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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 356   View pdf image
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                                           356.

dollars current money for the same.  Now the Condition of the above obligation
is such that if the above bounden John Reed shall faithfully and
diligently keep the said Ferry over the North West fork of Nanticoke River
Commonly called the Crotchers 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 1846 and 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 force                                                               his
Signed, sealed & delivered                            John x Reed      (Seal)
in the presence of                                                mark
Algernon Thomas                                           J. E. Douglass   (Seal)
Jn.o Newton                                                   W.m L. Drura   (Seal)
                                                                      Jacob Wilson     (Seal)

                     Approved by the Commissioners April 20 1846
                                                           Test William Rea Clk C. D. C.


Richardson Gambrell      Be it remembered that the following Bill of Sale
Ex.d   from                     was recorded on the 7.th day of May 1846, To wit:
Matthew Harding            Know all men by these presents that I Matthew
                                      Harding of Dorchester County and state of
Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred
dollars current money of the State of Maryland to me in hand
paid by Richardson Gambrell the receipt whereof I have hereby
granted bargained and sold ^and delivered^ to the said Richardson Gambrell the
following property to wit three Cows & Calves three yearlings one
yoke of Steers one Brown Horse one sorrel hors one ox cart one
horse Cart two Beds Bedsteads & furniture one sow and six shoats
two ploughs and three Harrows which said property I will warrant &
forever defend to the said Richardson Gambrell his heirs and Assigns
forever agains me my heirs executors and administrators or any person
whatsoever claiming through or under me or any person els  In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fourth day of
May 1846
Test   Thomas H. Ruark                                   Matthew Harding   (Seal)

Dorchester County, To wit:   On this fourth day of May 1846
came Matthew Harding before me the subscriber one of the Justices
of the Peace for the County aforesaid and acknowledged the above


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