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423. day of April 1847 before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County appears Charles Shenton and Solomon Foxwell & acknowledges the foregoing writing to be their Act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof and the Acts of Assembly in such case made adn provided. Acknowledged before Robert Bell J. P. On the first day of January next I promise to pay to James A. Stewart or order five dollars for the hire of Negro Girl Mary for the balance of the year 1847 and to find her good & sufficient food & clothing as usual. Witness my hand and seal this 14.th April 1847 $5 Solomon Foxwell (Seal) State of Maryland Be it remembered that the following Bond from Ex.d was recorded on the 19.th day of April 1847. James E. Douglass [Stamp] Know all men by these presents that and others [one doll] me James E. Douglass, Charles T. Smith and Francis B. C. Turpin of Dorchester County in teh State of Maryland are held and firmly bound unto the State of Maryland in teh full and just sum of Two thousand dollars current money of the United States to be paid to the said state or its attorney to teh which payment well and truly to be made & done we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated the 19.th day of April 1847. The Condition of the above obligation is such that if hte above bounden James E. Douglass shall well and truly execute the office of Constable in Election district number one in Dorchester County in all things appertaining thereto and shall well and truly account for all monies placed in his hands for collection and shall also well and truly pay all sums of Money received by him then the above obligation to be void otherwise of full force and virtue in law J. E. Douglass (L S) Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of Cha.s T. Smith (L S) John Muir James Smith F. B. C. Turpin (L S) Dorchester County, To wit: on this 19.th day of April 1847 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John Muir and James Smith and made the following Oath, to wit: "We John Muir and James Smith subscribing witnesses to teh above Bond do make Oath that James E. Douglass, Charles T. Smith & F. B. C. Turpin obligors mentioned in teh said Bond did severally |
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