3 1 8 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1654-1657.

Liber B.
L. O. K.
No. 3.
p. 239

Noverint Universi per presentes nos Sampsonem Waring
de Comitatu Putuxent in Provincia Maryland gen et Iohan
Norwood de Comitatu Providentise in eadem Provincia gen
Teneri et firmiter obligari Olivero Dno Protectori Anglice,
Hibernse, Scotise et Dominijs pertinentibus, in Mille libris bonse
et legalis Monetae Angliae Solvend in Tobacco eidem Dmno
Protector) aut assignat et atturnat Vel Comissionarijs Ad quam
quidem Solutionem bene et fidelit faciend obligamus nos et
utrumq nrm hered executores et Administratores nros et
Utriusq nrum p Se p toto et in Solido firmiter p presentes
Dat Decimo die decembris Anno Dni 1655
The Condition of this obligation is Such that if the above
bounden Sampson Waring being appointed and Sworne Sheriffe
for Putuxent S^t Maries and Potomock Counties in the Pro-
vince of Maryland Shall well and duly Execute the Said office
of Sheriffe in the Said precincts to the best of his knowledge
& ability then this obligation to be Void, otherwise to remaine
in force

Signed Sealed & dd in the
p^rsence of W^m Durand Sec.|
W^m owen Iames Langworth
Peter Ionson

Recordum
verum ex
orriginali
Teste

Sampson Waring
Iohn Norwood

Ri: Preston

Know all men by these presents that We Iames Veitch
Sheriffe of Putuxent S^t Maries & Potomock next unto Cap^t
Waring high Sheriff of the S^d precincts Shall well and truely
Execute and perform the office of Sheriff in the precincts afore-
said according to the Lawes and orders of Assembly & Courts

p. 240

& duely Execute all writts receive and give account of all
publick Levies and dues to officers, both what

Memorandum that the above Entry is Crossed out in
the Orriginali Record Booke

Know all men by these presents that We Iames Veitch
Peter Iohnson ffrancis Brookes doe acknowledge our Selves
indebted unto Oliver Lord Protector of England in the full
Quantity of one thousand pounds sterling to be paid in To-
bacco to the Said Lord Protector his Attorney Assignee or
Commission^r for the which payment well and truely to be
made and done we bind our Selves and either of us our heirs
Executors and Administrators Severally and Iointly for the
whole firmly by these presents, Given under our hands and
Seales this tenth day of December 1655
The Condition of this obligation is Such that if the above
bounden Iames Veitch Sheriffe of Putuxent S^t Maries and