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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 278   View pdf image
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neck to Hoopers Island 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 day light for the residue of the year commencing the first
day of May 1845 and ending twelve months thereafter and shall
keep constantly and in good order a Boat or scow that will safely
carry three passengers and their Horses at one trip with one able
bodied skilful hand to attend the said Ferry and shall not charge
or receive any greater prices for ferriage than what is allowed
him by law then the above obligation to be void otherwise of force.
Signed, sealed & delivered                       Samuel Dunnock   (seal)
in the presence of                                                his
    Jn.o Newton                                       Levin T  x  Dunnock   (seal)
                                                                         mark
William Mears                                         Sam.l R. Dunnock      (seal)


    State                      Be it remembered that the following Bond was recorded
       from   Ex.d          on the 22.d day of April 1845, To wit:
John Reed & others    Know all men by these presents that we John Reed
                                  Jacob Wilson and William L. Drura 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 and done we bind ourselves our heirs executors &
Administrators in the whole and for the whole jointly and severally firmly
by these presents.  Sealed with our seals and dated this 21 day of April 1845.
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 John Reed to keep the
Ferry over the North West Fork of the Nanticoke commonly called
"Crotches 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 over the North West Fork of Nanticoke river commonly called the Crotches Ferry from
day light to day light from the first of November to the first March and from an hour before to
an hour after light for the residue of the year commencing on the first day of May 1845 & ending
twelve months thereafter and shall keep constantly & in good order a scow that will safely
carry six passengers and their Horses at one trip with an able bodies and skilful hand to attend
to the Ferry aforesaid and shall not change or receive any greater prices for ferriage than
what is allowed by law then the above obligation to be void otherwise of force
                                                                                                       his
Signed, Sealed and delivered                                                     Jn.o x Reed      (seal)
in the presence of                                                                           mark
Jn.o Newton   William Mears                                                    Jacob Wilson    (seal)
                                                                                                 W.m L. Drura   (seal)


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