Charles County Court Proceedings, 1671—1674.    465

    Memorandum That full Possession of the sd Land by livery and Liber E
    Seizin with Turfe & Twigge was Given By the wthin named Jobe
    Corver unto the wthin named Will Grant the day and year wthin
    written In the Presence of us  Thomas Corke
                                   Jeremiah Mocknue

      Thomas Allanson acknowledgeth the Inseuing Conveyance of Land
    unto John Possey
      This Indenture made ths 28th day of may Annoq Domini 1673
    Between Tho: Allanson of Charles County of the one Part & John
    Possey of the County & Province of Marialand Planter of the other
    part Witnesseth thtt the said Tho: Allanson As well and for and in
    Consideration of the quantity of fower thousand pounds of tobacco
    in Cask And Billes being past before the Ensealing and delivery
    hereof by the said John Rossey the receipt whereof The said Tho:
    Allanson doth heerby acknowledge and thereof and every part &
    parcell thereof doth hereby Absolutely and cleerly Exonerate Acquitt
    & dischardge the said John Possey his heyres Executrs Administratrs
    and Assignes by thesse presentes hath given granted bargained
    Aliened sould Enfeofed and Confirmed and by thesse Presentes doth
    give grante Alien sell Enifeofe and Confirme unto him the said John
    Possey his heyres & Assignes for ever All thtt Parcell of land called
    St Johns lying in Charles County beginning Att a bounded Oake a
    bound Tree of A Parcell of lande Called Jerricoe, standing in the
    woodes on the East side of the main Fresh runne of Nangemy
    Creek or Avon River called Poynton Creek running Thence south
    ninety perches To a bounded black Oake standinge neare a bounded
    Pickickcory of John Wardes running thence west twoo hundred
    seaventy sixe Pearches to a bounded red oake upon A Playne thence
    North one hundred and Fifty Perches to A bounded white Oake
    thence untill it comes to the first bound Tree, containing Two hun-
    dred Acres more or lesse Now in the tenour or occupation of him
    the said Tho: Allanson or his Assignes together wth all the rightes &
    benefittes thereunto helongeing and Alsoe all Patents deedes write-
    inges and Evidences Touching or concerning the same To Have and
    to hold the said parcell of land wth all and Singuler the said bargained
    Premisses unto him the said John Rossey his heyres & Assignes to
    the onely Proper use use and behalfe of him the sd John Rossey
    his heires and Assignes for Ever and the said Tho: Allanson for
    himself e his heyres Executrs or administratr doth hereby covenant
    and grant to and wth the sd Joh Rossey his heirs and Assignes tht he
    the said Tho: Allanson His heyres Executors and Administratours
    the said Parcell of land and alsoe all other the Bargained Premises
    unto him the said John Possey his heyres and Assignes Against All [fol. 112]
    Persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and for Ever defende by
    thesse Pressents the Rentes and Services heareafter to become dew
    to the Lord Proprietor for the same alwayes excepted & Foreprized
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