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334 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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