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Provincial Court Land Records, 1770-1774
Volume 726, Page 681   View pdf image
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       Commission from Dan.l of S.t Thomas Jenifer Esq.r his Lordships Agent and Receiver
       General
                                                                                                       J Brice
                Recorded 13.th May 1774


Ex.d
       This Indenture made y.e ninth Day of May in the Year of our Lord Anno Domini
       One thousand seven hundred and seventy four Between Ely Dorsey Sen.r of Ann Arundel County and
       Province of Maryland Gentleman of the one Part and John Lawrence of Frederick County and
       Province aforesaid Planter of the other Part  Witnesseth that the said Ely Dorsey Sen.r Heir and
       Law of Cap.t John Dorsey deceas'd for and in Consideration of the Sum of five Shillings
       Current Money to him in Hand paid by the said John Lawrence at or before the Ensealing
       and Delivery of these resents the Receipt whereof he the said Ely Dorsey Sen.r doth hereby
       acknowledge and himself therewith fully satisfyed contented and paid allso for and in
       Consideration of the said John Lawrences purchasing fifty three Acres of Land Part of
       a Tract or Parcel called Mount Pleasant lying in Linganore in Frederick County of
       a certain John Dorsey Son of Jn.o Referrance being had to the Deed of Conveyance
       from the said John Dorsey Son of Jn.o to the said Jn.o Lawrence will make it more fully
       appear the Right of which was vested in the aforesaid Ely Dorsey Sen.r as Heir at Law
       of the aforesaid Cap.t John Dorsey deceased  Now this Indenture furthe Witnesseth that
       the said Ely Dorsey Sen.r for and in the Considerations above mention^e^d doth give grant remise
       release alien enfeoff and confirm unto him the said John Lawrence his Heirs and Assigns
       forever Part of a Tract or Parcel of Land called Mount Pleasant lying on Linganore in
       Frederick County formerly taken up and patented to the aforesaid Cap.t John Dorsey
       deceased  Begining at three bounded White Oaks and runing thence North fifty four
       Degrees East sixty four Perches South forty five Degrees East one hundred and forty eight
       Perches to intersect a Line drawn from a marked Stone South eleven and a half Degrees
       West one hundred and thirty six Perches then reverse of the said Course one hundred and
       thirty six Perch.s to the said marked Stone then South seventy seven Degrees West forty
       Perches to the twenty first Line of the original Survey then South thirty five Degrees
       West to the End of the said Line then North eighty six degrees West one hundred and nine
       Perches then by a streight Line to the Begining containing fifty three Acres of
       Land more or less  Together with all and singular the Premisses and Appurtenances
       unto him the said John Lawrence his Heirs and Assigns for ever to the only proper
       Use and Behoof of him the said John Lawrence his Heirs and Assigns for ever
       In Witness whereof the Partie first above written hath hereunto sett his Hand and
       affixed his Seal the Day and Year above mentioned
       Signed Sealed & Delivered                                                     Ely Dorsey   (LS)
       in the Presence of
       John Burgess
       H Ridgely
                                                                                                                   (On the)


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