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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 332   View pdf image
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                                               332.

State of Maryland           Be it remembered that the following Bond was
Exd       from         60      recorded on the 23.d day of April 1851, To wit:
John Reed & others         {Stamp}   Know all men by these presents that we
                                       {15 cts}   John Reed, William Howeth & John L.
Willis of Dorchester County are held & 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, to the which payment well & truly to be made
and done, we bond ourselves, our heirs, executors and Administrators
in the whole and for the whole, jointly & severally, firmly by these
presents.  Sealed with our seals and dated this 21.st day of April
1851.               Whereas the Commissioners for 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 & ninety 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 the 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 6.th day of May 1851 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 & skilful hand to
attend the Ferry aforesaid, and shall not charge or receive any
greater price for Ferriage than what is allowed by law, then the
above obligation to be void, otherwise of full force & virtue in law.
Signed sealed & delivered in the                     his
presence of Jn.o Muir                             John x Reed       (seal)
             James Higgins                                  mark
                                                             William Howeth   (seal)
                                                                Jno L. Willis     (seal)

Approved by the Commissioners for Dorchester County
April 21 1851.                     Test
                                                       Wm Rea, clk.   C. D. C.


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