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Upon ye Peticon prferred in ye behalfe of Joseph moore, the Court doe Grant him to take up wth in ye prcincts of this Court 200 acres of Land hee seating & Improoveing ye Land accord- ing to Regulacons & Lawe.
Upon the request of Edmund Cantwell & Caspares herman ; The Court haue granted them Joyntly Each ye Just halfe to take up twoo hundered acres of Land wch heretofore hath not ben Granted or Improoved by others Lying on ye branch of drayers Creeke on each syde of sª branch, 100 acres Itt being for ye use of a watermill wch ye sd Cantwell & herman doe In- tend to Errect on ye sd branch for ye publicq good of ye In- habitants.
Upon the Peticon of Geo : Kent The Court haue Granted him to take up wthin ye prcincts of ye Court 200 acres of Land wch hath not ben granted or Improoved by others, hee seating & Improoveing ye same according to Lawe & regulacons.
JOHN MOLL PETER SLOBBE
Plt Withdrawn by ye Plt Deft partees agreed.
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JOHN MOLL
Plt Withdrawn by ye Plt
JOHN SCOTT
Deft partees agreed.
HANS PETERSEN Plt Withd : by ye Plt the
PETER OELSEN
Deft partees being agreed.
WILL : DARVALL 1
by
EPH : HERMAN his Plt there not being a full attorney Court- wthout Mr Moll whoe has withdrawn himselfe ye Case is Cont.
The administrator of ye Estate of RALPH Deft -
HUTCHINSON
GABRIELL MINNIELLE - by his attorney ED- Plt MUND CANTWELL The administr's of ye Estate of RALPH Deft
HUTCHINSON deceased
There not being a full Court wthout Justice John Moll whoe has withdrawn himselfe upon the Impeachmt of Mr Man, The action is Continued.
WILL : PHILIPS Plt - Withdrawn by ye Plt in
ABRAM MAN
Deft Court.
ABRAM MAN Plt Withdrawn by ye PIt in
WILLIAM PHILIPS Deft Court.
JOHN BOEYER Plt
HENDRIK VAN : BURGH Deft
There being not a full Cort wth out Justice Moll whoe has withdrawne himselfe upon ye Impeachment of Mr Man, The action is Continued.
HENDRIK VANDEN BURGH Plt JOHN BOEYER
Deft Continued for reason above given.
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EDMUND CANTWELL Plt Continued as above.
MICHELL OFFLY Deft
Know all men by these Prsents that wee Awsawith Woap- peck- Jan Awieham ye soale Indian owners and Proprietors of a Certaine Parcell or neck of Land Called Kachkillkane- hackin, Lying and being on the Eastsyde of Delowar River ouer against marrities hook beginning on the west or Lower end with a Creeke Called and knowne by the Indians by the name of Mattieh Cussing and by the Christians the old mans kill and so up along the Riversyde to the first small Kill Called by the Indians Cachkikanahacking und so South East into the woods Including all the Land and meadowes betwene the said twoo Creekes ; for an In concideration of twoo halfe ankers of Licquors twoo guns two match Coates fower Double hanfulls of Pouder two Kittels fower Barrs of Lead fower Looking glasses fower Kniues and fower alls to us in hand payed by hans hoffman and Peter Junsen as also more payed by Guns Justasen for the account of them the said hans hoff- man and Peter Junsen one gun one anker bear one bar of Lead and one Dubble handfull of Powder wch Abouesaid seuerall Perticulars wee the above said Ausawith Woappeck- Jan and Awieham doe hereby Acknowledge to have Received in hand to or full sattisfaction and Content and therefore hereby acquitt Exonorate and Discharge them the said hans hoffman and Peter Junsen for ye same Haue giuen Granted Bargained Sould Assigned Transported and made ouer and by these Prsents doe fully Clearly and Absoultly give grant assigne Transport and make ouer unto them the said lians hoffman and Peter Junsen their heires and Assignes all and singular the aboue mentioned Land and Meadows Lying be- tweene Old mans Creeke and Cachkiekanhacking Creeke abouesd To haue and to hold the abouesd Percell & Tract of Land marshies and Primises with all and singular the Ap- purtenances as allso all the Right Tittle & Intrest of them the said Ausawith Woappeck Jan & Awieham their heirs & As- signes therein unto the sd hans hoffman & Peter Junsen their
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heirs and Assignes unto the soale and Propper use and be- hoofe of them the said hans hoffman and Peter Junsen their heirs and assignes for euer.
