USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 54
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 54
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 54
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 54
USA > Maine > York County > York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732 > Part 54
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To have and to Hold the said granted & bargained pmisses with all the Appurces priviledges & comodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said John Storer & to his Heirs & Assigns forever to his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof forever and the sd Symonds Epes for himself Heirs Execr Admin's doth covenant promise and grant to & with the sa John Storer his Heirs & Assigns that before the ensealing hereof he is the true Sole and lawful Owner of the above bargained pmisses & is lawfully seized & possessed of the same in his own proper Right as a good Perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple & hath in Himself good Right full power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm sa bargained Prem- isses in manner as abovesaid & that the st John Storer his Heirs and Assigns [205] shall & may from Time to Time & at all times forever hereafter by Force & virtue of these
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Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly Have Hold Use oc- cupy possess & enjoy the said demised & bargained Prem- esis with the Apparces free & clear & freely & clearly ac- quitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leasses Mort- gages Wills Entails JJoyntures Dowries Judgments Exeen- tions or Encumbrances of what Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure or degree obstruct or make void this present Deed. Furthermore the sa Symonds Epes for himself his Heirs Excers Admin's doth covenant & engage the above demised Premisses to the sd JJohn Storer & to his Heirs & Assigns against ye lawful Claims or Demands of any pson or psons what soever forever hereafter to warrant secure & De- fend by these Presents Dated June ye 14th 1728 Symonds Epes (Seal )
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of ns Nicholas Buttolph Mary Buttolph
Essex ss/June ye 14th 1728 Symonds Epes Esq' acknow- Iedged this Instrumt to he his Act & Deed before Matthew Phipple Justes Peace
A true Copy of ye Original Reed Octor 18 1731 Attest Joseph Moody Regt
This Indenture made the Tenth Day of May Annq Dom One Thousand seven Hundred & sixteen Annoq
Jordans R' Ris Georgii Magna Brittannia &e Tertio between
To Jedidiah Jordan & Samuel Jordan Sons of Robert
Dearing Jordan late of Sporwink in the County of York als
Province of Maine in New England Gent Decd John Jordan Robert Jordan & Richard JJordan Sons of John Jordan & Grandchildren of sd Robert Jordan John Larraby & Elisabeth his Wife Samuel Coner & Sarah his Wife & Clear JJordan the sd Elisabeth Sarah & Clear being Dangh- ters of Robert Jordan & Grandchildren of the sd Rob' Jor- dan Decd Dominicus Jordan Samnel Jordan Nathaniel Jor- dan Humphrey Scamon & Eliza his Wife & Hannah Jordan the sª Dominicus Samnel Nathaniel Elisabeth & Hannah be- ing Children of Dominiens Jordan & Grandchildren of the sd Robert Jordan Deed the abovesd Persons being the only surviving Heirs of the sd Robert Jordan Decd on the One Part & Roger Dearing of Kittery in the County of York within his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England aforest Shipwright on the other Part witness- eth That whereas the said Robert Jordan of Sporwink afore- sd Deed was in his lifetime lawfully siezed & possessed of a
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certain Tract of Land within the Township of Scarborough in the County of York aforesa containing the Quantity of Two Thousand Acres comonly called & known by the Name of Nonsuch Farm and whereas the s' Robert Jordan in & by his last will & Testamt bearing Dato ye Twenty Eighth Day of Janry Sixteen Hundred Seventy Eight doth give & be- queath unto Sarah his Wife the aforesd Farm during her natural Life & by her to be disposed of to any or either of his Sons as by sd Will Reference being thereunto had more amply & at large doth appear & whereas the sd Sarah JJor- dan is Since Deed intestate & having never disposed of sd Farm by any Act in her lifetime so that the Right & prop- erty in the sd Farm is descended unto the above s" Heirs of the sd Robert Jordan Deed Now this Indenture further wit- nesseth that the aforenamed Jedidiah Jordan Sam' Jordan John Jordan Robert Jordan Richard Jordan John Larraby & Elizabeth his Wife Samt Coner & Sarah his Wife Clear Jordan Dominicus Jordan Sam! Jordan Nath Jordan Humph- rey Seamon & Elizabeth his Wife & Hannah Jordan surviv- ing Heirs of the sª Robt Jordan Gent Decd for & in consid- eration of a valuable Sum of Money to them each of them in Hand paid at & before the Delivery hereof by the sa Roger Dearing the Receipt whereof they & every of them do hereby acknowledge & thereof do acquit & discharge the sd Roger Dearing his Heirs Execrs & Admin's forever by these Pres- ents have given granted bargained sold released enfeofed & confirmed & by these Presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell enfeoffe release convey & confirm unto him the sa Roger Dearing his Heirs & Assigns forever all their Right & Interest in the aforesaid Tract of Land or Farm called Nonsuch Farm together with all Rivers fishings fowling Mines Minerals Royalties Beaches Flats Meadows Trees Fencing Waters Water Courses Profits Priviledges and Appurces to the same granted Land & Premisses belonging & all the Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the s Jedediah JJordan Sam' Jordan John Jordan Rob Jordan Richard Jordan John Lar- raby & Elizabeth his Wife Sam1 Coner & Sarah his Wife Clear Jordan Dominicus Jordan Sam" Jordan Nath Jordan Humphry Seamon & Elizabeth his Wife & Hannah Jordan their Heirs Exeers Admin's of in & to the s" Land & Premis- ses or any Part or Parcell thereof with all Deeds writings & Evidences relating to or concerning the same To have and to hold ye st Tract of Land or Farm called Nonsuch Farm & all other the above given & granted Premisses with their Ap- purtenances & every Part & Parcell thereof unto him the sd
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 206.
