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333. State of Maryland Be it remembered that the following Exd from 60 Bond was recorded on this 23.d day of Washington A. Smith & others April 1851, To wit: {Stamp} Know all men by these presents that we Washington A Smith, {15 cts} Thomas Simmons and William A Mills, of Dorchester County, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Maryland in the full 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 and truly to be made & done, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors & administrators in the whole and for the whole, justly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals and dated this 21 day of April in the year of Our Lord 1851. Whereas the Commissioners of Dorchester County, by virtue of a supplement to the Act entitled an additional supplement to the act to regulate Ferries have contracted with the said Washington A Smith & Thomas I. Simmons to keep the Ferry over Slaughter Creek from Taylors Island to Meekins' neck, and agree to allow the said Washington A Smith & Thomas I. Simmons the sum of one hundred and sixty eight dollars, current money for the same. Now the Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the above bounden Washington A Smith & Thomas I Simmons shall faithfully and diligently keep the said Ferry over Slaughter Creek from Taylor's Island to Meekins' neck 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 tenth day of May 1851 and ending twelve months thereafter, and shall keep constantly and in good order a Scow that will safely carry three passengers and their Horses at one trip, with an able bodied and skilful hand to attend the said Ferry, and shall not charge or receive any greater price for services than what is allowed by law, then the above Obligation to be void, otherwise of full force & virtue in Case. Signed, Sealed & delivered in the presence of Washington A. Smith (seal) Jn.o Muir Thomas I. Simmons (seal) James Higgins William H. Mills (seal) Approved by the Commissioners for Dorchester County April 21, 1851. Test W.m Rea Clk C. D. C. |
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