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388 On the twenty fifth Day of September 1772 Came before me the Subscriber one of his Lordship's Provincial Justices the within named Alethea Smith Parker and acknowledged the within Instrument of Writing to be her Act and Deed and the Negro Slaves therein mentioned to be the Right and property of the within named John Baynes his Heirs and Assigns forever according to the true Intent and Meaning of the same Deed and the Act of Assembly in such Case made and provided before 5¼ sides J Hepburn Recorded the 29.th Day of September 1772 Ex.d Maryland sc.t Know all Men by these presents that We William Eddis of the City of Annapolis the Honourable Benedict Calvert of Prince Georges County and the Honourable William Fitzhugh of Calvert County Esquires are held and firmly bound unto the Right Honourable the Lord proprietary his Heirs and Successors in the full and just Sum of Six thousand Pounds Sterl.g to be paid to the said Lord proprietary his Heirs and Successors to the which Payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves Heirs Executors & Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these Presents sealed with our Seals and dated this first Day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two The Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the above bound William Eddis whilst he shall continue in the Office of Commissioner for emitting Bills of Credit shall will and faithfully observe and execute the Trust reposed in him by the Act of Assembly of this province "entitled an Act for emitting Bills of Credit and other purposes therein mentioned" according to the true Intent and Meaning thereof Then the above Obligation to be void and of none Effect otherwise to remain in full Force and Virtue Signed Sealed and delivered Will Eddis (Seal) in the presence of Dan of S.t Tho.s Jenifer Bened.t Calvert (Seal) Will.m Fitzhugh (Seal) The aforegoing Deed was thus endorsed Viz.t Sir. You are hereby required immediately to record among the Land Records of your Office the within Bond according to the Act of Assembly for emiting Bills of Credit & for other Purposes therein mentioned and also this Order given under my Hand this 2.d Day of October 1772 Dan of S.t Tho.s Jenifer To Reverdy Ghiselin Esq Clerk of the Prov.l Court 3 sides Recorded the 2.d Day of October 1772 |
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