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     presents ment and intended to be granted Alienated bargained Sold Liber FF
     Assigned and sett Over and every part and parcell thereof with
     there and every of there and every of there appurnñcs unto the [p. 5821
     said Richard preston and his heires executrs admrs or assignes from
     hence forth for ever In as Large and ample manner to all intents and
     purposes as I the said Walter Dunch my heires executors or assignes
     may might or ought to have hold and enjoy the same by force and
     vertue of the aforesaid patent and Deed of sale or by any other wayes
     or meanes whatsoever And also I the said Walter Dunch Doth binde
     myselfe my heires or assignes to warrant and save harmiesse the
     said Preston his heires or assignes from any payment or claime for
     rent or arreares of rent of or from the Lord Proprietary untill
     Michaellmas last or of or from the proprietary or his heires or from
     any Other person or persons whatsoever In Wittnesse whereof I the
     said Walter Dunch have hereunto sett my hand and seale this third
     day of April Anno One thousand six hundred sixty Eight
     Signed Sealed and Delivered   Walter Dunch (sealed)
       in the presents of us
          John Dunch
          Samuell Withers
          Richard Hill
          James Husbands
     Acknowledged the 6th day of April 1668 to be the Right of the aboue
     menconed Richard Preston and his heires forever by the abouesaid
     Walter Dunch before mee          Charles Calvert

       To all xpian people to whom these presents shall come Greeting
     &c Know yee that I Henry Downes of the Count of Kent in the
     province of Maryland with the advice and Consent of Bredgett my
     wife for and in Consideracon of two thousand and foure hundred
     pounds of good sound merchantable tobacco and Caske to them in
     hand paid before the sealeing and delivery hereof by Obadiah Judg-
     kins of the County of Talbott within the said province the receipt
     whereof they doe hereby acknowledge and thereof and every part and
     parcell thereof doe accquitt and Discharge the said Obadiah Judgkins
     his heires and assignes Have given Granted bargained and sold and
     by these prsents doe fully clearely and absolutely give grant bargaine
     and sell unto the said Obadiah Judgkins his heires and assignes for
     ever One parcell or tract of land Situate lying and being in Balte-
     more County and in a river within the said County Called elke river
     and granted by patent to the said Downes by the name of Hay
     Downe Containeing according to the said pattent three hundred Acres
     be it more or lesse To have and to hold the said Land unto the a fore-
     said Obediah Judgkins his heires and assignes for ever with all Rights
     priviledges profitts and appurtenñcs thereunto belonging or in any
     wise appertaineing and they the said Henry Downes and Bredgett his