York deeds, Book XIV 1730-1732, Part 55

Author: Maine Historical Society. cn; Maine Genealogical Society (1894- ) cn; York County (Me.). Register of Deeds. cn
Publication date: 1887-1910
Publisher: Portland : John T. Hull
Number of Pages: 908


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BOOK XIV, FOL. 209.


York ss/Falmo Octor ye 23 1731 John Coy psonally ap- peared & was sworn to the due Execution of his sª Office Cor John Gray Jus: Pacs


A truc Copy of the Original Receiva Novr 11 1731 Joseph Moody Regr


Know all Men by these Presents that I James March of Arundel in the County of York & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gentle-


March


To man for & in Consideration of the Sum of Thir-


Littlefield ty Pounds of good Bills of Credit to me in Hand paid by Francis Littlefield of Wells in ye Coun- ty aforesd Gent the Receipt whereof to full Satisfaction & Content & I do hereby acknowledge I have given granted bargained sold conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do fully freely & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene convey & confirm unto him the sª Francis Littlefield his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Grant of Land granted to me in Arundel November ye Eighteenth Day One Thousand Seven Hundred & Nineteen containing in sd Grant Fifty Acres of Land [anywhere ] on the Town Commons not in- fringing on any former Grants which may more fully appear in Arundel Town Book of Records To have and to hold the sd Fifty Acres of Land as aforesd with all the Priviledges Appurces & Comodities thereto belonging or any wise ap- pertaining to him the sª Francis Littlefield his Heirs & As- signs as a good pfeet & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee simple free of all Manner of Incumbrances of what Name or Nature soever And I the sª James March for me my Heirs Excers & Admin's do covenant & engage to warrant secure & defend the sd granted & bargained Premisses to him the sd Francis Littlefield his Heirs & Assigns against ye lawful Claims of my Heirs Execrs & Admin's or any other Person or Persons whatsoever shall lay Claim to sd Grant In Witness whereof I have herennto set my Hand & Seal the Tenth Day of June One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty One & in the Fourth Year of the Reign of our Sov- ereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith James March (Seal )


Signed Sealed & Delivered in the Presence of James Sampson Caleb Maddocks Marget MacCland her Mark X


The words in ye Fourteenth Line from the Top [any- where] was before the Sign & Sealing


York ss /Wells JJuly 24th 1731. James March abovenamed


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Book XIV, FOL. 209.


psonally appeared before me the Subscriber One of his Majtys Justices of ye Peace for sa County & acknowledged ye above within Instrument to be his Act & Deed


John Wheelwright


A true Copy of the Original Receive November 11 1731 Attest Joseph Moody Regt


This Indenture made the Twenty Sixth Day of JJuly An- no Domini One Thousand Six Hundred & Danforth Eighty & Four & in the Thirty Sixth Year To the of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles Town of Cape the Second by the Grace of God of England Porpus Scotland ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c Between Thomas Danforth Esqr President of his Majestys Province of Mayne in New England on the One Part & John Barrett Sen" John Bur- rington & John Badson Trustees on the Behalf and for the sole use and benefit of the Inhabitants of the Town of Cape Porpus within the above named Province of Main on the other Party Witnesseth That whereas the above named Thom- as Danforth by the Governour & Company of the Massachus- etts Colony in New England the Now Lord Proprietors of the above named Province of Mayne at a General Assembly held att Boston on the Eleventh Day of May 1681 is fully Authorized & impowered to make Legal confirmation unto the Inhabitants of the above sd Province of Mayne all their Lands or proprieties to them justly appertaining or belong- ing within the Limitts or Bounds of the sª Province


