502 Provincial Court Proceedings, 1674/5.




          Liber M M  County called & knowne by the name of Hackthorne Heath lying &
                  being in the County aforesaid on the West side of Potuxont Riuer
                  & begining att a bounded Oake of a pcell of land formerly laid out
                  for Roger Brooke gentt. called Brooke Point & runing East North
                  East for One hundred & sixty pches to a bounded red Oake by a
                  small branch Issuing out of the maine branch of a Creeke called
                  Brooke Creeke & from thence runing North Three hundred & sixty
                  pches to a bounded red Oak neer an Indian Feild And from thence,
                  runing West North West for Ninety pches & from the end of the
                  said West North West line runing South South West half e a point
                  Westerly to the land of Roger Brooke aforesaid & with the said
                  land to the firste bounded tree Containing & then laid out for foure
                  hundred acres of land more or lesse & now in the tenure & Occupa
                  con of the said John Creycroft or his Assigns Together with all &
                  singuler the hereditamts & Apptenñces whatsoeuer to the said Mes
                  suage or Tenemt of land now or att any tyme heretofore belonging
                  or Appertaining or therewth now or therefore taken as pte pcell or
                  member thereof or any pte thereof And all & singuler Deeds Evi
                  dences writings Escripts & Minumts touching & concerning the before
                  Bargained prmises & every pte & peell thereof To haue & to hould
                  the said Messuage or Tenemt of land & all & singuler other the
                  prmisses with their & every of their Appurtenñces before by these
                  prsents Bargained & Sold or meant menconed or intended to be
                  hereby Granted Bargained & sold & euery pte & pcell thereof unto the
                  said John ffoster his heyres & Assignes To the only use & behoofe
                  of him the said John ffoster his heyres & Assignes for euer And the
                  said John Creycroft for himselfe his heyres Exrs & Adrs & for euery
                  of them doe Covenant premise & Graunt to & with the said John
              p.490  ifoster his heyres Exrs Admrs & Assignes by these prsents That the
                  said Messuage or tract of land & all other the prmisses aboue by
                  these prsents menconed to be Graunted & sould & every pte & pcell
                  thereof on the day of the date hereof And from tyme to tyme & all
                  tymes hereafter for euer shall be remaine & continue to the said
                  John ffoster his heyres & Assignes To the only proper use & behoofe
                  of him the said John ffoster his heyres and Assignes for euer free
                  & Cleer & freely & cleerly Acquitted Exonerated & discharged or
                  otherwise by the said John Creycroft his heyres or Assignes suffi
                  ciently saved & kept harmlesse of and from all & all manner of pson
                  or psons whatsoeuer Clayming from by or under him them or any of
                  them from all other Charges Titles troubles & Incumbrances what
                  soeuer had made Cothitted suffered or done by the said John Crey
                  croft his heyres or Assignes That he the said John ffoster his heyres
                  & Assignes shall & may from henceforth for euer peaceably & quietly
                  haue hold use occupy possesse and enjoy the said Messuage or tract
                  of land & other the prmises aboue by these prsents menconed to be
                  Bargained & Sould & euery pte & pcell thereof and the rents Issues &