482 Charles County Court Proceedings, 1671—1674.

         Liber E    in hande payd by the Said Richarde Edelen, the receipte whereof the
               said Mathias Obrian doth hereby Acknowledge, and thereof and of
               every part and parcell thereof doth heerby absolutely and Clearly
         [fol. 125] Exonerate, Acquitt and dischardge, the said Richard Edelen his
               heyres Executrs Administratrs and Assignes by theis presentes hath
               given granted bargained aliened Sold Enfeofed And Confirmed and
               by theis presents give grante bargaine Alien Sell Enfeof and Con-
               firme unto him the sd Richard Edelen his heyres and Assignes for
               Ever All tht Parcell or Tract of lande lyeing In Charles County
               Called (Dublin) beginninge att A White Oake Standeing on the
               East side of fresh Runne Runneing East up Into the woodes for
               bredth one hundred and Twenty perches to A bounded white Oake
               thence North for length two hundred Sixty Sixe perches to A bounded
               Oake thence west one hundred and Twenty perches to A bounded
               Oake thence South boundeing wth the Said Runne untill it comes
               to the first bounde Tree, Contayning and now layd out for two
               hundred Acres more or Lesse, together All the rightes and bene-
               fittes thereunto belongeing and alsoe All Pattentes deedes Writeinges
               and Evidences Touching or Concerning the same, To have & To
               holde the sd parcell of lande, and all and Singuler the bargained
               Premisses unto him the sd Richarde Edelen his heyres and Assignes
               for Ever to the onely proper use and behoofe of him the said Richarde
               Edelen his heyres and Assignes for ever and the sd Mathias Obrian
               for himself e his heyres Exrs and Administrs doth heerby Covenant
               and grant to & wth the said Richard Edelen his heyrs and Assignes
               thatt he the sd Mathias Obrian his heyres Exrs And Admrs the said
               parcell of Lande and All other the bargained premises unto him the
               said Richard Edelen his heyres and Assignes agst All persons wtsoever
               (Capt Luke Gardener) onely Excepted) shall and will for Ever
               hereafter warrante and defende by theis presents the Rentes and
               Services hereafter to become dew to the Lord Proprietor for the same
               alwayes Excepted and foreprized and further tht the sd Mathias
               Obrian his heyres and Assignes shall and will from time to time
               and Att And att all tymes hereafter dureing the space of Seaven
               yeares, att the request and att the proper cost and Chardge in the
               Law of him the sd Richard Edelen his heyres and Assignes make
               doe Execute and suffer and cause to be made done Executed and
               Suffered all and Every such farther and other Act or Actes thinge
               or thinges device or devices Assurance or Assurances whatsoever
               requisite in the Premises for the better Assureing and more Sure
               makeing of the sd Bargained Premises unto him the Richard
               Edelen his heyres and Assignes for Ever, Bee it by Inrolmtt of theis
               Presentes fyne feofmtt or Otherwise, or by any other Such law full
               wayes or meanes as by him the Richard Edelen his heyres and
               Assignes or his or their Councell Learned in the law shall be reason-
               ably devised Advised Or required In Witness whereof the Parties