T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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24. All deeds conveying real estate shall contain :
I. The names of the grantor and grantee.
II. The consideration.
III. A description with reasonable certainty of
the property therein conveyed.
IV. The quantity of interest therein intended to
be conveyed.
V. The conditions, reservations and covenants, if
any there he.

Deeds to con-
tain.

25. Every deed conveying real estate, shall be
signed and sealed as heretofore, and attested by at
least one witness.

CHAPTER 2ND.
FORMS OF DEEDS OF REAL ESTATE.

Deed to be
signed and
scaled.

26. A deed conveying real estate, may be made
in the following form or to the like effect:
This deed, made this day of , in
the year , by (here insert the name of gran-
tor,) witnesseth, that in consideration of (here insert
consideration,) the said doth grant unto
(here insert the name of grantee,) all that (here des-
cribe the property ;) witness my hand and seal.

Test

A. B.
C. D. [Seal.]

Form.

27. Every deed, made in the above form or to
the like effect, shall as respects the form thereof, be
construed and deemed sufficient to convey an estate
in fee simple.

Construed.

28. Any covenant allowed by law, which the par-
ties thereto may agree upon, may be added to the
above form.

Covenant may
be added.

29. Any limitation, condition, reservation, restric-
tion, exception or qualification, allowed by law, may
be added to or introduced into the above form.

Limitation,

&c.

30. Deeds made in the forms in Schedule No. 1
hereunto annexed or to the like effect, shall be con-
strued or deemed sufficient to convey the following
estates or interests. But nothing herein contained
shall render it erroneous or irregular, to depart from
the letter of said forms so long as the substance is
expressed.

Deeds con-
strued.