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812) 832 Shipped by y.e grace of God in good ord.r and well condiconed by George Linham of N L W of Petuxant River in Maryland in and upon y.e good shipp called The Inployment of London 2 3 4 5 6 7 whereof is master under God for this p.rsent voyage Edward Barecock and now Riding at 8 9 10 12 20 Anchor in the af.d River and by Gods grace bound for England or Holland to say eighteen 21 24 25 26 hogsheads of Maryland Leafe tob.o in Cask being marked and numbred as in the margent & are 28 30 11 to be Delvered in the like good ord.r and well condiconed at y.e aforesaid Port of London or Holland (the Danger of the seas Excepted) unto M.r Micajah Perry upon the proper account and Risque of S.r Thomas Lawrence or to his Assignes he or they paying freight for the ^s.d^ goods seaven pounds sterl for England or eight pounds sterl for Holland w.th primage and average accustomed In wittness whereof the master or purser of the said ship hath affirmed to three bills of Lading all of this tennor and Date y.e one of w.ch three bills being accomplished the other two to stand voyde and soe God send the good ship to her Desired port in safty Amen he or they paying Maryland Dutyes Dated in Pettuxant this 5.th of July 1698 Edward Barecock Maryland Know all men by these p.rsents that I George Plater of y.e Province of Maryland Esq.r in consideracon of the sume of two hundred pounds sterl Lawfull money of England allready in my hands before the Ensealing and Delivery of these presents wherewith I confess my selfe contented and paid have bargained and sold and by these presents doe fully clearly and absolutly bargain & sell unto M.r Benjamen Hatley of London Merchant his heires Ex.rs Adm.rs or certain Att.ry Eight negroe slaves viz.t three men and five Women comonly Knowne and by me called by the names of Jack Madagasco Jack and Robin the five women named as follows black Nann Maria Betty Aggaltha and Hester To have and To hold y.e said eight negroes to y.e s.d Benjamen Hatley his Ex.rs Admin.rs or assignes to his and their owne proper Use for Ever and in case any of the afores.d negroes should Dye before the said Hatley or his Att.ry doth fetch them away from off my Plantacon then and such case y.e said Hatley or his Att.ry to chuse one or more negroes to supply y.e Roomes of such Deceased negroes to y.e number of Eight And I y.e said George Plater my heires Ex.rs or Admin.rs am hearby bound and Doe hereby promise to Defend and make good y.e s.d Eight negroes to y.e said Hatley or his attorney Ex.rs or Adm.rs for ever Against all people and to provide for y.e said Hatley or his Att.ry (In Case I have them not) good suffitient negroes for him to take his choice of In Case of Death of any of them before fettred away as whereof I have sett my hand and seale this twenty fifth day of May In the tenth Yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord King W.m the third Annoq Domini 1698 Signed Sealed & Delivered George Plater (sealed) In p.rsents of us G Muschamp Theophilus Rayman July y.e 18.th 1698 Then rec.d of S.r Thomas Lawrence Ban.t by y.e hands of Christopher Gregory y.e sume of twenty foure pounds tenn shill Sterl being y.e full of all acco.tts from y.e beginning of y.e world to this Day between y.e s.d S.r Thomas and Me as wittness my hand y.e Day and Yeare af.d Wittness Richard Hill Maryland Then rec.d of his Ex.cy Francis Nicholson Esq.r Govern.r of Maryland on behalfe of y.e hono.rble July y.e 13 93 S.r Thomas Lawrence Barron.t y.e sume of thirty Eight pounds sterl being y.e full of all acco.ts for rent Port of Annapolis due from y.e s.d S.r Thomas to me from y.e beginning of y.e World to this Day as wittness my hand Edward Dorsey Testis Christopher Gregory |
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