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456) Act and Deed &c the Within Indenture & the Land & Premisses with mentioned to ^be^ the Just Right of the said within mentioned James Smith his Heirs & Assigns for Ever At the same time Came Mary the wife of the with mentioned William Cavenough who being Privately examined by each of us did acknowledge that she voluntarily gave up all her Right and Claim of Dower to the abovesaid James Smith his Heirs & Assigns for Ever & she assured us she did it free & of her own good will and without any fear of her husbands displeasure & she desired y.e same may be Recorded In Testimony thereof we have hereunto set our hands Tho Aisquith R Barnhouse This 3.d day of June 1748 then Rec.d of James Smith the within sum of forty pounds Sterling as Witness my hand Will.m Cavenough Tho Aisquith St Marys County fs.t I hereby Certifie that the abovenamed Thomas Aisquith & Richard Barnhouse Gentlemen before whom the within Deed was acknowledged Now are and were at the time of taking the acknowledgment thereof Two of his Lordships the Right Honble the Lord Propry.s Justices of the peace for the County af.d S.t Marys Lawfully authorized and assigned In Testimony whereof County seal I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County this 18.th day of June 1748 Rich.d Ward Key Clk Com Cur Rec.d for the use of the Right Honble the Lord Baltimore Twenty Shillings Sterling being for the Alienation fine of 8 1/2 sides the within five hundred Acres of Land this 23 June 1748 Benj.a Tasker Recorded June 23 1748 |
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