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239. me in hand paid by Baptist Mezick of the County and state aforesaid at or before the Sealing and delivering of these presents, the receipt whereof I the said Ann Ridout do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Baptist Mezick his Executors Administrators and Assigns one Negro man Slave named George aged Twenty seven years, one Negro man Slave named Andrew aged Twenty eight years one negro man Slave named James aged Thirty two years one negro man Slave named Gilbert aged Thirty years and one negro man Slave named Elijah aged Twenty four years and now in my possession To Have and To Hold the said negro Slaves to the said Baptist Mezick his Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever and I the said Ann Ridout for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators the aforesaid negro Slaves to the said Baptist Mezick his Executors Administrators and Assigns against me the said Ann Ridout my Executors and Administrators and against all and every person and persons whomsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents Provided nevertheless that in case I the said Ann Ridout when thereto requested shall pay and satisfy to the said Baptist Mezick or to his Executors Administrators or Assigns the sum of Fourteen Hundred and Fifty four Dollars and ninety five cents with interest for the same, 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 negro slaves are mortgaged by me the said Ann Ridout to secure to the said Baptist Mezick the payment of the money aforesaid and which payment of said Sum of money to Wit Fourteen Hundred and Fifty four Dollars and Ninety five cents is further secured by a promissory note under Seal executed this day by me the said Ann Ridout and my two Securities John Ridout of H. and John Ridout both of the County aforesaid In Witness whereof I the said Ann Ridout have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this first day of November Eighteen Hundred and Forty seven Signed, Sealed and delivered Ann Ridout (Seal) in the presence of Orlando Ridout Maryland Anne Arundel County Sc.t On this first day of November 1847 before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County appears Ann Ridout and acknowledges the foregoing Instrument of writing to be her act and deed according to the true Intent and meaning thereof and the act of assembly |
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