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Provincial Court Land Records, 1770-1774
Volume 726, Page 233   View pdf image
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       and gave his Bond or Obligation in writing to make over and convey the same to him
       the said John Rhodes and Geo Rhodes their Heirs Executors Adm.rs or Assigns which hath never
       yet been done and  Whereas my said Father by his last will and Testament in writing
       bearing date on or about the tenth Day of May seventeen hundred and sixty
       four did among other Devises give and bequeath sundry Lots & Portions of Ground and
       Improvements in George Town in Frederick County unto his grand Children George Forbes
       Hamilton, Charles Evans Hamilton, Horatio Belt, Joshua Belt, to them and
       their Heirs for ever, also the Sum of fifty Pounds Current Money to Dryden Belt (in Lieu of
       a Lott N.o 13 bequeathed to me at my Option) all which said Devisees are at present in
       their Minority  And Whereas my said Father in his Lifetime was largely indebted
       to sundry Persons in Europe and in Maryland for divers Sums of Money and
       for the Payment whereof no adequate Provision was made in his will to the great
       Trouble, Hindrance and Loss of his said Credittors  And Whereas I am now going
       to Brittain and am willing and desirous to do every thing in my Power that
       my late Father's Creditors & others may obtain Justice as far as they are entitled thereto
       And Whereas I am informed that it may be necessary for me as Heir at Law to
       be made a Party and to appear to the Suits that may be commenced by my late
       Father's Creditors against the several Devisees before mentioned & also to convey or join
       in the Conveyance of any of the Lands sold by my said Father in his Lifetime &
       not conveyed by him, or to join in the Conveyance or Release of any of the Lands he
       was any ways entitled to, or by Descent came to me as Heir at Law for which & other
       Purposes I the said John Gordon do by these Presents ordain, authorize, constitute
       and appoint my trusty and loving Friend Stephen West of Upper Marlbro in
       Prince Georges County Merchant his Heirs Executors & Adm.rs my true & lawful
       Attorney & Attornies irrevocable for me & in my Name as the Proper Son and
       Heir at Law of my late Father to make over & convey unto the said John Rhodes
       and George Rhodes of Frederick County Farmers the said two Tracts of Land sold to
       them by my said Father in his Lifetime according to the Tenor of my said Father's Bond
       to them for that Purpose in such legal & ample Manner as shall be reasonably demanded
       by them  Also for my said attorney for me & in my Name & in my Stead to
       be & appear gratis or otherwise as Occasions may require before all Courts, Judges
                                                                                                                               (or)


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