In witness whereof they the Abouesd Indian Proprietors haue hereunto sett their hands and seales In Delowar River this 15th of Nouember 1676.
(Was signed)
Signed, Sealed & De-
seale
liuered & the full mean- ing & Contents of the
Awsawit marke
his
abouesª Deed to the
Indians Expounded In
Oppeck Jan marke
his seale
the prsence of us HENRY RIGGS JOHN DARBY.
Kunnuckle marke
his seale
A True Coppy of the originall.
By Philip Cartrett Esq" Gouernor of the Province of New Cesaria of New Jersey under the Right honoble Jnº Lord Berkely Barron of straton and st George Cartrett Knight and Barronett the Absolute Lords Proprietors of the said Province.
Whereas Cornelis Learsen vrinde ole Rase ory Jansen & othis. of ye their assosiates haue Requested my License for the Purchazing from the Indians a Certaine tract of Land lying on the east syde of Delowar Riuer from Timber Kill to old mans Kill together with a small Island thereunto adjacent Called Ratkons Island with an Intent and purpose to popu- late and Inhabbitt ye same these are therefore to Certify all whome itt may Concerne that I haue wth ye Advice of my Councell giuen my free Consent and leave to the said Cornelis Learsen Vrinde ole Rase ory Jansen and their Asosiates to purchaze the said tract of Land from the Indians in the Lords Proprietors names & that they & euery of them & their As- sosiates may settle themselues upon the same after a Legall Purchaze made and Just sattisfaction giuen to the Indians ac- cording to agreement made with them for the said Tract of Land and that they and euery of them and their associates
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may Allott to euery Perticular family such a Proportion of the said Land as he or they shall be able to Improove and mannure which after a Surueigh is Taken by the Surueigor Gennerall or his Deputy shall be Approprieted by Pattent to euery of them & their heirs foreuer.
Prouided that they the said Cornelis Learsen Vrinde ole Rase ory Jansen their Associates & euery of them shall be obedient to the Lawes of this Prouince and shall doe and ob- serue all such Conditions & things as are Contayned In the Lords Proprietors Conssessions and itt is further Prouided yt the Purchase of the said Tract of Land from the Indians shall be taken in writing under the sachem and Chief owners thereof hands with an acknowledgmt of Payment and Sattis- faction before good and sufficient Wittness who are to attest ye same under their hands weh Instrument or writing shall be sent to the Secretary to be Entred upon Record giuen under my hand and Seale of the Prouince att Elizabeth Towne ye 25 day of June 1668.
entred upon record) J. B. PH : CARTRETT.
(was signed)
By ye governo™ JAMES BOLLIN Secr.
Bee it Knowne unto all men that I : oela Rase from and for me my heirs & Assignes for a good and valluable Considera- tion to me in hand Giuen the Recipt whereof and of euery part Thereof I aknowledge doe Acquitt & Discharge Jeames Justasen haue Bargained Aliend & sould and in and by these prsents doe bargaine alliene and sell unto the abouesd James Justus all yt my Right Title and Intrest to this within writ- ten Warrant In Wittness whereof I: haue hereunto sett my hand this 9 day of Nouember 1675.
Wittnesses in ye margent EDM : CANTWELL WILL : TOM
The marke
(was signed) of
OELA RAESEN.
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These may Certify all whome itt Doth and may Concerne that I : Juns Justasen haue Bargained Aliened & sould & doe by these prsents fully and Absoutly bargaine Alliene and sell unto Lasse Andriesen Colman ye one third part of all ye Land by Vertue of ye aforestanding Warrant from Gouerno" Cartret Purchased from the Indians Lying and being on the East syde of this Riuer of Delowar on the north east syde of harat- konk Creeke to geather with one third Part of the meadow and other the appurtenances To haue & To hold the said one third part of all the Land meadow & Primises with all & singular the appurtenances unto ye said Lasse Andriese Col- man his heirs & Assignes for euer In Wittness whereof the said Juns Justasen hath hereunto sett his hand & seale In Delowar this 19th Septem 1678. Juns Justasen Acknowledged to have Received full sattisfaction of Lasse Colman before signing.