Now Know all men by these Presents that the sd Thomas Danforth pursuant to the Trust in him reposed & Power to him given as abovesaid by & on the Behalf of the Govern -. our & Company of the Massachusetts Colony aforesa Hath given granted & confirmed & by these Presents Doth fully clearly & absolutely give grant & confirm unto the above named John Barrett Sen' John Burrington & John Badson Trustees as is above Expres't All that Tract or parcell of Land within the Township of Cape Porpus in said (Seal) Province according to the Bounds & Limitts of the sd Township to them formerly granted by Su Ferdi- mando Gorges Knight or by any of his Agents or by the General assembly of the Massachusetts with all Priviledges and Appurces to the same appertaining or in any Wise Be- longing ( All Royaltes reserved to his Majte by yr Charter granted to sir Ferdinando Georges Knight as also those by sª Charter given to sª Ferdinando Gorges Kt his Heirs & As-


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BOOK XIV, FOL. 210.


signs together with the Rivers Streams & Coves contained within the Limitts or Bounds of sd Township always to be excepted & reserved) To Have and To Hold all the abovesd Tract of Land by these Presents granted & confirmed be the same more or less with all the Priviledges & Appurces to the same appertaining or in any Wise belonging (excepting as is above Excepted & reserved) to them the s' JJohn Bar- rett Sen' John Burrington and John Badson Trustees as above sª forever To the only proper Use & Behoof of the Inhabitants of the s' Town yt now are & to them yt shall there survive & succeed from [210] Time to Time & for- ever more hereafter And the above named Thomas Danforth for and on the Behalf of the Governt & Company of the Massachusetts Colony and for their Successors & Assigns doth further covenant promise & grant to & with the above- named John Barrett Sen' John Burrington & JJohn Badson their Heirs & Assigns Trustees above expressed that they the " John Barrett Sent John Burrington & John Badson shall & may at all Times and from Time to Time forever hereafter peaceably & quietly have hold occupie possess & enjoy all the above given & granted Premisses without the Let Deny- all or contradiction of the Governour & Company of the Massachusetts Colony or of any other Person or Persons whatsoever claiming & Having any lawful Right Title or In- terest therein or in any Part or Parcell thereof by from or under them the sª Governour & company or by any of their Assigns They the above named Inhabitants of the sd Town of Cape Porpus for the time being and in like manner that shall there be from Time to Time forever hereafter : Yeilding & Paying in consideration thereof to the Governour & con- pany of the Massachusetts Colony or to the President of su Province of Main by them authorized & impowred for the Time being or to other their Agent and lawful Assignee or Assignes ye Quitt Rent to the sa Goven' & Company due & belonging according to the proposall made & mutually agreed upon at the General Assembly held in the abovest Province at York June 1681 Viz that they the abovenamed Inhabi- tants of the s' Town of Cape Porpus for the Time being and in like manner that shall yr be from Time to Time forever hereafter as an acknowledgm' of the sª Ferdinando Gorges & his Assigns Right to Soyle & Government do Pay Twelve Pence for every Family whose Single Country Rate is not above Two Shillings & for all yt Exceed the Sum of Two Shillings in a Single Rate to pay three Shillings p Family Annually in Money to the Treasurer of the sd pvince for the Use of the Cheife Proprietors thereof & in Case of Omission


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BOOK XIV, FOL. 210.


or Neglect on ye part & Behalf of the sª Inhabitants to make full Paym' Annually in manner as is above Expressed & hath been mutually consented & agreed unto it shall then be lawful for the sª Presidt of the sª Province for the time be- ing or for other the Agent or Agents Assignee or Assignees of the Governour & Company of the Massachusetts Colony to Leavy & make distress upon the Estates of any of the In- habitants for the Time being within the Limmits & Bounds of the sd Township as well for the sª Quitt Rent as also for all Costs & Charges accruing & arising upon the same and the Estates so leveyed or distrained to bear drive or carry away with so much as it shall eost to convey the same to ye Treasurer of the Province for ye Time being or to such Place as he shall order & appoint In Wittness whereof the Parties abovenamed to these Present Indentures have Interchange- ably putt their Hands & Seals the Day & Yeare first above written Thomas Danforth Presid ( Seal )


Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us John Hay- ward Notrus Publicus Eliezer Moody


