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(99) On the Back of the aforegoing Letter was thus Written viz.t Be it remembered that on the fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and sixty six before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Provincial Court of Maryland personally appeared the above named Samuel Middleton one of the Subscribing witnesses to the within ^and above^ power of attorney and made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that he was present at the Execution thereof and did see the above named Frederick Haldiman sign seal and as his act & deed deliver the same to and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned & at the same time the above Thomas Barnsley the other subscribing witness subscribed his Name as a witness in this deponants presence Sworn to defend Sam.l Middleton Jn.o Brice 5 Sides Recorded 14.th June 1766 Ex.d This Indenture Made the Sixteenth Day of August in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred & sixty five between William Strachan of London Town in the County of Ann Arundel of the one Part and Anthony Stewart of the City of Annapolis Merchant of the other Part Whereas by Indentures bearing Date on or about the Third Day of January last past Between a certain James Dick of the one Part and the said William Strachan of the other Part the said James Dick as surviving Executor of the last Will and Testament of the said William Peele late of Ann Arundel County deceas'd and under the power and authority and in virtue of the last will and Testament of the said William Peele did Grant Bargain Sell Alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said William Strachan for the Consideration therein mentioned a Tract of Land called Sympsons Stones containing one hundred & fifty three Acres more or less situate lying and being in the County aforesaid near Huntington also one other Tract of Land called Batchelors Choice containing one hundred Acres more or Less situate lying and being in the County aforesaid on the South Side of the Main Falls of Patapsico River To have and to Hold the said Tracts of Land unto the said William Strachan his Heirs and Assigns forever as by the said recited Deeds recorded in the Provincial Court Land records reference being thereto had may more fully & at Large appear Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said William Strachan for and in consideration of the sum of fifty Pounds Current Money to him in hand paid by the said Anthony Stewart the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge & thereof doth acquit and discharge the said Anthony Stewart his Heirs Exrs Administrators and Assigns and every of them by these presents Hath given granted bargained sold aliened released enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien release enfeoff & confirm unto the said Anthony Stewart his Heirs & Assigns forever all the aforesaid Trats or parcells of Land lying and being in the county aforesaid together with all Houses Buildings Gardens ways orchards Woods underwoods waters water Courses Improvements advantages Priviledges & appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tracts of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining And all the Estate Right Title Interest Use Trust possession Claim and demand whatsoever of him the said William Strachan of in & unto the Tract of Land aforesaid and premisses with the appurtenances (to) |
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