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Dorchester County Court, Chattel Records, 1842-1847
Volume 774, Page 99   View pdf image
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with the said John Reed to Keep the ferry over the north west fork of the Nanticoke
Commonly called "Crotches Ferry" and agree to allow the said John Reed the sum
of one Hundred & eighty Dollars Current money for the same  Now the Condition
of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden John Reed shall
faithfully & diligently Keep the said ferry over the North West fork of Nanticoke
river commonly called the Crotches ferry from day light to day light
from the first of november to the first March and from one hour before to an
hour after light for the residue of the year Commencing on the first day of May
1843 and ending Twelve months thereafter and shall Keep constantly
and in good order a scow that will safely carry six passengers and their
horses at one trip with an able bodied and skilfull 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 force                                                             his
Signed sealed & delivered                          John + Reed         (seal)
    in the presence of                                         mark
    Jno Newton                                                      his
    James Carroll                                           Cyrus + Lord      (seal)
                                                                           mark
                                                                   W H Akers          (seal)


Bond state of Maryland      Be it remembered that the following Bond
Ex.d         from                   was recorded 17th april 1843 to wit
Isaac Dunnock                   Know all men by these presents that we
Isaac Dunnock Samuel Dunnock & Levin Dunnock 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 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 17th day of april
1843 whereas the Commissioners for Dorchester County by Virtue of a
supplement to the act entitle an additional supplement to the act
entitled an act to regulate ferries have contracted with the said Isaac
Dunnock to Keep the ferry over fishing Creek from Meekins Neck
to Hoopers Island and agree to allow the said Isaac Dunnock the sum
of one hundred & forty dollars current money for the same Now the
Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden
Isaac Dunnock 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 after day light for the residue
of the year commencing the first day of May 1843 and ending Twelve
months thereafter and shall Keep constantly and in good order a
Boat or scow that will safely carry three passengers and their horses


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