Roger Dearing his Heirs & Assigns forever to his & yr Sole & proper Use Benefit & Behoof from henceforth & forever- more free & clear & fully acquitted exonerated & discharge- ed [206] from all & all manner of Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Mortgages Leases Wills Entails Joyntures Dowers Titles Troubles Debts Charges & encumbrances whatsoever had made done comitted or suffered to be done by the sd Robert Jordan Deed or Sarah his Wife or any or either of their Heirs &c And the said Jedediah Jordan Sam" JJordan John Jordan Rob Jordan Richard Jordan John Larraby & Eliza his Wife Sam' Coner & Sarah his Wife Clear Jordan Dominicus Jordan Sam" Jordan Nathaniel Jordan Humph- rey Scammon & Elizabeth his Wife & Hannah Jordan do for themselves their Heirs &e hereby covent grant & agree to & with the sd Roger Dearing his Heirs & Assigns that they have in them selves full power & lawful Anthority to- gether with Sarah the Wife of the sª Roger Dearing one of the Grandchildren of the sd Robert Jordan Decd to grant bargain sell & convey the sd Tract of Land or Farm above- mentioned with the Appurees & every part thereof in man- ner & Form as aforesd & further the s' Jedediah Jordan Sam! Jordan John Jordan Robt Jordan Richard Jordan John Lar- raby & Eliza his Wife Samt Coner & Sarah his Wife Clear Jordan Dominicus Jordan Sam' Jordan Nath' Jordan Humph- ry Seamon & Elizabeth his Wife & Hannah Jordan for them- selves their Heirs Exeers & Admin's do hereby covenant grant & agree to warrant & Defend all the above given & granted Land & Premisses with the Members & Appurees belonging thereunto or to any part or parcell thereof unto him the s4 Roger Dearing his Heirs & Assigns for ever against the lawful Claims & Demands of all & every pson or psons from by or under them or any or either of them their or either of their Heirs & in any manner of Wise what- soever In Witness whereof the sa Jedediah Jordan Sam !! Jordan John Jordan Robt Jordan Richard JJordan John Lar- raby & Eliza his Wife Sam! Coner & Sarah his Wife Clear Jordan Dominicus Jordan Sam! Jordan Nath" Jordan Humph- ry Seamon & Eliza his Wife & Hannah JJordan have here- unto set their Hand & atfixed their Seals the Day & Year first above written
Robert Jordan bis Mark X (Seal Richard Jordan / a Deborah Randall her Mark X
Jos : Calef \ Seal /
for Ilannah Jordan Seal
(a) Hannah Calef Seal John Larrabee (a) the mark of Elizabeth Larrabe X (Sea
Domini Jordan (Seal) Sam! Jordan (al) Nath" Jor- dan (Seal) Humphry Scamon (Seal) Sarah Brown her
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mark + (Sal) John Jordan his mark X Jere- miah Jordan (Seal) Thomas Jordan Seal Sam' Jordan his mark X (a seal ) Clear Lipsic her mark X
Signd Seald & Delivered in the psence of us Nicholas Cole Will Jameson-Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us James Randall Sam" Langmade Richa Jordan-Witness James Bradford Samuel Torrey Witness to John & Eliza Larrabee Edwd Richards James Tilestone Will Junes his mark X Deber Junes her mark X Willia Daereing Rebeck" Brown her mark +
Suffolk ss/Boston Febry 15 1730/1 Mr Joseph Calef & Hannah his Wife psonally appearing acknowledged the with- in Instrum' to be their free Act & Deed
before me Anthony Stoddard Jus : Pacs
Suffolk ss/Boston March 17th 1730/1 Then Capt John Larrabee & Elisa Larrabee his Wife psonally appearing ac- knowledged this Instrumt to be their free Act & Deed
before me Joseph Wadsworth Justice Peace New Castle the 16 July 1731. Clear Lipsicha psonally appearing acknowledged the with Instrumt to be their Act & Deed before me Shad Walton J. P. New Castle ye 16 July 1731 Sarah Brown psonally ac- knowledged the within Instrument to be her Aet & Deed
Before me Justice of Peace Shad Walton J : P.
