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  unto him the said William Groome doe for ever freely acquitt and Liber B No. 1
  Discharge the same of & from all & all Manner of former & other
  bargaines, grants, sales, forfeitures, Joyntures, Dowries, Surrenders,
  & of & from all other titles incumbrances Claimes & Demands of us
  or either of us our or either of our heires executrs admrs or assignes
  & against all & every other person or persons whatsoever Shall &
  will for ever hereafter warrant & Defend by these presents In Witt
  nes whereof the Said John Avery & Sarah his wife doe hereunto sett
  their hands & seales the 26th day of November in the year of our
  Lord one thousand Six hundred Sixty SeaSigned Sealed & delivered          John Avery (Seale)
    in the presence of        Sarah Avery (Seale)
       Thomas Poole
       Robt Lewen
  This acknowledged in open Courte by John Avery & Sarah his wife
  At A Courte helld for the Countie of Sommersett in the Province of
  Maryland the 26th day of november A° 1667

    To all people to whome this present writing shall come I Samuell [p. 100]
  Long of the Countie of Sommersett in the Province of Maryland
  plantr Send greeting in Or Lord God everlasting Knowe yee that
  whereas Caecilius absolute Lord Proprietor of the Provinces of
  Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c by his pattent
  under the greate seale of this province bearing date the 6th day of
  Aprill in the five & thirtyeth yeare of his Dominion over this Prov
  ince A° D° one thousand six hundred sixty seaven, Did grante unto
  me the Said Samuell Long by the Name of Samuell Long of this
  province a parcell of Land (Called the Seamans Choice) Lying &
  being on the eastearne shore in a river there called Pocomoke on the
  North Side of the Said river; beginning at a marked tree standing
  by A parcell of Land taken up by Joell Blake thence running downe
  the river by a Line Drawne west south west to a marked tree stand
  ing by a parcell of Land taken up by Jinken Prise for bredth seaventy
  five perches thence by a Line Drawne into the woods by the Sd par
  cell of Land taken up by Jinken Price for Length three hundred &
  twenty perches & by a Line drawne in the woods east Noretheast for
  bredth to a marked tree standing by the aforesaid parcell of Land
  taken up by Joell Blake seaventy five perches & by a Line drawne
  downe the Said Blakes Land to the first marked tree three hundred &
  twenty perches; Containing & Laid out for one hundred & fitfthty
  acres more or Lesse; together with all rights proffitts & bennefitts
  thereunto belonging Royall mines excepted To haue & to hold the
  Same to mee Samuell Long mine heires & assignes for ever for &
  under the rents reservacons & Services therein reserved as by the Said
  recited pattent recourse being thereunto had more fully & more at
  Large it may & doth appeare Now Knowe yee further that I the Said