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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 116   View pdf image
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and in good order a scow that will Safely Carry three passangers and their horses at one trip with an able
bodied and skilful hand to attend the said ferry and shall not Charge or receive and greater price for prices than what
is allowed by law than the above obligation to be void otherwise of force and virtue in law
Signed Sealed and delivered
       in the presence of                                                                                          Washington A. Smith   (seal)
                                  James Smith                                                                       Thomas J. Simmons     (seal)
The interlineation between the fourth                                                                              John Tubman      (seal)
and fifth lines was made before the
Execution of this Bond      James Smith
                                  By the County Commissioners for Dorchester County May 18 1854
                                                                   The within Bond Examined and approved
                                                                                                             By order            W.m Rea Clerk


State of Maryland      Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following Bond
    √   from   x.d                  was received and recorded on the 25th day of May 1854 to wit:
John Reed                  (stamp)   Know all men by these presents That we John Reed Augustus
                                  (  15  )    T. Wheatley and Edward W. Morris of Dorchester County are held
                                  (cents)
and 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
and truly to be made and 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 First day of May eighteen
hundred and fifty four      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 river Commonly Called crotchers ferry and agree to allow the said John Reed the Sum of Two hundred
dollars Current money for the same Now the Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above
bounden John Reed shall faithfully and diligently keep the said ferry over the North West fork of the
Nanticoke river Commonly Called 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 day light for the residue of the year Commencing
on the Tenth day of May 1854 and ending twelve months thereafter and shall keep constantly and in good ^order^ a
scow that will Carry Safely Six passangers and their horse at one trip with an able bodied and Skilful hand
to attend the ferry aforesaid and shall not charge or receive any greater prices for ferriage than what is allowed
by law then the above obligation to be void otherwise of full force and virtue in law
Signed Sealed and delivered                                                                                 his
             in the presence of                                                                             John x Reed          (seal)
                                        William Rea                                                                 mark
                                                                                                             Augustus T. Wheatley   (seal)
                                                                                                             Edwd W. Morris          (seal)

             By the County Commissioners for Dorchester County May 1 1854
                                  The within Bond Examined & Approved
                                                                                       By order
                                                                                                       Willia Rea clerk


State of Maryland                              Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that the following
    √   from      xd                               Bill of Sale was received and recorded on the 25th day of May
Jeremiah L. Pattison                          1854 to wit
Levi D. Traverse  Samuel A. Tall            Know all men by these presents That we Jeremiah L
                                                   (Stamp)
                                                   (   15  )
                                                   (Cents)


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