall be discharged therefrom That then this Obligation to be Void otherwise to be and remaine in full force and Virtue Sealed and Delivered In the presence of W Bladen (seale) John Freeman JV.n Thomas Will.m Dent (seale) Jane Robinson |
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