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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 203   View pdf image
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dollars current money of the United States to be paid to the said state or its certain
attorney to the which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves
our heirs, executors and administrators in the whole and for the whole jointly and severally
firmly by these presents.  Sealed with our seals and dated this 15.th day of
April 1844.  Whereas the Commissioners of Dorchester County by virtue of a supplement
to an act entitled an additional supplement to the act entitled an
act to regulate ferries have contracted with the said John Reed to keep the
ferry over the North West Fork of the Nanticoke commonly called Crotchers
Ferry and agree to allow the said John Reed the sum of one hundred and eighty
dollars current money for the same.  Now the Condition of the above obligation
is such that if the above bounden John Reed shall faithfully & diligently
keep the said Ferry from day light to day light from the first of November
to the first of March and from an hour before to an hour after light
for the residue of the year commencing on the first day of May 1844 &
ending twelve months thereafter and shall keep constantly and in good
order a scow that will safely carry six passengers and their horses at
one trip with an able bodied and skilful hand to attend the Ferry aforesaid
and shall not charge or receive any greater prices for Ferriage
than what is allowed by law then the above obligation to be void otherwise
of full force                                                              his
Signed sealed and delivered                              John x Reed      (Seal)
in the presence of                                                   mark
John Muir                                                         Jacob Wilson      (Seal)
Barzillai Slacum                                                 W.m H. Akers    (Seal)


State of Maryland      Be it remembered that the following Bond was recorded
       from      Ex.d       on the 15.th day of April 1844, To wit:
Samuel Dunnock       Know all men by these presents that we Samuel Dunnock
                                 Levin Dunnock and Marcellus Willey of Dorchester County
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Maryland in the full and just
sum of Three hundred dollars current money of the United States, to be paid
to the said state or its certain attorney our heirs, executors and administrators
in the whole and for the whole jointly and severally firmly by these presents
sealed with our seals and dated this 15 day of April 1844.  Whereas
the Commissioners of Dorchester County by virtue of a supplement to the act
entitled an additional supplement to the act entitled an act to regulate
Ferries have contracted with the said Samuel Dunnock to keep the
Ferry over Fishing Creek from Meekins' Neck to Hooper's Island and
agree to allow the said Samuel Dunnock the sum of one hundred and
forty dollars current money for the same      Now the condition of the
above obligation is such that if the above bounden Samuel Dunnock


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