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80. State of Maryland City of Baltimore, To wit: On this 29 day of March 1848, before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace of the state of Maryland, in and for the City aforesaid, personally appeared Henry Hubbard and made Oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the consideration money mentioned in the within Bill of sale has been bona fide paid. Sworn to before A. H. Penington J. P. Dennis Scye Be it remembered that the following Bill of sale Ex.d from 65 was recorded on the 3.d day of April 1848, To wit: James B. Steele Whereas on or about the Eighth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty five, I James B. Steele sold to Dennis Scye (a free Negro of Dorchester County) his Wife Sarah Scye, and also his children Hooper Scye & Milley Scye, and Whereas the purchase money for the said Sarah Scye, Hooper Scye & Milley Scye has now been paid to me in full by the said Dennis Scye, and I am desirous to convey to him, a clear and indisputable title to the servants above enumerated - Now know all men by these presents that I James B. Steele of Dorchester County and state of Maryland, for and in consideration of the price or purchase Money, (the agregate of which purchase Money I do not now recollect) to me in hand heretofore paid, by the said Dennis Scye, free Negro as aforesaid, the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell & deliver unto the said Dennis Scye his aforesaid wife, Sarah Scye & Hooper Scye and Milley Scye his children, which said servants I the said James B. Steele hereby warrant and defend to the said Dennis Scye, his executors, Administrators and Assigns, against me my executors & Administrators, and against every other person or persons whomsoever. In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of Ja.s B. Steele (Seal) Jn.o E. Roszell J. P. Robt. Bell Maryland Dorchester County, sc.t Be it remembered & it is hereby certified that on this third day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, before the subscriber one of the state of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Dorchester County, personally appears James B. Steele and Acknowledges the aforegoing Bill of sale or instrument of writing to be his Act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Acknowledged before Jn.o E. Roszell J. P. |
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