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610 (600 And on the backe of the foregoeing Deed was written as Followeth Sealed and Delivered Memorand.m It was agreed covenanted granted and concluded in the p.rsence of us on by and betweene the partys to these p.rsents within Named before the ensealing and delivery hereof that the Annuall Rent Nicholas Sewall Referenced to be paid for the land and p.rmisses within Mentioned George Plater is Tenn pounds sterling and not more p ann (with the excepon S Watkins of one yeares Rent allowance for reparations as within) which John Llewellin is the true intent and meaning of the sd partys any thing within conteined to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Witness W.m Digges Nicholas Sewall S Watkins Eliz.a Digges John Llewellin Maryland fs Memorand.m the Eighth day of March Anno Domini 1692 Came the within written Coll William Digges and Madam Elizabeth Digges his wife before us Nehemiah Blackiston Esq.r and Thomas Tench Esq.r two of their Maj.ties Councill and Justices of the Provinciall Court of this Province and the sd Mad ^Eliz^ Digges being by us privetly and secretly examined a part by her selfe according to law they both acknowledged the within written to be their joint Act and Deed and as such did deliver the same to the uses therein mentioned To have & to hold the Land and p.rmisses within mentioned to the within named Lionell Copley Esq.r his Executo.rs Administrato.rs or Assignes for and dureing and tearm mentioned Int.r 10.th March 1692 Ne.a Blakiston Thomas Tench This Indenture made the Day of February in the yeare of our Lord God 1692 in the 5.th yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraign Lord and Lady William & Mary by the grace of God King & Queen of England Scotland France and Ireland Defend.rs of the Faith &c.a Between Coll William Digges of the Collony of Virginia of the one part and Lionell Copley Esq.r of the Province of Maryland of the other part Witnesseth that Whereas the sd William Digges together with Anthony Underwood late of the sd Province of Maryland deced; pursuant to an act of Assembly of the sd Province Intituled an Act for Encouragement of such persons as shall undertake to build Water Mills in the sd Province did sue forth of the High Court of Chancery of the sd Province a writt of ad quod Damn directed to the sherriffe of S.t Maryes County to enquire by the oathes of twelve good & Lawfull men of his Bailywick to be by him thereunto summoned impanelled and sworne what Damages it would be to the then Lord Baltemore Lord Prop.ry of the sd Province or to any other the good People of the same if there were Laid out for the sd William Digges and Anthony Underwood Tenn Acres of Land Neare S.t Maryes runn whereon to build & erect a Water Mill which Writt was accordingly duely executed by the sd sherriffe and the sd Quantity of Tenn Acres of Land there Laid out by a Jury whereon the sd William Digges & Anthony Und.rwood having first |
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Provincial Court Land Records, 1676-1700
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