York ss/June 11 1740 Then Nath" Jordan acknowledged the within Instrumt by him signed as his voluntary Act & Deed
Cor Cha Frost J : peace
The above acknowledgmt of Nath' Jordans is a true Copy of the Orig' as it appears Endors" on the Orig! Deed here Recorda
Attest Jer. Moulton Regt
York ss/July 23 1731 John JJordan Thomas Jordan Sam1 Jordan Jeremiah Jordan & Robt Jordan within named pson- ally appearing acknowledgd the within Instrum in writing to be their voluntary Act & Deed
Annexed by a Seal to ye Deed
Cor Jos : Hammond J : Pacs York ss/July 23 1731 W" Jameson made Oath that he was present & saw Dominicus Jordan Sam' Jordan & Nathan Jordan Sous of Dominicus Jordan Decd and others within named sign seal & deliver the Deed hereto an- nexed as their act & Deed & that he the De- ponent together with Nicholas Cole signed at ve same Time as Witnesses
Jura Coram Jos : Hamond J : Pacs
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 206.
York ss/Octobr 7. 1731. Then Capt Samuel Jordan & Capt Dominicus Jordan Two of the Grantors within named psonally appeared & acknowledged the within Instrument to be their Act & Decd
Before Joseph Moody Jus : Peace N : Hampsr ss/Octobr 21. 1731. Richard Jordan One of the Grantors within named psonally appeared & acknowl- edged the within Instrument to be his free Act & Deed Before S : Walton J : P.
A true Copy of the Original Received October 25 1731' Attest Joseph Moody Regr
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet- ing Know ye that I Caleb Preble of York in the
Preble County of York in the Province of the Massa-
To chusetts Bay in New England Gent for & in
Linscot Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Pounds to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid. by John Linscott of York aforesª Yeoman in good publiek Bills of Credit on the Province of the Massachusetts Bay aforest the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & discharge him the sª John Linscot his Heirs Excers & Admin's for ever by these Presents have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & con- firmed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the sª John Linscot his Heirs & Assigns [207] for ever Seven Acres & an Half of fresh Marsh or Meadow being Part of Fifty Five Acres that was laid out [to several Per- sons in Partnership] on the North Side of Acomentiens Hills on a Brook that that emptieth it self into Great Works River within Berwick Bounds & sª Marsh lieth about Three Miles to the North Eastward of a Parcel of Meadow former- ly granted to Thomas & Arthur Bragdon as by a Return on York Town Book Dated Augt 20. 1714 made to me the sd Caleb Preble & another of the same Date made to Capt Lewis Bane Deceasd the One entered Page 311 & the other Page 317 of York Town Book Reference being thereunto had may at large appear the several Partners & their Re- spective Proportions of the sd Fifty Five Acres of Meadow being therein ascertained the whole to be proportionately divided according to Quantity & Quality To have and to hold the sª granted & bargained Premisses with the Appur-
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 207.
