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338 Jem Polly blind aged about eighty Polly or Mary aged about forty eight years afflicted with Kings evil and Jarvis during all the terms of their respective natural lives &c.a and that in consideration thereof and of such support and maintenance as aforesaid it was agreed that the said Claudius F Legrand should have the benefit of the labour and services of the following named negroe slaves now also being upon the said land and premises to wit Sam Jerry Suck Hess Jam Bill Bob ^ned^ Sam Wallace Bill another of that name John and Charles for the term of four years and no longer and that at the end of the said term of four years the said twelve last named negroe slaves shall be free and that they and each and every of them and their issue respectively shall be liberated and set free from slavery forever and in and by the said recited Instrument of writing Title Bond and Contract of bargain and sale amongst divers other matters and things therein contained reference being thereunto had will more fully and at large appear. Now know ye and it is hereby Witnessed that the said Nicholas Darnall and Henry Darnall as well in consideration of the premises and for carrying into full and compleat effect the contract and agreement he made with the said Claudius F Legrand as aforesaid in relation to the said twelve last before named negro slaves as also for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar a piece to them in hand paid by Robert Welch of Ben of the county of in the State of Maryland ^Esqr^ at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and more especially in consideration of the Trust and Confidence which they have and repose in the said Robert Welch of Ben and of the trust and purposes (herein) |
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