258       Provincial Court Proceedings, 1667—68.

        Liber FF This Indenture made the twe!ueth day of February in the thirty
        [p. 558] sixt yeare of the Dominion of Caecilius &c betweene John Vanheecke

              of the County of Baltemore within the province of Maryland and
              Thomas Paine of St Jeromes in St Maries County within the province
              aforesaid on the other part wittnesseth that the said John Vanheecke
              for and in Consideracon of Nine thousand pounds of tobacco and
              Caske to him at and before the ensealeing and delivery of these
              presents well and truly in hand paid by the said Thomas Paine
              whereof and wherewith he the said John Vanheecke doth ackowledge
              himseh fe &c hath granted Alenated bargained sold and confirmed and
              by these presents doth fully and crearely and absolutely grant Alen
              bargaine sell and confirme unt the said Thomas Paine all that tract
              situate lying and being at the South side of the head of St Jeromes
              Creeke in the County of 5t Maries now in the tenure or occupacon of
              the said Thomas paine it being foure hundred Acres or there aboutes
              being bounded as foloweth (vizt) Begining at a marked tree stand-
              ing on the south side of the maine head branch of St Jeromes Creeke
              runing downe the south side of the said creeke to a marked gum upon
              the Southern branch of timber neck and soe into the woods untill it
              comes unto the long west line To have and to hold the said tract of
              land with all howses with all Other the premisses with all other
              theire appurtances by these presents bargained and sold mentioned
              or intended to be hereby granted alienated bargained sold and con-
              firmed and ever part and parcell therof unto the said Thomas Paine
              and to the heires and assignes of the said Thomas Paine to the only
              proper use and behofe of the said Thomas Paine and of the heires
              and assignes of the said Thomas Paine for ever and that the said
              plantacon with the aforesaid Land belonging thereunto with all Other
              the appuñances shall fom henceforth ever remaine and continue unto
              the said Thomas Paine and to the heires and assignes of the said
              Thomas Paine freely and clearely accquitted Exonerated and dis-
              charged of and from all and all manner of former bargaines Sales
              Gifts grants leases rents charges or areareges of rents forfitures
              execucons Intrusions incombrances whatsoever and of and from
              all other charges titles troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had
              made Comitted or wittingly or willingly suffered or done by the
              said John Vanheecke or by his meanes assent privity or procuremt
              the rents and services from henceforth to grow due to the Cheife
              Lord or Lords of the mannor only excepted and forprised And lastly
              it is agreed by and between the said parties to these presents that all
              and every the assureances and Conveyances soe as aforesaid here-
              after to be had of the premisses and shall be esteemed and Taken
              to be to the only use of them the said Thomas Paine and of the heires
              and assignes of the said Thomas Paine for ever and to noe other
              use intent or purpose whatsoever any thing in these presents containd
              to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding In Wittnesse