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45. Dorchester County, sc.t Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on the 30.th day of December 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Jackson and Acknowledged the above instrument of writing to be his Act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof and the Acts of Assembly in such cases made & provided. Acknowledged before W.m W. Le Compte James & W.m Rea Be it remembered that the following Mortgage Bill of Sale from Ex.d was recorded on the 30.th day of December 1847, To wit: John W. Stevens This Indenture made this Eighteenth day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty seven between John W. Stevens of the Town of Cambridge of the one part and James Rea & William Rea of the same place of the other part Whereas the said John W. Stevens owes and stands justly indebted to the said James Rea & William Rea in the sum of Thirty eight dollars for arrearages of rent of the present year and to secure the payment thereof is willing to execute these presents Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said John W. Stevens for and in consideration of the Premises and of the sum of Five dollars current money to him in hand paid by the said James Rea and William Rea at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said James Rea & William Rea, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns all and singular the Stock, goods, furniture and house hold stuff herein after particularly mentioned & expressed that is to say One Bay Horse, one Waggon, two Beds, steads & furniture, one folding leaf Table, one safe, six chairs, three carpets, one honing Table, two sets and Iron, two sets Shovel & tongs, one Mahogany Stand, and all other House hold furniture I own To have and to hold all and singular the said Stock, goods, furniture and House hold Stuff unto the said James Rea & William Rea, their executors, Administrators and Assigns to them & their own use and behoof. Provided Always, and it is declared to be the true intent and meaning of these presents that if the said John W. Stevens do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said James Rea & William Rea, their executors, Administrators or Assigns the full sum of thirty eight dollars current money with legal interest for the same on or before the first day of March next ensuing the date hereof then and in such case these presents and every matter and thing herein contained shall cease, determine and be utterly void to all intents and purposes any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. In testimony whereof the said John W. Stevens hath set his hand and seal as dated above. Signed, sealed, acknowledged & delivered in John W. Stevens (Seal) presence of W.m W. Le Compte |
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Dorchester County Court Chattel Records, 1847-1852
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