A true Copy of ye Original Reed November 9th 1731 Attest Joseph Moody Regr


The Deposition of Mary Wilkins aged about Seventy Seven Years who testifieth & said that she lived


Wilkins her in a Place called Back Cove in Falmouth in Casco


Deposition Bay from her First Remembrance of any thing till she was a married Woman & had Three Chil- dren when for fear of the Indians she removed to an Island in Casco Bay opposite to Perspudock called Andross' Island where Mr JJames Andross then livd in a Garrison'd House & she continued in Mr Andross his Garrison on the Island till she removed to Salem & from her First Knowledge of the Island it was called Andross Island & Deemd to be ye Es- tate of sª Mr James Andross as she was Informed & the Garrison House Mr Andros lived in when she was there to her certain Knowledge had been built Several Years before & the s' Andross live there & untill she removed from thence & many Years before she went there & she further testifieth that she well Remembers that she hath often Heard her Brother John Lewis had One Hundred Acres of Land near Sacombs Point & Bounded Westerly on the fall Cove & that she remembers sd Lewis had a House & lived on part of the a Hundred Acres with his family for some Years. And she further testifies that she remembers old Mr Wakely & yt he lived near the Back Cove in sa Fahnth on Land between


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BOOK XIV, FOL. 211.


one Coos & Skilling the sd Wakely also had a Son named John yt lived near his Father & she understood the Land they lived on was their own


The mark of Mary X Wilkins


Essex se/Salem September 23ª 1731 Mary Wilkins per- sonally appearing made Oath to the truth of ye above Depo- sition taken in perpetuam Rei Memoriam


Coram Timo Lindall Mathew Whipple Just Pacis


S Quorum Unus A true Copy of the Original Recd November 10th 1731 Attest Joseph Moody Regr


[211] The Deposition of James Ross aged about Seven- ty Years who Deposeth & saith that he lived in


Ross his Falmouth in Casco Bay the greatest part of his


Deposition time from his Minority till he was taken by the


Indians in the Fort with Capt Davis. And he very well knew the Island Opposite to Perpudock called Andross his Island & he never heard that any Person claim- ed it but Mr James Andross in that Day & Time Mr. And- ross had a Garrisonª House on the Island & livd there as he was informed as his own proper Estate & he the s' Ross lived Sometime there in sd Mr Andross's House or Garri- son with his Uncle Skilling and he further testifieth that he well remembers John Lewis lived with his Family in a House of his own as he was informed near Sacombs Point in sd Falmouth and that the Land whereon the sª house stood and the Land adjoyning to it was his own as he was informed And he further testifieth that he remembers old Mr Wakely & yt he lived near the Back Cove in s' Falmouth on Land be- tween the Land of Coos & Skilling the said Wakely had a Son named John that lived near his Father & he was in- formed the Land they Lived upon was their own


James Ross


Essex ss/Salem September the 234 1731 then James Ross personally appearing made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition taken ppetuam Rei Memoram Coram Timo Lin- dall Matthew Whipple JJus : Pacis Quorum Unns


A true Copy of ye Orig! Reca November 10th 1731


Attest Joseph Moody Regr


.


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BOOK XIV, FOL. 211.


Granted and laid out to Robart Randol a certain Tract of Land containing One Acre lying & being in the


Randal Township of Falmth & is Bounded as followeth beginning on the Eastermost Side of the High Way that lays on the Eastermost Side of Hulls Lot at a Stake & thence Eight Rods East & by Nothe to a Stake & thence Twenty Rods Noth & be West to a Stake & thence Eight Rod West & be South to a Stake and thence Twenty Rods South & be East to the first Bounds mentioned sd Randoll to settle on sd Lot according to the Votes of the Town Dated at Falmth May ye 6 1728


Benjamin Ingersoll Sam" Cobb Sam" Procter Benja Lar- aby { Comtter


The within Bounds of Land entered in the Town Book of Records for Falinth in the Second Book Page 24 pr Sam" Cobb Town Cler


