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       ture of which instruments of writeing the said John Hatton became Liber MM
       Seized of in and to the said two parcells of land of a good and
       Sure estate in ffee Simple And whereas the said John Hatton being
       so seized of the said two parcells of Land and dyeing in this Prov
       ince intestate It is found by a certaine Inquisition taken in this Prov
       ince that the Lands and possessions that were of the said John Hat-
       ton deceased are legally descended unto the abovenamed Thomas
       Hatton of Tewksbury aforesaid as Brother and next heire to the
       said John Hatton deceased. Now this Indenture further Wittnesseth
       That whereas I the said Samuel Hatton being constituted Ordained
       and appointed (by the said Thomas Hatton heire to the Said John
       Hatton) his true and law full Attorny for the Sale and disposall of
       any of the Lands or tenements which were the said John Hattons
       within this province Have for and in Consideration of the Summe
       of thirty thousand pounds of tobacco to me already paid by the said
       Richard Keene the receipt whereof I due hereby acknowledge Given
       Granted bargained and sold and doe by these presents give grant
       bargaine sell enfeoffe and confirm unto him the said Richard Keene p. 192
       the aforesaid two parcells of land called Mount Harmer and Sprys
       Hills together with all rights proffits benefitts and comodities to the
       said Severall parcells of land or any of them belonging or in any
       wise appurteineing to wit all houses Outhouses Orchards fences
       woods underwoods meadowes pasture timber and timber trees now
       being upon or belonging to the said two parcells of Land also all
       and every the said grants deeds writeings and evidences of and
       concerning the Said Seurll parcells tracts or devidents of Land called
       Mount Harmer and Spryes hill and according to the meets and
       bounds above expressed To have and to hold the same unto him the
       said Richard Keene his heirs and assignes for ever to the Only
       proper use and behoofe of him the said Richard Keene his heirs
       and assignes for ever, to be holden of the right Honble the Lord
       Proprietary by the rents and Services and under the conditions there
       fore due and reserved And the said Samuel Hatton for himself e his
       heirs executors and administrators and every of them doe Covenant
       promise and grant to and with the said Richard Keene his heirs and
       assignes and every of them by these presents that he the Said Samuel
       Hatton his heirs executrs and administrators and every of them the
       Severall tracts and dividents of land and every of them before by
       these presents bargained and sold or hereby intended to be bargained
       and sold with their and every of their appurtenñcs unto him the
       said Richard Keene his heirs and assignes against him the said
       Thomas Hatton his heirs or assignes and all and every other person
       or persons whatsoever claimeing or to claime by from or under him
       them or any of them shall & will for ever hereafter defend and
       warrant by these presents And further the said Samuel Hatton doth
       for himselfe his heirs executors and administrators Covenant prom-