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78 Josiah Hughes Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that the following Bill of Sale was √ from xd received and recorded on the 29th day of November Anno Domini 1853 Robert Stanley This Indenture Made this 29 day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty three between Robert Stanley Col.d man of Dorchester and State of Maryland of the one part and Josiah Hughes Col.d man of Dorchester County and State aforesaid of the other part. Whereas the said Robert Stanley owes and stands justly indebted to the said Josiah Hughes in the sum of Fifty Dollars Current money and to secure the payment thereof is willing to execute these presents. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Robert Stanley for and in Consideration of the premises and for and in Consideration of the sum of five Dollars Current money to him in hand paid by the said Josiah Hughes at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Robert Stanley doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom doth acquit release exonerate and forever discharge the said Josiah Hughes his heirs executors and administrators and every of them by these presents hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto Josiah Hughes his executors administrators and assigns all and singular the following stock provender & furniture hereinafter particularly mentioned and expressed; (that is to say) One Black Horse, One sorrel Colt, one ox Duff, twelve hands of Corn two Stacks of tops and one side Board now standing and being on the premises in the occupancy of said Robert Stanley in the County aforesaid, To Have and To Hold all and singular the said Stocks provender and furniture therein before granted bargained and sold or mentioned or intended so to be unto the said Josiah Hughes his executors administrators and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Josiah Hughes his executors administrators and assigns forever. Provided Always, and these presents are upon this Condition that if the said Robert Stanley his executors or administrators shall and do well and truly pay or Cause to be paid unto the said Josiah Hughes his executors administrators or assigns the full sum of Fifty Dollars Current money with legal interest for the same on or before the first day of December in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty four 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 thereof in any wise notwithstanding; and the said Robert Stanley for himself his heirs executors or administrators or some or one of them shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Josiah Hughes his executors administrators and assigns the said sum of Fifty Dollars together with the interest for the same at such time as in the within recited premises and Condition herein mentioned and appointed for the payment thereof. And the said Robert Stanley for himself his executors and administrators all and singular the said Stock Provender and furniture by these presents granted bargained and sold and every part thereof unto the said Josiah Hughes his executors administrators and assigns against him the said Robert Stanley his executors administrators and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness Whereof the said Robert Stanley hath hereto set his name and affixed his seal the day and date within written Signed sealed and delivered Robert Stanley (seal) in the presence of Charles Corkran Maryland Dorchester County, to wit: On the 29th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Robert Stanley (Coloured man) party Mortgagor and acknowledged the within and aforegoing Mortgage Bill of sale to be his act and deed according to the purport true intent and meaning of the same and at the same ^time^ came before me Josiah Hughes party Mortgagee within mentioned and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that the consideration set forth in this Mortgage Bill of sale is true and bona fide as therein set forth according to the true Mortgage Deed del.d to Josiah Hughes Sept 30.th 1854 |
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Dorchester County Circuit Court, Chattel Records, 1852-1860
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