A true Copy of the Orignal Rec" November 11th 1731 Attest Joseph Moody Regr


Granted and laid out to Robart Randall a Three Acre Lot of of Land leying & being in the Township of Fal-


Randal mouth it being the Fourth Lot in Number begin- ning at a Ilemlock Tree marked : 3 : 4 and thence South East fronting the Bay Twelve Rods to a Hemlock Tree marked :4 : 5 : & thence South West Fourty Rods to a Stake & thence Norwest Twelve Rods to a Stake & thence North East to the First Bounds mentioned leaving a High Way on the Bank - Dated at Falmth May the 8th 1728


Benja Ingersell Sam" Procter Sam" Cobb { Comttee


The within Bounds of Land entered in the Town Book of Records for Falith in the Second Book Page 24 pr Samuel Cobb Town Cler


A true Copy of the Origin' Reca Novembr 11th 1731 Attest Joseph Moody Regr


Granted & laid out to Nathanile Winslow a certain Tract of Land containing One Aere leying & being in the Winslow Township of Falmouth & is Bounded as followeth Beginning at a Stake standing at the Northerly Corner of Franckes Lot by the Way that comes up from the Water Side & thence Norwest & bo North 19 Rods to a Stake & thence fronting the High Way yt goes to the Spring 15 Rods to a Stake & thene South 49 Degrees East 14 Rods to a Stake & thence Noth 20 Degrees East 10 Rods $ to the First Bounds mentioned s4 Winslow to settle accord-


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BOOK XIV, FOL. 212.


ing to the Votes of the Town - Dated at Falmth June ye 13th 1728


Benja Ingersell Sam" Procter Sam" Cobb } Comttee


The within Bounds of Land entered in the Town Book of Records for Falmth in the Second Book Page 234


pr Sam" Cobb Town Cler


A true Copy of the Origin' Recd November 11 1731 Attest Jos : Moody Regt


To all Christian People to whom this Deed of Sale may come Greeting Know ye that I George Gray of


Grav York in the County of York Cordwainer for & in


To the Consideration of Seventy One Pounds of good Woodman and lawful Money of New England to me in Hand paid by John Woodman of s' York Labourer at the Receipt whereof the sd George Gray doth acknowledge himself there with fully paid satisfied & contented & doth hereby acquit & discharge the sª John Woodman his Heirs Exec's & Admin's of all & every Part hercof hath given granted Bargained sold & aliened enfie & made over & doth by these Presents doth give grant bargain sell aliene enfeofe and make over & fully & absolutely convey & confirm unto the sª John Woodman & his Heirs & Assigns forever One Tract of Land lying & being in the Town of York aforesd which is Butted & Bounded as followeth vizt on the South West of York River at the Head or South West Side of [212]the Land belonging to Arthur Bragdon Sen' being near to Goose Cove Beginning at a Hemlock Tree marked on Four Sides which is the North West corner of a Lot of Land of Eighty Acres formerly laid out unto M' Arther Bragdon Sen' & runs from thence South East Fifteen Poles to another lot of land that was also laid out unto the sd Arther Bragdon & from thence running by by sd Bragdons Land to the Top of the Ridge called Beach Ridge to the High Way that was laid out by the Select Men of York & runs from thence North West to a Lot of Land of John Parkers & runs from thence to the abovesd Ilemloek Tree To have and to Hold the above Tract of Land with all the Priviledges & Appurces thereto belonging or any Wise appertaining unto the s" John Woodmon his Heirs & Assigns forever to their own proper Use & Behoof forever and quietly & peace- ably to use occupy & enjoy as a good pfeet clear estate in Fee Simple moreover the sa George Gray doth for Himself his Heirs Execrs & Admin's doth covenant and engage & promise the above Demised Premisses & Bargained to be


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BOOK XIV, FOL. 212.


