1762  April 27.^th Received of M.^r Absolom Baker four shillings
        and five Pence Sterling for the Use of the Lord Baltimore being the
        Alienation Fine on the within One hundred and Ten Acres of Land
        in Virtue of a Commission from Edward Lloyd Esq.^r his said
        Lordships Agent and Receiver General
        Recorded May 1.^st 1762                            Benj.^a Beall
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Ex.^d    This Indenture made the 23.^d Day of April in the
        Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and sixty two  Between
        Ely Dorsey Eldest son & heir at Law of Cap.^t John Dorsey jun.^r late of
        Ann Arundel County deceased of the one Part and William Hall of Elk
        Ridge of the same county Merchant of the other Part  Whereas the
        said John Dorsey deceased and William Hall did heretofore take up in
        Partnership a Tract or Parcel of Land called Dorseys Partnership lying
        in Frederick County containing one thousand four hundred and seventy
        five acres granted to the said John Dorsey in his lifetime by Patent
        bearing Date the first day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand
        seven hundred and sixty  And Whereas the said John Dorsey
        by his last Will and Testament in writing duly proved and Registered in
        the Commissarys Office of this Province did amongst other things devise
        as follows Viz.^t " I give and Bequeath unto my son Benjamin Dorsey
        " two hundred and forty eight Acres of Land Part of a Tract of Land called
        " Partnership as laid out by Joseph Plummer  Item I give and Bequeath
        " unto William Hall of Elk Ridge all the Residue of the Land called Partnership not
        " already Bequeathed upon the said Halls paying a Proportional part of the charges
        " now due and that shall hereafter accrue thereon to the Quantity of Land
        " that he shall have he having already paid his proportion of the other charges and the
        " Caution Money as by the same Patent and Will Reference being thereunto had
        " may more fully appear  Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said
                                                                                                            (Ely)