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370 party to the foregoing Bill of Sale or indenture, and doth acknowledge teh foregoing Bill of Sale or instrument of writing to be his Act and deed: And at the same time & place, also appeared before me, John D. Jackson, the Mortgage or grantee in teh said Indenture, or Bill of Sale named, and made Oatrh on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the consideration set forth in the said Mortgage or bill of sale is true and bona fisde as therein set forth. Sworn to and Acknowledged before James Rea. W.m H. Conaway Be it remembered that the following Bill of Ex.d from 65 Sale was recorded on the 10.th day of November 1851. John M.cCollester $225.00. Know all men by these presents that I, Jn.o M.cCollester, of Dorchester County State of Maryland, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred & twenty five dollars, lawful money of the State of Maryland, in hand paid by W. H. Comaway of the County & State above mentioned, which is in full payment for my Negro Slave named named william Henry Goodin, he being Eleven years old on the twelvth day of October Eighteen hundred & fifty one, to serve as a slave untill he is twenty five years old and no longer & then to be free & discharged from all furtner & manner of servitude, as will more fully appear on reference to a Manumission to him & other negroes made by John M. Johnson and recorded in teh Clerks Office of Baltimore County Court, said Negro being sold without any guarrante of character or qualifications of any kidn whatever by me, which negro servant to be perfectly sound and in a healthy condition & a bona fide slave for the above named time & no longer, said negroe slave within to be taken, carried or snet, nor in any way whatsoever by any person or persons removed without the limits of teh State of Maryland: the right & title of said Slave I will forever warrant & guarrantee against all claims of any kind whatever for the period above mentioned. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this twenty eighth day of October Eighteen hundred & fifty one. Test John M.cCollester (seal) James B. Thompson W.m H. Comaway (seal) State of Maryland, Dorchester County, To wit: Be it remembered that on the twenty eighth day of October 1851 before the subscriber, a Justice of hte Peace for the said County & State, appears John M.cCollester & Wm H. Conaway and Acknowledge delivered to W.m H Conaway April 24th 1852. |
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