Acts. 223

Seventeenth of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand Six
hundred and Eighty five Between Joseph Bridger of the Isle of
Weight County in Virginia Esq^r and Hester his Wife of the one
party and Thomas Jones of the County of Somersett in the province
of Maryland Merchant of the other party
Wittnesseth that Whereas the right honourable Cecilius absolute
Lord and proprietary of the provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord
Baron of Baltemore Did in the Two and fortieth Year of his Domin-
ion over the said Province and in the Year of our Lord one thousand
Six hundred Seventy and three by his deed of grant under the great
Seale used in the said province of Maryland for granting of lands
there bearing date at the City of S^t Maries the first day of August
in the two and fortieth Year of his Dominion aforesaid and in the
Year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred and Seventy three Give
and grant to the aforesaid Joseph Bridger Eleven hundred Acres of
Land being and Lying in a river Called Monokine in the County of
Sommerset in the province of Maryland and in the said grant Called
Bridgers lott relacon whereto being had may more at large appear
Now this Indenture further Wittnesseth that the aforesaid Joseph
Bridger and Hester his Wife for and in Consideration of four score
pounds of Lawfull money of England to them in hand secured by
bonds given for the payment of the same p the said Thomas Jones
whereof and wherewith the said Joseph Bridger and hester his Wife
the said Sume being paid according to the bonds Doth Acknowledge
themselves fully and Wholly satisfied and paid Have bargained
Sold Enfeoffed and Confirmed unto the said Thomas Jones his heirs
and Assignes forever All that aforesaid grant of Eleven hundred
acres of land Called Bridgers Lot Lying in Manokin River in Somer-
set County in the province of Maryland af^d in as full and Ample
manner to all Intents and purposes as the said Joseph Bridger and
Hester his Wife may or can hold the same by Vertue of the said deed
of grant aforesaid and the said Joseph Bridger and Hester his Wife
doe for themselves their heirs Executors &c^a and Every of them
Covenant promise and grant to and with the said Tho^s Jones his heirs
Etcetera That he and they shall peaceably have hold and Enjoy the
said Deed of grant aforesaid free from the Claime or molestation
of him the said Joseph Bridger and Hester his Wife or any other
person or persons Lawfully Claiming by from or under him the said
Joseph Bridger and Hester his Wife or Either of them In Wittness
whereof the said Joseph Bridger and Hester his Wife have hereunto
set their hand and Seales the day and Year first above Written &c^a

Liber LL, 4
Acts
p. 340

I Joseph Bridger do hereby Ingage myselfe my heirs &c that a Deed
according to this draught shall be Signed and Sealed and Acknowl-
edged in Court according to the custome of the Collony of Virginia
by me and my Wife and that I will acknowledge the same before the
Governeur and that he may attest it Wittness my hand and Seale

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