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700 (690 690 may appear And Whereas y.e said Tract of land is since at a Provinciall Court for our said Province there held before y.e Justices of our said Provinciall Court Condemned & adjudged escheat unto us for that Simon Oversee late of S.t Maries County in our said Province decd (who in his life time had y.e possession of y.e said tract of land of his proper Right) at y.e time of his decease was an Alien as by y.e Judgment & Proceedings thereupon remaining also upon Record may more fully & large appear; And whereas for divers good Causes & Considerations us hereunto especially moving Know ye yt we of our speciall grace & meer motion do hereby give grant & confirm unto George Butler late of S.t Maries County in our said Province Gentl all [that] y.e aforesaid Tract of land called Hobdens Hole lying on y.e West side of S.t Georges River bounding on y.e East with y.e said River on y.e south & West with S.t Georges Creek on y.e North with a line drawn from y.e head of a Creek in S.t Georges River called Boans Creek West into S.nt Georges Creek Containing & laid out for seven hundred Acres of land or thereabouts Together with all Rights Profits Benefits & Priviledges thereunto belonging (Royall Mines excepted) To have & to hold y.e same unto him y.e said George Butler his heirs & Assignes forever To be holden of us & our heirs ^as^ of our Mannour of S.t Maries in free & common soccage by Fealty for all manner of services Yeilding & paying therefore yearly unto us & our heirs at our Receipt at our City of S.t Maries at y.e two most usuall Feasts in y.e year viz.t y.e Annunciation of blessed Virgin Mary & S.t Michael y.e Arch Angell by even & equall portions y.e Rent of fourteen shillings sterl in silver or gold & for a Fine upon y.e Alienation of y.e said tract of land or any part or parcell thereof one whole years Rent in silver or gold or y.e full value thereof in such Comodities as we & our heirs or such Officer or Officers as shall be appointed by us & our heirs from time to time to collect & receive y.e same shall accept in discharge thereof at y.e choice of us & our heirs or such Officer or Officers as aforesaid Provided yt if y.e said sum for a Fine for Alienation shall not be paid unto us & our heirs or such Officer or Officers as aforesaid before such Alienation & y.e said Alienation entred upon Record either in Provinciall Court or in y.e County Court where y.e said tract or parcell of land lyeth within one month next after such Alienation y.e said Alienation shall be void & of none effect Given under our hand & great seal of our said Province of Maryland this sixteenth day of January in y.e eighteenth year of our Dominion over our said Province &c Annoq Domini |
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Provincial Court Land Records, 1676-1700
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