ces Priviledges & Comodities to ye same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the sª John Linscot his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof for ever And I the sd Caleb Preble for me my Heirs Exeers & Admin's do covenant promise & grant to & with the sd John Linscot his Heirs & Assigns that before the En- sealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of the abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & possessed of the same in mine own proper Right as a good perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple and have in my self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain seHl aliene convey & confirm sd bargained Premisses in Manner as abovesd And that the s' John Linseot his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents law- fully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & en- joy the sd demised & bargained Premisses with the Appur- ces free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyn- tures Dowries Judgments Executions Incumbrances & Ex- tents Furthermore 1 the sa Caleb Preble for my self my Heirs Excers & Admin's do covenant and engage the above demised Premisses to him the sª John Linscot his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Per- son or Persons whatsoever for ever hereafter to warrant se- eure & defend by these Presents In Witness whereof I the s" Caleb Preble & Jemima my Wife (in Testimony of her free Consent to this bargain & Relinquishment of all her Right of Dowry & Thirds in the Premisses) have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the Fourth Day of July in the Third Year of his Majtys Reign Annoq Domini 1729
Caleb Preble (Seal) (Seal )
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us (the Words [to several Persons in Partnership] being first interlined) Moses Butler Abel Moulton
Received the Day & Year above written of the within named John Linscot the Sum of Twenty Pounds being the full Consideration within expressed D Caleb Proble
York se/July 4. 1729 Then Mr Caleb Preble acknow- ledged this Instrument to be his Act & Dood
Coram Sam1 Came Jus Pacs
A true Copy of the Original Receive Octobr 25. 1731 Attest Joseph Moody Regt
Book XIV 38
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 207.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing Known ye that I John Linscot of York in the
Linscot County of York in the Province of the Massachus- To etts Bay in New England Yeoman for & in Con- Goodwin sideration of the Sum of Twenty Pounds good Bills of Credit to me in Hand before the Enseal- ing hereof well & truly paid by Nath Goodwin of Berwick in the County aforesd Husbandman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Parcel thereof do ex- onerate acquit & discharge Him the said Nathanael Goodwin his Heirs Execrs & Admin's forever by these Presents Have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the sd Nathan- iel Goodwin his Heirs & Assigns forever Seven Aeres & an Half of Fresh Marsh or Meadow being part of Fifty Five Acres that was laid out to several Persons in Partnership on the North Side of Acomenticus Hills on a Brook that emp- ties it self into great Works River within Berwick Bounds & sd Marsh lieth about Three Miles to the North Eastward of a pareell of Meadow formerly granted to Thomas & Arthur Bragdon as by a Return on York Town Book Dated Ang 20 1714 made to Mr Caleb Preble &another of the same Date made to Capt Lewis Bane Deed the one entred Page 311 & the other Page 317 of York Town Book may appear the several Partners & their Respective proportions of the sd Fifty Five Acres of Meadow being therein Ascertained ye whole to be proportionably divided according to Quanti- ty & Quality which sa seven Acres & Half I bought of the sd Caleb Preble July 14th 1729 as by his Deed to me of yt Deed on Record may appear To have and to Hold the sd granted & bargained Premisses with all the Appurces privi- ledges & Comodities to the same belonging or in any Wise appertaining to him the sd Nath' Goodwin his Heirs & As- signs forever to his & their only proper Use Benefit & Be- hoof forever & I the sa John Linscot for me my Heirs Excers & Admin's do covent promise & grant to & with the sd Nathan' Goodwin his Heirs & Assigns that before the En- sealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of the above bargained pmisses & am lawfully siezed & possessed of the same in my own proper Right as a good pfeet and ab- solute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple & have in my self good Right full power & lawful Authority to grant bar- gain sell convey & confirm sa bargained Premisses in man- ner as aforesaid & yt he the sd Nath" Goodwin his Heirs &
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 208.
Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by Force & virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold nse occupy possess & en- joy the sd Demised & bargained Premisses with the Appur- ces free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages [208] Wills En- tails JJoyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or ineum- brances of wt Name or Nature soever that might in any measure or Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed Furthermore I the st John Linseot for my self my Heirs Execrs & Admin's do covent & engage the above Demised Premisses to him the s' Nath' Goodwin his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Per- sons w'soever for ever hereafter to warrant secure & De- fend by these Presents In Witness whereof I ve sa John Linseot & Tabitha my Wife in Testimony of her Relinquish- ment of all her Right of Dowry & Thirds in ye Premisses have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the Twenty Fifth Day of October in ye fifth Year of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Second Annoq Domini 1731
John Linscot his mark X
Signed Sealed & Delive in the Presence of The Mark ot Elisabeth Bale X Joseph Moody Lucy Moody
York ss /York Octobr 25th 1731 Then appeared JJohn Lin- scot above named & acknowledged the above Instrument to be his Aet & Deed
Before me Joseph Moody Jus : Peace A true Copy of ye Original Reed Octobr 25. 1731 Attest Joseph Moody Regi
To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet- ing Know ve that I Joseph Weare of York in the
Weare
County of York in his Majesties prince of ye Mas-
To sachusetts Bay in New England Yeoman for & in Swett & Consideration of the Sum of Ninety Five Pounds Rackly to me in Hand before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by Joseph Swett & John Rackly the Re- ceipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof & of every Part & Par- cell thereof do exonerate acquit & Discharge the st Josephi Swett & John Rackly their Heirs Excers & Admin's for ever by these Presents Have given granted bargained sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm
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BOOK XIV, FOL. 208.
