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Black Book
No. 3;
letter No. 10
[Nov. 14,
1753]
p. 2
p. 3
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disputable Now We Promise that if a good Title to the said One
thousand Acres cant or is not made by the Crown or some Person
or Persons on the Crown's Behalf to the said Richard Bennett or
his Heirs or Assigns within the space of two years from the date
hereof, that We will Pay unto the said Richard Bennett his Execu-
tors or Administrators two hundred and fifty Pounds Sterling out
of the said Consideration money — As Witness our hands this Sixth
day of June 1718
M. Burchfield
Being Present J Browne
Tho: Macnemara
And Your Petitioner further Sheweth that the said Richard
Bennett did thereupon Pay to the said Burchfield and Brown the said
five hundred and fifty Pounds Sterling for the use of the Crown
And your Petitioner further Sheweth that in the Year Seventeen
hundred and Twenty at the Instance of the Commissioners of his
said Majestys Customs or the said Burchfield and Brown An Act of
Assembly of this Province Past to vest the said Richard Bennett with
An Estate of Inheritance in Fee in the said Land called Turkey
Point as by the said Act Reference being thereunto had may more
fully appear And your Petitioner further sheweth that the said
Richard Bennett in the year seventeen hundred and forty nine died
having before his Death duly made and Executed his last Will and
Testament and thereby devised to your Petitioner the said Land
called Turkey Point in Tail, And your Petitioner further Sheweth
that on the Petition of A Certain Thomas Cotterell a Bill is before
your Honours to Repeal the said Act of Assembly made for secur-
ing and confirming a Title in the said Land called Turkey Point to
the said Richard Bennett Esq.r which said Bill your Petitioner
conceives ought not to Pass into a Law in Prejudice of your Peti-
tioner the Devisee of the said Richard Bennett therefore humbly
hopes your Honours will be pleased to hear him by his Council in
Relation to the said Bill
And your Petitioner shall Pray &c.
[Endorsed]
By the Up H of Ass.y
14 Nov. 1753
Read and Rejected
Signed p order
J Ross Ct. Up. H.
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