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53 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 after day light for the residue of the year Commencing the tenth day of May 1853 and ending twelve months thereafter and shall keep Constantly and in good order a scow that will safely Carry three passangers and their horses at one trip with an able bodied skillful hand to attend the said ferry and shall not charge or receive any greater price for ferriage than what is allowed him by law; then the above obligation to be void; otherwise of full force and virtue in law William H. Mills (seal) signed sealed and delivered Washington A. Smith (seal) in the presence of William L. Meekins (seal) W.m Rea By the County Commissioners for Dorchester County May 9th 1853 This Bond approved by order Test Wm Rea Clerk, C. D. C. State of Maryland Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following Bond (Stamp) from xd √ was received and recorded on the 13th day of May 1853 to wit ( 15 ) Washington A. Smith & others Know all men by these presents; That we Washington (Cents ) A Smith William K. Traverse & W.m K. Mills of Dorchester County, are held 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 9.th day of May 1853 whereas the County Commissioners for 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 C Simmons to keep the ferry over Slaughter Creek from Taylors Island to Meekins Neck and agree to allow the said Washington A Smith and Thomas C Simmons the sum of one hundred & Seventy five dollars Current money for the same Now the Condition of the above obligation is such, That if the above bounden Washington A Smith Thomas C Simmons shall faithfully and diligently keep the said ferry over Slaughter Creek from Taylors 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 of May 1853 and ending Twelve months thereafter and shall keep Constantly and in good order a scow that will safely Carry three passangers and their horses at one trip with an able bodied and skillful hand to attend the said ferry and shall not Charge or receive any greater price for services than wat is allowed by law, then the above obligation to be void otherwise of force and virtue in law Singed sealed and delivered Washington A Smith (seal) in the presence of W. K. Travers (seal) W.m Rea William K. Mills (seal) By the County Commissioners for Dorchester County This Bond approved By order W.m Rea Clerk C. D. C. |
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