unto them the sa Joseph Swett & John Rackly their Heirs & Assigns forever Ten Aeres of Land upon the North East- ward of Cape Neddick Pond ; upon both Sides of a Brook of fresh Water that emptieth it self into the Sea within Wells Bounds called Josiases River being above & below a certain ffalls in sª River about Half a Mile below where Joseph Bragdon hath a Piece of Fresh Marsh the which is laid out for part of a grant of Land formerly given unto Joseph Weare Deceased the Father of the abovesd Weare by ye Town of York June ye 1685 Butted & Bounded as may at large appear in York Town Book for Records : First Book Page 326 also a Saw Mill with Four Dogg's a Crow & all the Appurces of the Mill which Mill stands upon the Falls con- tained in the above sd Land also Ten Acres of Meddow & Meddow Ground the which was granted unto Nathaniel Don- nel at a Town meeting in York March 17th 1713/14 the which Meddow is upon the North East ward of Cape Ned- dick Pond upon the Head of a parcell of fresh marsh former- ly laid out unto Mr Dan' Weare : Butted & Bounded as may more at large appear in York Town Book of Records Book first Page 326 To Have and to Hold the sd granted & bar- gained Premisses with all the Appurces Priviledges & Com- odities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to them the sd Joseph Swett & John Rackly their Heirs & As- signs for ever To them & their only proper Use Benefit & Behoofe for ever And I the sd Joseph Wyer for my self my Ileirs Excers & Admin's do covenant promise & grant to & with the sd Joseph Swett & John Rackly their Heirs & As- signs that before the Ensealing hereof I am the true sole & lawful owner of the above bargained Premisses & am law- fully seized & possessed of the same in mine own proper Right as a good pfeet & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple : And have in my self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm sª bargained Premisses in Manner as aforesd And that the sd Joseph Swett & John Rackly their Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times for ever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the sª demised & bargained Premisses with the Appurces free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or Incumbrances of what Name or nature soever that might in any Measure or Degree obstruct or make void this present Deed Furthermore I the sª Joseph
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Book XIV, FOL. 209.
Wyer for my self my Heirs Execr & Admin's do covenant & engage the abovedemised Premisses to them the sa Joseph Swett & John Raekly their Heirs & Assigns against the law- ful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatso- ever for ever hereafter to warrant secure & defend by these Presents In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Second Day of November in the Fifth Year of his Majtys Reign Annoq Domini 1731
JJoseph Weare his Mark X (Seal )
Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Joseph Preble Lucy Moody Sarah Weier (Seal)
Witnesses to Sarah Weares Signing Elisabeth Black Jede- diah Proble
York ss/Novem' 2. 1731 Then appeared Joseph Weare within named psonally & acknowledged the within Instru- ment to be his Act & Deed
Before me Joseph Moody Jus : Peace
A true Copy of the Original Receiv" November 2 1731 Attest Joseph Moody Regt
By Virtue of the Power to me given by his Majesty as Surveyer General of his Woods on the Continent of America I do hereby depute & authorize you to
Dunbar
To take Care that no White Pine Trees be cut or fell- Coy ed within the Province of Main or County of York but such as are excepted in the late Aet ot Par- [209] liament to be grown upon private Properties which was really so before the Seventh of Octobr 1690 & excepting the Agent or Undertaker for Supplying his Majesty's Royal Navy with Masts Yards & Bowsprits to whom you are to give all necessary Information & Assistance in your power, but to take & keep an exact Accompt of the Size & Numbers so provided by him And you are to take Care that upon the Discovery of any Number of White Pine Trees or Pine Logg's Cut for the Use of any of the Mills to seize & mark the same for his Majtys use & to exhibit a Libell or Libells against the Person or Persons, that can be proved to have been concerned in Felling Cutting or Carrying away the same, before the Court of Vice Admiralty for the sa Pro- vince as the Act of Parliament directs. For all which this shall be your sufficient Authority
Given under my Hand this Seventh Day of Octob' 1731 David Dunbar Surveyr Gent" To Mr JJohn Coy of Fahnouth in Caseo Bay
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