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   hundred & Fifty poles to a markt tree & from thence running North Liber B No. 1
   east & by east the Length of three hundred twenty flue poles to the
   first bounder Containing by estimation three hundred acres more or
   lesse, Together with all pffitts & Cothodities whatsoever (royall Mines
   excepted) to the sd pce or parcell of land belonging or appertaining
   as more att lardge may appeare by pattent granted to the said Steven
   Horse Dated the twenty fourth day of February in the yeare of or
   Lord one thousand six hundred sixty & Fine To haue & to holde the
   said pce or parcell of land hereby demised unto the said unto Johnson
   his heires executrs admrs & assignes from the feast of St John the
   Baptist last past before the date hereof unto the full end & tearme of
   two hundred yeares from thence next ensueing & fully to be Corn-
   pleated & ended, Yeilding & paying therefore yearely & every yeare
   duering the sd tearme hereby graunted unto the said Steven horse his [p.33]
   heires or assignes one pepper Corne being lawfully demanded And
   the said Anthony Johnson for himselfe his heires executrs admrs &
   assignes & for every of them doth Covenante pmise & graunt to &
   with the said Steven Horse his heires & assignes by these prseflts
   That the said Anthony Johnson his executrs admrs & assignes shall
   & will Carefully pay or cause to be payde the Lords rents or other
   due or dues Fine or Fines the wch shall or may be imposed upon the
   prmisses & upon default thereof itt shall be lawfull for the said
   Steven Horse or his assignes to reenter upon the prmisses; And the
   said Anthony Johnson doth further pmise & grante for himself e his
   heires executrs & admrs att the end & determination of this prsent
   lease peaceable & quiettly shall leaue surrender & yeilld up unto the
   aforesd Steven Horse or his heires executes admrs or assignes; And
   the said Steven Horse for himself e his heires & assignes doth Cove
   nant pmise & graunt to & with the sd Anthony Johnson his heires &
   assignes by these ptsents That the said Anthony Johnson his executrs
   admrs or assignes under & according to the rent & Covenants afore
   said on his & their part to be paid & pformed shall peaceable & quietly
   haue hold possesse & enioye the said pcs or parcell of Land before by
   theis prsents demised duering the tearme of two hundred yeares
   hereby graunted without any lett denyall or Contradiction of or by
   the said Steven Horse his heires or assignes or any of them or of any
   other person or persons whatsoever by his or their meanes act assent
   or pcuremt In Wittnes whereof the said parties to theis prsent Inden
   tures severally haue sett their hands & seales the day & yeare aboue
   written                           his
   Signed sealed & delivered
                              Anthony  Johnson
    in the presence of
       Will Thorne:                Marke
       Will Stevens       Entred the 1 0th September 1666






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