Wittnesses The marke of JUNS
EPH : HERMAN
JO MOLL Junior
JUSTASSEN 3
SEAL. 11
Whereas Philip Cartret Esq" Gouerno" of the Province of new Cesaria or New Jersey under ye Right honorable Jnº Lord Berkly Barron of Stratton and ST George Cartret Knight & Barronett the Absoute Lords Proprietors of the said Province did on the 25 day of June 1668 grant Lysence & free Leaue unto Cornelis or Neles Learsen Oele Rasen Oela Jonson (other- wayes Called Carringa oela) and others their Associates to Purchaze from the Indians a Certaine Tract of land Lying on the east syde of Delowar Riuer from Timber Kill to old mans kill and yt they ye abouesd Cornelis Laersen oele Raesen and ole Jansen might settle themselues upon the abouesaid Land after a Legall Purchaze made and Just sattisfaction giuen to ye Indians according to agreement as by the abouesaid grant and Lycence under ye hand and seale of him the said Gou- ernor Cartret baring date as aboue more att Large doth and may appeare.
And whereas Hans hoffman Peter Junsen & Juns Justasen 30
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are ye Assignes and Ascosiaties of ye aboue said Cornelis Learsen oele Raesen and oele Jansen of and to ye aboue said Permit of Gouernor Cartrett and ye Land therein mentioned who hauing Legally Purchazed and payed ye Indians for ye same Lands Doe Request a Certificate & Attestation of the Truth and Realty of ye Primisess. Wee the Justices of ye Towne of N : Castle in Delowar River doe therefore Certify and Declare unto all to whome itt any wayes doth or may Con- cerne yt they ye said hans hoffman Peter Junsen & Juns Justasen are the Assignes & Ascociates of them ye said oele Raesen Cornelis Learsen & oele Jansen & yt they ye said hans hoffman Peter Junsen and Juns Justasen haue Legally Pur- chazed & payed ye Indians for ye same Land & haue seated & Improoved upon ye said Land for ye space of seuen yeares now Last past att wch abouesd we doe Testify to be ye Truth & In wittness thereof wee haue hereunto sett our hands att new Castle.
In Delowar Riuer This 15 day of may 1680.
(was signed) PIETER ALRICHS J : D'HAES.
By ordr of ye Justices abovesd (signed) E : HERMAN CIT.
Bee itt known to all men by these prsents that I: Jacob Jonson Christeene Kill plant" doe by these Prsents sell to broor Sinnix of Christeen Kill husband man the fowerth part of all the marsh or fly that Lyeth between the mill Kill on m™ Lagrange's Plantation sell Andries Anderson the said fowerth part of marsh lyeth betwixt the small Runn ouer against ferne hook Landing and the mill Kill Running up north which parcell of marsh is formerly Diuided betweene Jacob Jonson and Walrauin Johnson and I: the said Jacob bought the same of hans Boons and haue now sould all my Right Tittle and Intrest unto the said brewer his heirs exactors or Assignes and I doe by these Prsents Acknowledge my selfe to
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be fully Sattisfied & payed before the signing of this bill and doe by these Prsents biend myselfe my heirs or Exacitors to make the same ouer in Court fer me to the sd Broor that the said brooer may Injoy the same forth part of the marsh from all Claimes whatt soeuer and I: Jacob to bee att all the charge in Recording the same in Court according to Law as wittness my hand this 8th of June 1680.
Wittnesses
ABRAHAM MAN JOHN NOHMERS
(was signed) The marke + of JACOB JANSON.
The Cort ordered that ye highwayes throughout this County ahould bee mended & Cleared ouer wth Bridges were needful and haue appointed for overseers vizt Roelof Andries to make ye way as far as halfe St Georges Bridge, ye people on this syde Appoquenemen as far as Caspares Hermans to bee under him. Augustin Dix another overzeer hee to make ye way as far as ¿ Red Lyon bridge the People from Caspar hermans to Jo Williams Plantation to bee under him. Ambros Baker & hendrik Vanden Burgh to Continue as before. Thomas Woollaston to bee overseer in Mr Mans room. Hans Peterss overseer on ye othersyde of Brandewyn Creeke as far as Up- land Creeke as formerly. The way to bee made according to former orders & practice betweene this & 25th March next.
