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thereof one whole years rent in silver or gold or the full value thereof in such commodities as we and our heirs or jack officer or officers as shall be appointed by us and our heirs from time to time to collect and receive the same shall accept and discharge thereof at the choice of us and own heirs or jack officer or officers. Provided that if the sum for a fine for alienation shall not be paid unto us and our heirs or such officer or officers before such alienation and the said alienation entered upon record either in the provincial court or county court where the same parcel of land beth written one month next after such alienation then the said alienation shall be void and of no effect. Given under our great seal of our said province of Maryland this tenth day of August Anno Domo seventeen hundred and fifty three. Witness our trusty and well beloved Horatio Sharpe Esq Lieutenant General and Chief Governor of our said province of Maryland Chancellor. Hereafter of the great seal thereof.

Horatio Sharpe

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