Northampton County NcArchives Court.....Edwards - Bond, John 1756
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Source: Colonial Records Of North Carolina
Written: 1756

Bond from John Edwards for performance as clerk of the Northampton County Court
Edwards, John; Pope, John
October 27, 1756 
Volume 05, Page 634

[From MSS. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]

Know all men by these presents that we John Edwards of Northampton County & 
John Pope of Edgcomb County in the province of No Carolina are held & firmly 
bound unto Richard Spaight Esquire Secretary of the said Province in the full 
& Just sum of five hundred pounds proclamation money; to the which payment 
well & truly to be made and done we bind ourselves our heirs Executors & 
Administrators Joyntly & severally in the whole and for the whole firmly by 
these presents sealed with our Seals & dated ye 27th day of October Anno 
Domini 1756.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that Whereas ye above bound John 
Edwards is by virtue of a Commission under the hand & seal of the said Richard 
Spaight Nominated & appointed Clerk of the County Court of Northampton & Clerk 
of the Peace within the same; now if the said John Edwards shall faithfully 
and diligently according to the best of his skill & ability Execute the said 
office of Clerk of the Court & Clerk of the Peace within the said County; and 
shall truly and honestly account for all fees and perquisites arising in the 
sd office & becoming due to his Excellency ye Governour & Secretary agreeable 
to the Laws of this Province, that then this obligation to be void otherwise 
to be and remain in full force & virtue.

J. EDWARDS
JOHN POPE

Sealed & Delivered in presence of
Jos: Montford
Jno Campbell

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