The Cort adjorned till ye 1st Teusday in Aprill next.
Att a Court held in the Towne of New Castle in Delowar by his mayties Authority Aprill ye 5th 6th 7th & 8th 1680.
Prsent
Capt" John Lewin his Roy" highnes his agent. Mª John Moll Mr Peter Alrichs Mr Johannes : D'haes Justices Mª Will : Sempill Capt" Edmund Cantwell High Sherrife.
Capt" John Lewin produced his Commission from his Royl Highnesse & understanding that ye said Commission had ben
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publicqly Red here in Cort did demand whether any Boddy did question ye same, but none appearing, Itt was ordered that ye same should bee recorded.
James Duke of Yorke & Albany &c.
To John Lewin Gentle : &c :
Know yee that I : Reposing great trust & confidence in yor Integrity and ability haue appointed and by these prsents doe authorize and appoint you to bee my agent & Servt in New Yorke and Albany and other my Lands and Territories in America and therefore you are wth ye first opportunity of shipping bound for those parts to take yor passadge to New Yorke and upon yor arrivall there you are by all good and Reasonable wayes & meanes to aply yo" selfe to Enquire & find out all ye Estate Rents Revenues proffits and perquizitts wch in any sort doe of Right belong and appertaine to mee and arise in any of those places and to Examin all bookes papers Records and other matters relating thereunto, and to that End I : doe hereby authorize & empower you to demand aske and Receive of from all and Every of my officers and Servants or any other Employed in any places of Trust be- longing unto mee, all bookes papers, writings Records Regis- ters accts and all other things which may Tend to ye discouery or manifestation thereof and I : doe hereby Requier and Com- mand all my said officers and others Employed in any such places and Trusts to produce and shew unto you and to suffer you to haue the free and full use of them so often and soe Long as you shall thinke fitt and haue occasion for the same, and I : doe also further authorize Empower and Requier you in a more Especiall manner to Enquier and find out whether ye free Traede of any of ye Inhabitants of those places or any merchants Traeding thether now is or hath ben Lately ob- structed or hindered and by what meanes the same hath ben soe obstructed or hindered and how & by what methods the Traede & Traeders In those places may bee Encourraged and Encreased, Itt being my Reall Intention and desire to Encour- age and advance the Ease benefitt & advantage of Traede and
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ye merchants and Inhabitants there; and for ye better Ex- ecuting of this Trust wch I haue reposed in you I doe require you to observe and follow Such directions and Instructions as you shall herewth receive. Given under my hand & seale at Windsor ye 24th day of May 1680.
By Comand of his (signed) Roy11 Highnesse JAMES.
(signed)
SEAL.
JNº WERDEN.
John Yeo being prsented by Capt" Edmund Cantwell High Sherrife of this Towne and County of New Castle for haueing spoken declared and divulged on ye 13th day of march Laest wth in this Towne of New Castle att ye house of Thom : Spry in a most seditious Mutinous & Tumultous manner that this Towne and County of New Castle was not within ye gouernmt or under ye Jurisdiction prprietory of his Roy11 Highnesse and further that this Cort of Justices althoug appointed Authorized & Commissionated by his honor (his Mayties & Roy11 High- nesses governor) were no Lawfull Court nor would hee him- selfe in noe wayes obey ye same etc : of wch Capt" John Lewin being prsent and Informed, sd John Yeo was questioned whoe denying and Contradicting ye sª Indgtmt, The depositions of Joseph Burnham Rebecca Spry and Edward Hudson taken before Justice Joh : d'haes & Justice Will : Sempill ye 2ª of Aprill Instant were publicqly read and by ye deponant owned againe in Court; upon wch after ye Case had ben Lookt into & debated and ye sd John Yeo not submitting himselfe to acknowledge his Cryme, but desiering a Jury and that ye wittnesses might bee sworne againe de novo, Itt was Granted and a Jury Impanneled vizt M" James Sanderlin Mr henry Riggs, M' Geo : Moore M' John Can M' John Darby Mr John Kerby Mr John Biscus Mr John Wattkins Mª Ambroos Backer M' oele raesen M' henry Rennolds, Mr Tho : harris. The Jury being sworne and ye prsentment Read ye deft Jo Yeo pleaded not Gilty.
