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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
Volume 805, Page 228   View pdf image
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to the act entitled "An additional supplement to the act to regulate Ferries have contracted
with the said John Brohawn to keep the Ferry over Fishing Creek from Meekins' Neck to
Hoopers Island and agree to allow the said John Brohawn the sum of one hundred and sixty
Dollars Current money for the same.  Now the Condition of the above obligation is such that if
the above John Brohawn shall well faithfully and diligently keep the said Ferry over Fishing
Creek from Meekins' Neck to Hoopers Island from the dawn of daylight in the morning
until the expiration of day light in the evening each day from the 10th day of May 1856
until the first day of January Eighteen Hundred and fifty seven and shall keep constantly
and in good order a Scow that will safely carry three passengers and three horses at one
trip with one able bodied and skillful hand to attend the said Ferry and shall not
charge or receive any greater price for services than what is allowed by Law.
Signed sealed and delivered                                                            John Brohawn     (seal)
                in the presence of                                                      William L. Meekins   (seal)
                      Benj.n Travers                                                         Henry T. Tolley    (seal)

                                      The above Bond & sureties approved by the County Commissioners
for Dorchester County May 12th 1856
                                                                                  Josiah Jump Clk to Commr.s


The State of Maryland      Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following
       √      from  xd            Bond was received and recorded on the 7.th day of July 1856 to wit
Robert Bell & Others       Know all men by these presents that we Robert Bell
                                        James Davis Josiah Carroll David M. Corkran Levin Mobray
Thomas H. Hicks & John W. Brohawn of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Maryland in the full and just sum of
Fifty four thousand and forty nine Dollars and six Cents 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 and each of us our and
each of our heirs Executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents
Sealed with our seals and dated this seventh day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty six   The Condition of the above obligation is
such that if the above bounden Robert Bell appointed Collector of Dorchester County
shall well and faithfully execute his Office and the several duties required of him
by Law and shall well and truly account for and pay to the County Commissioners
for Dorchester County or their order the several sums of money which he shall receive or
be answerable for by Law at such time as the law shall direct then the above obligation
to be void or else to be and remain in full force and virtue in law
Signed sealed and delivered                                                Robert Bell   (seal)
                in the presence of                                                Ja.s Davis     (seal)
                   F. J. Henry                                                   Josiah Carroll   (seal)
                   Jno H. Willoughby                                 David M. Corkran   (seal)
                                                                                        Levin Mobray  (seal)
                                                                                        Tho H Hicks     (seal)
                                                                                  John W. Brohawn   (seal)

Dorchester County to wit:  Be it remembered that on this seventh day of July in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared Francis J. Henry and John


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