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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 284   View pdf image
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    State                      Be it remembered that the following Bond was recorded
    from      Ex.d          on the 22.d day of April 1845, To wit:
Moses A. Shenton      Know all men by these presents that we Moses A.
                                  Shenton Charles Shenton and Levin Dunnock all
of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland are held and firmly
bound unto the State of Maryland in the full and just sum of
Two thousand dollars current money of the United States to be paid to
the said State or its certain Attorney to which payment well and
truly to be made and done we bind ourselves our heirs executors &
Administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals and dated this 21.st day of April A. D.
1845.      The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the
above bounden Moses A. Shenton shall well and faithfully execute
the Office of Constable in N.o 5 Election District in Dorchester County
in all things appertaining thereto and shall also well and truly
account for all moneys placed in his hands for collection and shall
also well and truly pay all sums of money received by him agreeably
to an Act of the General Assembly passed at November Session 1809 entitled
"An Act relating to Constables Bonds" and shall well and truly
account for all money which he shall receive on Judgments & shall
well and truly pay over the same and shall faithfully perform
all and which he shall perform by virtue of his office in the said County
in the State of Maryland then the above obligation to be void else to
remain in full force and virtue
Signed sealed & delivered                        Moses A. Shenton      (seal)
in the presence of                                     Charles Shenton         (seal)
John Muir                                                            his
Algernon Thomas                                    Levin T. x Dunnock     (seal)
                                                                          mark

I W.m W. LeCompte a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland
in and for Dorchester County do hereby Certify that John Muir and
Algernon Thomas this day appeared before me and took the
following Oath  We John Muir and Algernon Thomas subscribing
Witnesses to the within Bond do make Oath that the Obligors
mentioned in the said Bond did severally in our presence sign seal and
deliver the said Bond as their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Given under my hand this 21 day of April 1845.
Approved by the Commissioners                  W.m W. LeCompte
April 24 1845
                   Test William Rea Clerk C. D. C.


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