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699 hereunto set his hand and Affixed his seal the Day and Year first above Written Signed Sealed & Delivered J Hepburn in the Presence of Geo Digges Thomas Belt 3.d (Seal) On the Back of the aforegoing Deed was thus Endorsed Viz.t Received the second day of April one Thousand seven hundred & Seventy of the within mentioned John Watson the Sum of Two hundred and forty two Pounds eleven Shillings Sterling as also the sum of five Shillings like Money it being the full Consideration for the with mentioned Two hundred and thirty one Acres of Land Witness J Hepburn Received P Thomas Belt 3.d Mary.d fs.t 2.d April 1770 Then came Thomas Belt the third part to the within Deed before me one of his Lordships Provincial Majestrates for the Province of Maryland and acknowledged all and Singular his Right Title property Interest Clame and demand of in and to the within mentioned part or parcel of Land and Premises with its Appurtenances to be in and belonging unto the within mentioned John Watson his Heirs and Assigns for ever Agreeable to an Act of Assembly in such Case made and Provided before J Hepburn Received of John Watson the sum of Nine Shillings and three pence Sterling Money for use of Lord Baltimore being the Alienation Fine on the within Land by virtue of a Commission from John Morton Jordan Esq his said Lordships Agent and Receiver General 8 Sides J Brice Recorded 11.th April 1770 Ex.d This Indenture made this eleventh day of April in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and seventy Between Rob.t Peter of Frederick County in the Province of Maryland Merchant of the one part and John Watson of the aforesaid County and Province Planter of the other part Witnesseth that whereas the said John Watson by a certain Deed of Mortgage bearing date the Ninth day of June in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred & sixty seven and recorded amongst the Land Records of Frederick County in the Province aforesaid Did Mortgage and convey unto the aforesaid Robert Peter his Heirs and Assigns all that part of a Tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the aforesaid County on a branch called Slago branch Containing Two hundred and forty Acres of Land more or Less it being part of a Tract of Land called Labyrinth as also Negroes a Servant Cattle Horses Hoggs and Sheep for and in Consideration of the said Robert Peter his Discharging and paying sundry Debts for the said John Watson amounting in the Whole to the Sum of Two hundred and fifty Pounds Current Money of Maryland which the said Robert Peter at the Special Instance and request of the said John Watson did pay satisfie and discharge as also the sum of five shillings Current Money to him in hand paid by the said Robert Peter the receipt thereof was thereby Acknowledged and the said John Watson Did grant bargain and sell the aforesaid part of a Tract of Land as also the aforesaid Negroes Servant Cattle Horses Hoggs and Sheep with a Proviso that if the aforesaid Sums of Money were repaid & Satisfied (unto) |
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