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123 in the year eighteen hundred and forty six between John Watkins of the State of Maryland and Anne Arundel County of the one part and Richard Crisp of said State and County of the other part Whereas the said John Watkins owes and stands justly indebted to the said Richard Crisp in the sum of three hundred dollars current money a certain note bearing date the twenty first day of July eighteen hundred and forty six and payable on or before the twenty first day of January eighteen hundred and forty eight and which said note is duly stamped according to law and to secure the payment thereof is willing to execute these presents Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said John Watkins for and in consideration of the premises and of the sum of five dollars current money to him in hand paid by the said Richard Crisp at and before the sealing and delivering 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 Richard Crisp his executors administrators and assigns one negro boy named Ned aged about twenty five years and one other negro Boy John aged about eight years. To Have and To Hold the said negroes Ned and John unto the said Richard Crisp his executors administrators and assigns to his and 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 Watkins do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Richard Crisp his Executors administrators or assigns the full sum of three hundred dollars current money a certain note herein before described) with legal interest for the same on or before the twenty first day of January eighteen hundred and forty eight 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 anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding And the said Richard Crisp for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said John Watkins his executors and administrators that he the said Richard Crisp his executors administrators or assigns shall and will immediately upon receipt of the said sum of three hundred dollars and interest as aforesaid at the day and time limited for payment thereof deliver or cause to be delivered unto the said John Watkins his Executors administrators or assigns the aforesaid negro boy Ned and which is now and at the time of executing |
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Anne Arundel County Court, Chattel Records, 1845-1851
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