276 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1668—1670.

          Liber D    the M King his heirs & Assgns to the intent & meaning aforsd shall
                & will warrant & forever defend by these prsnts in witness whereof
                the parties above named to these prsnt Indentures have interchangably
                set their hands & seals the day & yeare above written
                Signed sealed & Delivered     Gerard Browne 0
                 in prsence of us
                    Thoms Allanson
                    John Godshall

           [p.69] Capt Robert Troope his Deede of Gift to Richard Harrison Sonn
                of Mr Joseph Harrison
                 To all Christian people to whome these prsnts shall Come greeting
                in our Lord God everlasting Whereas Capt Robert Troope late of
                Charls County in the Province deceased did in his life time pay
                unto Thoms Allanson of the same County & Province Gentlm the sume
                of three thousand pounds of tobacco & Cask the receipt whereof he
                doth by these prsnts acknowledg & Confess & thereof & of every
                part & parcell thereof doth acquitt release & discharge the said
                Robert Troope his heirs Exectrs & Adrninistrs by these prsents for
                & in Consideracon whereof the said: Thomas Allanson was bound to
          [p 70]     make a firme Conveyance unto the said Robert Troope of One
                hundred & fifty Acres of Land called French Lewis wch said Land
                the said Troope hath given & devised unto Richd Harrison the sone
                of Joseph Harrison by his last Will & Testamt; now Know yee tht
                the said Thoms Allanson for & in Consideracon of the above men-
                tioned prernisses as alsoe for diverse other good' causes him there-
                unto moveing Hath given granted Aliened bargained sold & Con-
                firmed & by these prsnts doth give grant aliene bargaine sell &
                Confirme unto the said Richd Harrison all tht parcell or tract of
                Land called French Lewis lying on the north of Avon river con-
                taineing one hundred & fifty Acres more or less Adjoyning to the
          [p. 71]    land formerly laid out for James Lee And beginning att the said
                Lee's Eastermost bound Oake as by the Pattent relation being
                thereunto had may more att large appeare together all houses
                buildings Gardens Orchards yards backsides Easemts lands tenemts
                meadows Feedings pastures Woods Under woods wayes Proffitts
                Comodities Hereditamts & appurtenances whatsoever to the said land
                or premises or to any part or parcell thereof belonging or in any
                manner of waies appertaineing as also all the Estate right title
                Interest use property claime & demand of him the sd Thoms Allan-
                son of in or to the same & alsoe all deeds writings & evidences
                wtsoever touching or Concerning the Premises or any Part or Parcell
          [p. 72]    thereof To have & to hold the aforesd parcell of land & all & singular
                other the prmises wth their & every of their rights members and
                Appurtenances wtsoever unto the sd Richd Harrison his heirs & As-
                signes for ever And the sd Thoms Allanson doth for himself his