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190 negroes to wit negro woman Rose about thirty years old and her two children Henry about eleven years old and Richard about two years old also negro man George about nineteen years old all of said negroes Slaves for life and now in my possession. To Have and to hold the said negro Rose Henry Richard and George to the said Nicholas W. Goldsborough his executors administrators and assigns forever And I the said Editha Williams for myself my heirs Executors and administrators the aforesaid negro Rose Henry Richard and George to the said Nicholas W. Goldsborough his Executors administrators and assigns against me the said Editha Williams my Executors and administrators and against al land every person and persons whomsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents Provided nevertheless that in case I the said Editha Williams shall pay and satisfy to the said Nicholas W Goldsborough or to his executors administrators or assigns the sum of four hundred dollars current money with interest for the same on or before the first day of January eighteen hundred and forty nine then this bill of sale and every matter and thing therein expressed shall be void and of none effect it being the true intent and meaning thereof that the said negroes Rose Henry Richard and george are mortgaged by me the said Editha Williams to secure to the said Nicholas W Goldsborough the payment of the money aforesaid In Witness whereof I the said Editha Williams have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the twenty eighth day of April eighteen hundred and forty seven Signed sealed and delivered Editha Williams (seal) in presence of John Edw Stalker Harriet Selby At the foot of the foregoing was thus written to wit Maryland Anne Arundel County to wit On the twenty eighth day of April 1847 before me one of the justices of the peace in and for said County appears Editha Williams and acknowledges the foregoing writing to be her act and deed according to the true intent and meaning thereof and the act of Assembly in such case made and provided Witness my hand Recorded the 29.th day of April 1847 John Edw Stalker ex & del.d costs 75 cts paid (State of Maryland stamp) ( one )
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