4 BOND, WILLIAM YEARDLEY AND OTHERS TO KING GEORGE. Know all men by these Presents that We, William Yardley, of Lower Makefield, in the County of Bucks, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Esquire, Evan Jones, of Northampton, in the said County of Bucks, Yeoman, and Richard Yardley, of the same place, Yeoman, are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord George the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c., in the sum of Six hundred pounds, current money of Pennsylvania, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs or Successors, to which payment, well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, each and every or any of us, for and in the whole, our each and every or any of our Heirs, Executors or Administrators respectively, jointly and Severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals, Dated the Fourth day of October, in the Twenty-Sixth year of the Reign of our said Lord the King, and in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Two. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above bounden William Yardley, on the Second Day of October Instant was elected Sheriff for the said County of Bucks for the ensuing year by the Freemen of the said county, according to an Act of Assembly of this Province, passed in the Fourth year of the reign of Queen Ann, entituled An Act for Regulating Elections of Sheriffs and Coroners, as by a certain Indenture bearing date the Second day of October Instant, made or mentioned to be made between William Smith, Coroner of the said County of Bucks, of the one part, and Alexander Greydon, Isaac Fell, John Strickland, Richard Yardley, John Kelley and Thomas Christy, Freeholders of the County aforesaid, of the other part, Relation being thereunto had appears. Now, if the said William Yardley, by himself, or his lawful Deputy, shall and do well and truly perform his duty and trust in the said office of Sheriff when thereunto lawfully and thoroughly qualified, according to the affirmation which he shall make for the due execution of the said office, then this present obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue, to the Uses, Intents and Purposes in the said Act mentioned or appointed, and to no other Use, Intent or Purpose whatsoever. WILLIAM YEARDLEY, [Seal.] [Seal.] EVAN JONES, RICHARD YEARDLEY. [Seal.] Sealed and delivered in the presence of Us, C. BROCKDEN, WILLIAM BODDINGTON, DAVID GLADDING. Taken and acknowledged at Philadelphia, the Fourth Day of October, 1752, before me. WILLIAM ALLEN. [L. S.] [Recorded ye 24th October, 1752.] BOND WILLIAM CRAIG AND OTHERS TO KING GEORGE. Know all men by these Presents that we, William Craig, of Allens Town, in ye County of Northampton, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Esquire, Samuel Depui, of Lower Smithfield, in the said County of Northampton, Gent., and Robert Gregg, of Allens Town, aforesaid, Yeoman, are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord George the Second, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c., in the sum of Three Hundred Pounds, Current money of Pennsylvania, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs or Successors, to which payment, well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves and every or any of us, for and in the whole, our, each and every or any of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, respectively, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals, Dated the Sixth day of October, in the twenty-sixth year of the Reign of our said Lord the King, and in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Two. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above bounden William Craig, on the Second day of October Instant was elected Sheriff for the said County of Northampton for the ensuing year by the Freemen of the said County, according to an Act of Assembly of this Province, passed the Fourth year of the Reign of Queen Ann, entituled An Act for Regulating Elections of Sheriffs and Coroners, as by a certain Indenture bearing date the Second day of October instant 6 made, or mentioned to be made, between Joseph Hart, Esquire, Sheriff of the County of Bucks, in the Province of Pennsylvania, of the one part, and William Parsons, James Rawlston, Ludwig Clutts, Jessey Faukner, Charles Broadhead and Thomas Sylleman, Freeholders of the County of Northampton, in the aforesaid Province, of the other part, Relation being thereunto had appears. Now, if the said William Craig, by himself or his lawful Deputy, shall and do well and truly perform his duty and trust in the said office of Sheriff, when thereunto lawfully and thoroughly qualified, according to the Tenor of the affirmation which he shall make for the due execution of his said office as Sheriff, then this present obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue, to the Uses, Intents and Purposes in the said act mentioned and appointed, and to no other use, Intent or Purpose whatsoever. WILLIAM CRAIG, SAMUEL DEPUI, [Seal.] Taken and acknowledged at Philadelphia, the Sixth day of October, 1752, before me, [Recorded 1st 9mo, 1752.] WILL ALLEN. [Seal.] BOND JOHN ADLUM AND OTHERS TO KING GEORGE. Know all men by these Presents that we, John Adlum, of the town of York, in the County of York, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Esquire, Hance Hamilton, of Cumberland Township, in the said County of York. Esquire, and John Hamilton, of Mount Pleasant Township, in the said County, Merchant, are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord George the Second, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c., in ye sum of Six Hundred Pounds, current money of Pennsylvania, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs or Successors, to which payment, well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, each and every, or any of us, for and in the whole, our, each and every, or any of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators respectively, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals, Dated the Seventh day of October, in the Twenty Sixth year of the Reign of our said Lord the King, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Two. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above bounden John Adlum, on the Second day of October Instant was elected Sheriff for the said County of York for the ensuing year, by the Freemen of the said County, according to an Act of Assembly of this Province, passed in the Fourth year of the reign of Queen Ann, entituled An Act for Regulating Elections of Sheriffs and Coroners, as by a certain Indenture, bearing date the Second day of October Instant made or mentioned to be made between Hance Hamilton, Esquire, High Sheriff of the County of York, in the Province of Pennsylvania, of the one part, and William Willis, Abraham Sell, Samuel Hendricks, Archibald McGrew, Edward How and Abraham Houswort, Freeholders of the County aforesaid of the other part, Relation being thereunto had appears. Now, if the said John Adlum, by himself or his lawful Deputy, shall and do well and truly perform his duty and trust in the said office of Sheriff, when thereunto lawfully and thoroughly qualified, according to the Tenor of the Affirmation which he shall make for the due execution of his said office of Sheriff then this present obligation to be void and of no effect, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue, to the Uses, Intents and Purposes in the said Act mentioned and appointed, and to no other Use, Intent or Purpose whatsoever. Taken and acknowledged at Philadelphia, ye Seventh day of October, 1752, before me. WILLIAM ALLEN. [Seal.] [Recorded the 29th December, 1752.] BOND THOMAS SMITH AND OTHERS TO KING GEORGE. Know all men by these Presents that we, Thomas Smith, of Martick Township, in the County of Lancaster, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Esquire, Caleb Worley, of Sadsbury Township, in the said County of Lancaster, Innholder, and John Dougharty, of the Borough of Lancaster, Joiner, are held and firmly bound unto our Sovereign Lord George the Second, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c., in the sum of Six hundred pounds current money of Pennsylvania, to be paid to our said Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs or Successors, to which payment, well and truly to be made, we do bind ourselves, each and every, or any of us, for and in the whole, our, each and every, or any of our Heirs, Executors or Administrators, respectively, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents, Sealed with our Seals, Dated the Sixth day of October, in the Twenty-Sixth year of the reign of our said Lord the King, and in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-Two. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the above bounden Thomas Smith, on the Second day of October Instant was elected Sheriff for the said County of Lancaster for the ensuing year by the Freemen of the said County, according to an Act of Assembly of this Province, passed in the Fourth year of the Reign of Queen Ann, entituled an Act for Regulating Elections of Sheriffs and Coroners, as by a certain Indenture bearing date the Second day of October Instant made or mentioned to be made between Robert Stewart, Esquire, High Sheriff of the said County of Lancaster, of the one part, and James Webb, Robert Allison, William Downing, Robert Thompson, Joshua Anderson and Edward Barwick, Gentle |