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425 thereof or substitute therefor, whether in whole or in part, he is willing to execute these presents to the said Randall Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said William S. Holliday, for and in consideration of the premises, and for, and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said Randall, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said Randall, two negroes now in the possession of the said Holliday, as slaves for life, to wit, negro man Robert Taylor, aged about twenty five years, and negro Boy Henry aged about fifteen years, subject to the previous mortgage given by the said Holliday to the said Ridout, on the said negroes dated fourteenth day of November last, to secure a debt of eight hundred dollars, of which according to the statement of the said Holliday, only three hundred dollars are now due, which is recorded in Liber J. H. N. No. 1 folios 379 & 380 one of the chattel Record Books of said county. To Have and to hold the said two negroes to the said Alexander Randall, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns forever. Provided always, and these presents are upon this condition, that if the said Holliday do, and shall well and truly pay the said note, and all renewals thereof, and substitutes therefor, or for any part thereof, then, and in that case, these presents, and every matter an thing therein, shall be utterly null and void. And the said William Holliday for himself his Executors and Administrators, the said two negro men by these presents, unto the said Alexander Randall his Executors, Administrators and Assigns, against all and every person (except the right of Dr John Ridout) as aforesaid, will forever warrant and by these presents defend. And provided also that until default be made in the payment of the said sum of money as aforesaid, the said William S. Holliday shall hold the aforesaid negroes in his possession. In testimony whereof the said William S. Holliday hath hereto set his hand, and affixed his seal the day and year first hereinbefore written Signed, sealed and delivered W.m S. Holliday (Seal) in presence of Owen M. Taylor State of Maryland, Anne Arundel County Sc. On this twenty fifth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and fifty before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for the county aforesaid personally appears the within named Grantor William S. Holliday and acknowledges the aforegoing deed to be his act and deed Sworn before Owen M. Taylor |
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Anne Arundel County Court, Chattel Records, 1845-1851
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