with all & Singular their Writs Priviledges to be free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted from all former Gifts & Grants Bargains Sales Rents Mortgages & Widdows Thirds & further the s' George Gray Declare that & vouches that he himself is the lawful owner of the same & that he hath full Power & a Good Title to sell & dispose of the same Land &e being the owner thereof until the Scal & Delivery of this same Instrument and further the sª George Gray doth Bind & oblige Himself and his Heirs Execrs & Ad- min's to warrantise & Defend the same unto the st John Woodmon & his Heirs & Assigns forever against all lawfull Claims or Demands of any pson or parsons whatsoever In Witness hereof the sª George Gray hath hereunto set my Hland & Scal this Fifth Day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty and in the Third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George King of Great Britain &e


George Gray (ª Seal )


Signd Scala & Deliva in Presence off Thomas Allin Robert Mitchell


York ss/June 26th 1731 This Day the above named George Gray personally appeard & acknowledged this foregoing In- strument to be his Free Act & Deed


before Wm Pepperrell Jr JJ. Peace A true Copy of the Original Reed Novr IIth 1731 Attest JJoseph Moody Reg'


To all People to whom these Presents shall come Greet- ing Know ye that I Enoch Davis of Wells in the County of York in the Province of the Massachu-


Davis To setts Bay in New England Yeoman For & in Con- Edwards sideration of the Sum of Thirty Five Pounds good Bills of Credit to me in Iland before the Ensealing hereof well & truly paid by Malachi Edwards of Wells aforesa Yeoman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowl- edge & myself therewith fully satisfied & contented & there- of & of every Part & Parcel thereof do exonerate acquit & dis- charge him the số Malachi Edwards his Heirs Excers & Ad- min's for ever by these Presents have given granted bargain- ed sold aliened conveyed & confirmed & by these Presents do freely fully & absolutely give grant bargain soll aliene con- vey & confirm unto him the sd Malachi Edwards his Heirs & Assigns for ever a certain Parcel of Fresh Marsh or Meadow Ground lying in ye Township of York on a Brook near the Dividing Line between s' York & Wells which venteth it self


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BOOK XIV, FOL. 213.


into Ogunquid River weh was laid to James Allen of sd York Janty 17 1721/2 & by him sold to Samuel Harmon late of sª Wells now of Scarborough July 21 1725 & by him sold to me Septr 21 1726 as by the Return on York Town Re- cords & the Deeds on Record in sd County Reference being thereunto had may at large appear Also Four Acres of Fresh Meadow lying in Common in the Township of Wells aforesd being Part of Ten Acres granted to sd Samuel Harmon & by him sold to me & not yet laid out as by sd Grant on Record in Wells aforesa may appear To have and to hold the sd granted & bargained Premisses with all the Appurces Priv- iledges & Comodities to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the sd Malachi Edwards his Heirs & Assigns for ever To his & their only proper Use Benefit and Behoof forever And I the sª Enoch Davis for me my Heirs Execrs and Admin's do covenant promise & grant to & with him the sª Malachi Edwards his Heirs & Assigns that before the Enscaling hereof I am the true sole & lawfull Owner of the abovebargained Premisses & am lawfully seized & pos- sessed of the same in mine own proper Right as a good pfeet & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple & have in my self good Right full Power & lawful Authority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm sd bargained Premisses in Manner as aforesd And that he the sa Malachi Edwards his Heirs & Assigns shall & may from Time to Time & at all Times forever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these Presents lawfully peaceably & quietly have hold use occupy possess & enjoy the sd demised & bargained Premisses with the Ap- purces freely & clear & freely & elearly acquitted exoner- ated & discharged of from all & all Manner of former or other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills Entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions or Ineum- brances of what Name or Nature soever that might in any Measure or Degree obstruet or make Void this Present Deed Furthermore I the sª Enoch Davis for my self my Ileirs Exeers and Admin's do covenant & engage the above Demised pmisses to him the sd Malachi Edwards his Heir's and Assigns [213] against the lawful Claims or Demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever forever hereafter to war- rant secure & Defend by these psents In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Eleventh Day of November in the Fifth Year of his Majties Reign Annoq One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty One


Enoch Daves (ª Seal)


Signed Scald & Delivd in the presence of us Warren Drinkwater Lucy Moody Joseph Moody


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BOOK XIV, FOL. 213.


