Charles County Court Proceedings, 1666—1668.    5

     changably set their hands and seales the day or yeare aboue written Liber C
     Seigned sealed and Deliuered George Thompson 0
       in Presence of us
          Thomas   Ailcoks
              his marke
          William X Williams
              his marke

       This Indenture maed the twentith day of September Anno Domini
     1665 between henry Moore of Charleses County in the Prouince of
     Mariland and Elisabeth his wife of the one Party and Jacob Peeter-
     son of the sayd place Planter of the other Party Witneseth that
     the sayd henry Moore and Elisabeth his wife for diuers good Causes
     and Considerations them thearunto moueing more Especially for
     and in Consideration of twelue hundered pounds of tobacco to
     them in hand payd whearof and whearwith thay acknoledge them-
     selues fully satisfied Contented and Payd haue Aliened Bargained
     and Sould and by thees Presents Bargaine Alien and Sell unto the
     sayd Jacobe Peeterson and his heirs for Euer all that freehould or [p. 15]
     Parcell of Land Called Moores Branch Lung on the west sid of A
     brance of Saccaya Swampe in Charles County Layd out for fifty
     Acres According to Pattent for the sayd Land to the sayd henry
     Moore by the Right Honk Lord Proprietary granted as Relation
     beeing thearunto had may more at Large appeare and all Profits
     Commodities and Conueniencies to the same belonging togeather
     with all and Singular Charters Euidences and wrightings touching
     the same to haue and to hould the same unto the sayd Jacob Peterson
     and his heirs for euer and the sayd henry Moore and Elisabeth his
     wife doe for themselues their heirs Executors and Administrators
     • and Euery of them Couenant and grant to and with the sayd Jacob
     Peeterson and his heirs by thees Presents in Mannor and forme fol-
     lowing that is to say that thay the sayd henry and Elisabeth in their
     owne proper Right and their owne use now stand and are Lawfully
     seised of a good perfect and absolute estate in Law in fee simple of
     and in the sayd free hould and Praemisses and haue good Lawfull
     Right and Authoritie to bargaine sell and Assuer the same to the
     sayd Jacob Peterson and his heirs for euer according to the trew
     intent and meaning of thees Presents And that the sayd Premisses [r. 16]
     Now are and for euer hearafter shall bee and Continew free and
     Cleare discharged and Acquited or otherways at all times saued and
     kepe harmles by the sayd henry and Elisabeth and their heirs Execu-
     tors and administrators of and from all and singular formar and
     other bargaines sayles Grants Estates Bonds statuts intrusions
     Dowers title of Dowers Joynturs Rents arrearages of Rents and
     other Charges and incumberances whatsoeuer had maed done and
     growne or to bee had maed done or growne by the sayd henry or
     Elisabeth or by any other person or persons under their title or