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Joseph Burnham sworne in Court declareth on Sunday ye 13th day of ye month of month of march Laest past hee was prsent by the house of Doctor Spry and did heare when Mr John Yeo was speakeing wth Cornelis the Brewer about ye Chest hee ye sd John Yeo sayed from whoome haue the Court their Commission and in Substance disowned ye power and Legality of ye Cort abovementioned.
Rebecca Spry Sworne in Court declareth that shee was prsent and did heare when Mr Yeo was speaking to Cornelis Jansen about his Chest, That M' Yeo replyed I : denye ye power of ye Court and farther sayeth nott.
Edward Hudson sworne in Court sayeth that hee was also present and did heare MI John Yeo say to Cornelis Jansen that this Court was noe Court of Equity and that therefore hee would not obey itt.
Joseph Barnes sworne in Court declareth that being in Maryland some tyme past did heare ME John Yeo discoursing wth Mr Man About William Pens haueing a grant from ye King for part of this River, sª Mr Yeo sayed then if that bee true then wee shall bee free, and they say here that New Castle belongs to Maryland and if that bee true I : question whether New Castle Court bee a Lawfull Court and further sayeth nott.
The Jury Receiving their Charge went out and Returning brougt in their verdict, Wee find ye deft not Guilty.
WILLIAM GRANT PIt - JOHN ARNALD Deft
The defts 3ª default.
April ye 9th 1681 Exe-
The Plt demands by bill of this deft ye cution granted out upon this Sentence. sume of 57 Gilders for wch hee humbly Craues Judgemt wth Costs. The defts 3d default and the bill being prooved Judgemt is ordered agst ye deft wth Costs for 57 gilders, and ye attachmt allowed of.
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JOHN OGLE Plt JAMES CRAWFORD Deft
The Plt being 3 tymes Called and not appearing himselfe or an attorney for him, was non suited wth Costs.
Abram Man in Cort delivered An Indytment agst MT John Moll and desired that his bond giuen Laest Court might bee delivered up, The Court delivered up ye bond, and Abram Man Entered into bond of 100 pounds sterl : to his mayties use to prosecute, and Mr John Moll Enterred into Lyke bond of £ 100 to answer att ye next Gener" Court of Azzyses to bee held In New Yorke.
JOHN SMITH PIt
JOHN MOLL Deft
The Plt by his Declaration declares agst ye deft for a Cer- taine man Servant named Edward Boulton unjustly taken away from the PIt by ye deft wch sd Servant had twoo & a halfe yeare to serve & was taken by Execution for a Certaine debt wch yett never was made appeare to bee due etc: This action was wth Consent of all the parties suspended untill the buisnesse of Mr Man & Mr Moll is tryed and Ended About ye Indytment.
This indenture made the 22th day of March Anno Dom : 1676 betweene francis Jackson of London Carpenter of ye one part and John Ridges Cittizen & skinner of London on ye other part ; wittnesseth that the said francis Jackson doth hereby Couenant promise and grant to and wth ye sd John Ridges his Executrs and assignes from ye day of ye date hereof untill his first & next arrivall in West New Jersey in America and after for and during the tearme of fower years to serve in such service and Imployment as hee ye sd John Ridges or his assignes shall there Imploy him according to ye Custome of ye Country in ye Lyke kind ; In Consideracon whereof ye sd John Ridges doth hereby Couenant and Grant to and wth ye sd francis Jackson to pay for his passadge and to find and allow him meat drinke apparrill and Lodging and pay and allow
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him ten pound sterling yearly wth other necessaryes during ye said terme and att ye end of ye sd terme to pay and give unto the sd francis one Suite of apparrill Linnen and woollen and other necessaries and such allottment of Land & other Imple- ments & things as are usuall and according to ye useage & Custome of West New Jersey aforesd In wittnesse whereof ye partees abovementioned to these Indentures haue interchange- ably sett their hands & seales the day & yeare abovewritten. (was subscrybed) JOHN RIDGES
Sealed and delivered
in ye presence of Abram Man Rodger Drake
Seale
A true Coppy of ye originall.
