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WHEREAS, William Crane, of Baltimore city, by in-
denture bearing date the twenty fourth day of
April, in the year eighteen hundred and fifty four,
did convey a certain lot of ground situate in said
city, to George F. Adams, John W. M. Williams
and John W. Ball, in trust, to permit the erection
thereon under the superintendence of the said Crane,
with such moneys as might be subscribed therefor,
of a building four stories in height, the first floor
and cellar of said building to be used and occupied
by the said William Crane, his heirs and assigns
forever, and the remainder thereof to be used and
occupied by the Saratoga Street African Baptist
Church, as a church or place of meeting for colored
people, and for schools for children of the same
race, subject to the reversion of the whole of said
property and premises to the said Crane on the
happening of certain specified contingencies; and
whereas, the said Saratoga Street African Baptist
Church are largely indebted to the said Crane, on
account of various large sums of money loaned
and advanced to the said church, and laid out and
expended in and upon the erection of the said build-
ing by said Crane, independent of the sum of five
thousand dollars, and the gift of the lot aforesaid,
granted and contributed to the erection of said
church building by the said Crane; and whereas,
the said Crane is desirous of so changing his inter-
est in, and the entire ownership of said property
and premises, so that he may become the lessee
thereof for a term of years, renewable forever, and
the said church in consideration of the great out-
lays of the said Crane, and the liberality and energy
by him exercised in their behalf, being also de-
sirous of aiding, assisting and joining with the said
Crane in the execution of such a conveyance as
will best secure and promote the wishes, interest
and advantage of the said Crane, and to this end
have caused a resolution expressive and declaratory
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