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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
Volume 776, Page 334   View pdf image
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State of Maryland              Be it remembered that the following
Exd      from      60             Bond was recorded on the 23d day of
W.m H. Mills & others      April 1851, To wit:
                                          {Stamp}   Know all men by these presents
that we William H.              {15 cts}   Mills, Washington A. Smith
and Jeremiah L Pattison, of Dorchester County, are held and
firmly bound unto the State of Maryland in the full & 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 and truly to be made & done we
bind ourselves, our heirs, Executors and Administrators
in the whole and for the whole, jointly and severally,
firmly by these presents.  Sealed with our seals and
dated this twenty first day of April 1851.
Whereas the Commissioners for Dorchester County, by virtue
of a supplement to the Act entitled an additional supplement
to the Act entitled an Act to regulate Ferries, have
contracted with the said William H. Mills to keep the
Ferry over Fishing Creek from Meekins' neck to Hooper's
Island, and agree to allow the said William H. Mills
the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars, current money
for the same.   Now the Condition of the above obligation
is such that if the above bounden William H. Mills
shall faithfully and diligently keep the said Ferry over
Fishing Creek from Meekins neck to Hoopers Island from
day light to day light from the first of November to the
first of March and from an hour before to 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 one able bodied skilful
hand to attend the said Ferry, and shall not charge or
receive any greater price for services than what is allowed
him by law, then the above Obligation to be void, otherwise
of full force and virtue in law.
Signed, sealed & delivered         William H. Mills      (seal)
in the presence of
       James Higgins                 Washington A. Smith   (seal)
       John Muir                                Jere L. Pattison   (seal)

Approved by the Board of Commissioners for Dorchester County,
April 21 1851.      By order                     W.m Rea Clk C. D. C.



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