JUSTA ANDRIES PIt JOHN ARNALD Deft
This action is Continued by the Court untill next Court day ye deft being absent and ye Plts attorney upon ye Jury of Inquest.
JUSTA ANDRIES PIt An attachmt upon a great yron PETER JEGOU Deft S pott.
The defts 2ª default the act : Continued.
EDMUND CANTWELL PIt
MICHILL OFFLEY Deft
This action was by ye Plt withdrawn in Court.
JOHN BOEYAR Plt HENDRIK VANDEN BURGH Deft
The PIt alledges that hee wants a materiall Wittnesses wch was Summoned and did not appeare.
The Cort fyned Peter Claessen Junior 10 shill : for not ap- pearing as a Wittnesse upon a summons.
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This action is Referred untill next Court by reason the Plts materiall wittnesses wch were summoned did not appeare.
Mr John Moll in Court declared that hee is not Intended to sitt any more as a magistrate untill the Case of ye Indytemt of Abram Man agst him in ye behalfe of or Soueraine Lord the King bee ended att New Yorke, unlesse further order of his Superiors ; hee takeing into Consideracon that by Mr Man & Mr John Yeo itt was openly in Cort declared in the behalfe of the Country (as they sayed) that itt was their desire that itt should bee soe, upon wch ye twoo actions of Mr Yeo & John Smith were suspended by Consent untill ye abouesd action Should bee Ended.
HENDRIK VANDE BURGH PIt JOHN BOEYAR Deft
The Plt demands of this deft by acct the sume of 249 gilders & 15 styvers. The deft produces his acct in Contra to the sume of 114 gildrs & 8 styvers to wch hee haueing made oath in Court and the PIt Lykewyse haueing Sworne to his acct in Cort, The Cort ordered that Judgemt bee Enterred agst the deft for the sume of one hundered and therty fyve gilders & seven styvers wth Costs of suite.
NIELES NIELSEN RIPPAT Plt
HANS OELSEN Deft
The Plt demands of this deft the sume of one hundered and sixty gilders for one mare bigh wth foale Sould and delivered to this deft for wch hee Craues Judgemt wth Costs : The deft Replyes to haue paid wth one Large blancket ye sume of 140 gilders towards ye sd demanded 160 gildrs. The Cort haueing Examined ye Case doe passe Judgemt agst ye deft for ye pay- ment of 160 gilders in Corne the one halfe this spring & ye other halfe next faall according to agreement wth Costs.
This day were produced in Cort twoo Certaine Letters of attorney to Gerrit Janss Smith wch were ordered to bee Re- corded as followeth vizt.
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Know all men by these prsents that I Peter Jegou of Cecill County in ye Province of Maryland haue assigned and made and in my name sted & place by these prsents put and Constituted my Trusty and well beloued friend Gerrett Jansen (Alias) Smith of ye Towne of N : Castle upon delowar River To make ouer and Transport unto Sr arnoldus D'Lagrange his heirs Executors administrs for Ever, one third part of a plantation sould unto him by John Andriess hereto- fore sª Plantation Lying & being in Christina Creeke upon sd Delowar River Giving and by these prsents Granting unto my said attorney full power and Lawfull authority in ye prm- ises to doe say prforme, and in my name as aforesd to deliver in Court, Give ouer and Transport unto ye abovesd Sr De Lagrange or his assignes the one third part of ye Plantation afore mentioned belonging to mee wth the appurtenances and give him Sr De Lagrange all and Every Such act & acts need- full in Law for his assurance of the aforesd one third part and appurtenances Ratifying and Confirming what my sª attorney shall therein act and doe to bee as good in Lawe as if my Selfe were there p"sonally prsent. Given under my hand & seale this 7th day of April 1681. (was signed)
signed Sealed & delivered
in ye prsence of us
PETER JEGOU
seale
Evan Carew
The marke of Jeremy
I M markum
Even Carew & Jeremy Markum this day made oath in Court that they were prsent and did see Mr Peter Jegou Signe Seale & deliver as his act and deed ye abovesd Letter of attorney.
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