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514 Baltimore County (to wit) I hereby Certify that Messieurs Samuel Worthington and John Moale Gentlemen before whom the above Acknowledgments were made and who have thereto subscribed their Names were on the day of the date thereof and still are two of his Lordship the Right Honourable the Lord proprietary of Maryland His Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized and Sworn to all Certificates given by them as such due faith and Credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand (Seal) and affixed the Public seal of the County aforesaid the thirteenth day of April seventeen hundred and seventy three A Lawson Clk Balt.r Cot.y Co.t May the 4.th 1773 Received of M.r John Jones the Sum of Sixteen Shillings Sterling for an alienation fine due to Henry Harford Esq.r by virtue of a Commission from Daniel of S.t Thomas Jenifer Esq.r his said Lordships Agent and receiver General Jn.o Brice 11 sides Recorded the 4.th of May 1773 x.d Maryland fs.t Know all Men by these presents that we James Brooks and Upton Scott of the City of Annapolis Esq.rs and James Dickinson of Talbot County Esq.r are held and firmly bound unto the Right Honourable the Lord proprietary his Heirs and Successors in the full and just Sum of One Thousand Pounds Sterling to be paid to the said Lord Proprietary his Heirs and Successors; to the which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves our Heirs Executors and Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and dated this First day of May Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy three The Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the above bound James Brooks whilst he shall continue in the Office of Clerk to the Commissioners for emitting Bills of Credit shall well 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" then the above Obligation to void and of none Effect otherwise to remain in full Force and Virtue Signed Sealed and Delivered James Brooks (seal) in the presence of Rob.t Smith U Scott (seal) Geo Steuart Jam.s Dickinson (seal) At the foot of the above Bond was thus written viz.t Maryland fs.t the 1.st of May 1773 In pursuance of an Act of Assembly Entitled "An Act for Emitting Bills of Credit and other purposes therein mentioned" You are hereby directed and required to receive and immediately Record amongst the Land Records of Your Office the within Bond and after the same is so Recorded You are to deliver the Original to the Register in Chancery to be by him safely kept in the Chancery Office To the Clerk of the J Hepburn Provincial Court 2¾ sides Recorded the 9.th of May 1773 |
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