York ss /York November 1Ith 1731 Then psonally appears Enoch Davis abovenamd & acknowledged the above Instrumt to be his Act & Deed


before me Joseph Moody JJus. Peace A true Copy of ye Orig? Reed Novem' 11th 1731 Attest JJoseph Moody Regt


To all People unto whom this present Deed of Sale shall come Samuel Libby of Kittery in the County of York


Libby within his Majtys Province of the Massachusetts Bay


To in New England Ycoman Sendeth Greeting Know ye Libby that I the sd Sam Libby for & in consideration of the Sum of Eighty Pounds in Currant Money of the Province aforest to me in Hand at & before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof well & truly paid by Ephraim Libby of the same Kittery aforesa Husbandman the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge & my self therewith fully satisfied contented & paid & thereof & of every part & Parcell there- of do exonerate acquit & discharge the said Ephraim Libby his Heirs Exeers Admin's & Assigns forever by these Pres- ents Have given granted Bargained sold aliened enfeoffed conveyed & confirme & by these Presents do freely fully clearly & absolutely give grant bargain sell aliene enfeoffe convey & confirm unto him the sa Ephraim Libby his Heirs & Assigns forever One Messuage or Tract of Land situate lying & being in the Township of Kittery aforesaid contain- ing by Estimation Ten Acres and is Butted & Bounded as followeth Vizt ou ye South West by Land of David Libby Jun' on the South East by Land of John Cotton Deed on the North East by Land of David Libby Sent & on the North West by Land of Matthew Libby or however otherwise the same is Bounded or reputed to be Bounded To Have and to hold the sd granted & bargained puisses with all the Appur- ces priviledges & comodities to the same belonging or in any Wise appertaining to him the sª Ephraim Libby his Heirs & Assigns for ever to his and their only proper Use Benefit & Behoof forever and I the s' Samuel Libby for me my Heirs Excers and Admin's do covent promise & grant to and with the sd Ephraim Libby his Heirs & Assigns that before the Ensealing & Delivery heroof I am the true Sole and lawful owner of ye above Bargained Premisses & am lawfully seiz- ed & possessed of the same in mine own proper Right as a good perfect & absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Sim- ple and have in my self good Right full Power & lawful Au- thority to grant bargain sell convey & confirm said bargain-


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BOOK XIV, FOL. 214.


ed Premisses in manner as abovesd & yt the sa Ephraim Libby his Heirs & Assigns shall and may from Time to Time at all Times forever hereafter by Force & Virtue of these psents Lawfully peaceably and quietly have hold use Occupy possess & enjoy the sa Demised & bargained Premisses with ye Appurtenances free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted exonerated & discharged of from all & all manner of forni- er or other Gifts Grants bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Wills entails Joyntures Dowries Judgments Executions In- cumbrances & Extents whatsoever Furthermore I the said Samuel Libby for myself my Heirs Exec's Admin's do coven! & engage the above Demised pmisses to him the sd Ephraim Libby his Heirs & Assigns against the lawful Claims & De- mands of any pson or psons whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant secure & Defend And Mary Libby the Wife of me the sd Samuel Libby doth by these presents freely & Will- ingly give Yield up & surrender all her Right of Dowry & power of Thirds of in & unto the above Demised pmisses unto him the sd Ephraim Libby his Heirs & Assigns forever In Wittness whereof we the sd Samt Libby & Mary Libby have hereunto set our Hands & Seals the Eleventh Day of November Anno Domi One Thousand seven Hundred & Thirty [One] & in the [Fifth] Year of the Reign of om Sovereign Lord George the Second by the grace of God of great Brittain France & Ireland King Defender of ye Faith &e-The Words [One] Line 6 from ye Bottom & the [Fifth] Line 5 from the Bottom interlined First.




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