Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664.  249





       The Conueyance of land aboue specifyed was in open court the Liber B B
     6th July last acknowledged and past ouer from and by Thomas
     Marsh of Ann Arundell County unto Capt Thomas Manning of the
     Clifts in Caluert County    Daniel Jenifer Clarke
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       This Indenture made the 15th day of Aprill in the yeare of Our
     Lord God 1664 Beetweene Francis Armstrong of the Clifts in Cal
     uert County Plantr and Frances Armstrong his wife of the one part
     and John Edmondson of the Clifts in Caluert County Merchant on
     the other pte Wittnesseth that the said Francis and Frances Arm
     strong hath Clearely Bargained and sold and by these prsents Clearely
     Bargaineth and selleth to the said John Edmondson Three hundred
     and fifty acres of land Called Sarke lying on the south side of Chop
     tanck riuer, lying betweene the land of Andrew Cooke and Thomas
     Todd as by the Pattent more att large appeares bearing date the A
     with all manner of Proffitts Gaines and Aduantages ariseing upon
     the same which hee or any prson or prsons to his use hath haue or
     had To haue and to hold the said land To the said Edmonds his
     heires and Assignes for euermore, And allsoe the said Armstrong
     hath Bargained and sold to the Edmonds The Pattent anent the
     said land, which land the said Armstrong waranteth to the said
     Edmonds and that hee hath lawfull power and Authority to Bar-
     game and sell the Premises from hime The said Armstrong and his [P. 313]
     heires for euer to him the saide Edmonds and his heires for euer
     warranty or warrantyes or otherwise as by the Learned Councell of
     the said Edmonds his heires or Assignes shall bee aduised all former
     Bargaines and Sales Joynters and Dowers leases and of all other
     incumbrances and Charge whatsoeuer they be except the rent to the
     Right Honble the Lord Proprietr And the said Armstrong from him
     and his heires for euer haue sold the said land to the saide Edmonds
     and his heires for euer In wittnes whereof the said Armstrong
     haue sett his hand and seale the day and yeare aboue written and like
     wise Frances his wife—   the marke of
       Signed and sealed   Francis  Armstrong Seale
         in the prsence of   the marke of
          Thomas Mannyng   Frances  Armstrong Seale
          Jos: Horsley
          • the marke of
          Thomas Backster
          ffrancis Waste

       The foregoeing Conueyance was by Francis Armstrong and by
     the Attorney of his wife Frances Armstrong (uizt) (Francis Riggs)
     acknowledged and past ouer unto Jno Edmonds in open Court the