This Indenture made this Eleventh
day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty
three Between John Gillis of Ann Arundel County in the Province of
Maryland Planter of the one Part and Andrew Dorsey of Baltimore County in
Province aforesaid Planter on the other Part, Witnesseth that he the said
John Gillis for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty Pounds Sterling
money of Great Britain to him in hand paid by the said Andrew Dorsey the
Receipt whereof he both hereby acknowledge, and thereof both acquire and
discharge the said Andrew Dorsey his heirs and assigns forever. Doth
grant, Bargain, Sell Alien [alien] and Confirm unto him the said Andrew
Dorsey his heirs and assigns forever fifty acres of Land being part of a
Tract of Land called and known by the name of Batchelors Refuge lying and
being in Baltimore County. Beginning at three bounded Red Oaks standing
at the mouth of a small draught near the head of the White Marshes which
descends into Dellaware falls Being the Original Beginning trees of said
Land, and also the original beginning of a tract of Land Called Dorseys
Prospect. And turning then South Twenty five degrees West one hundred and
Eighty four Perches South forty two degrees East four Perches North forty
seven and half Degrees East forty perches, North Sixty Six degrees East
fifty four Perches North Twenty three and half Deg. East One hundred and
thirty One perches then with a straight line to the beginning bondary and
laid out for fifty acres of Land To have and To hold the aforesaid
bargained Land and premises and every part thereof with the appurtenances
unto the said Andrew Dorsey Use and Behoof and the said John Gillis both
for himself, his heirs, assigns Covenant grant and agree to and with the
said Andrew Dorsey his Heirs and assigns the said parcel of Land and
premises unto him the said Andrew Dorsey his Heirs and assigns forever,
against all Persons Claiming from by or under him the said John Gillis.
In Witness whereof the said John Gillis hath here unto set his hand and
seal the day and year above written, the Rents that may now or hereafter
becomedue to the Lord Proprietary only to be paid by said Andrew Dorsey
his heirs or assigns.
Signed, Sealed & Delivered
In presence
of
John Gillis
John Brice Junior & Willm
Cooke (seal)
On the back of the aforegoing Deed
was this written
Maryland Ann Arundel County April
11th 1763
Then came the within named John
Gillis before me the Subscriber one of his Lordships Justices of the
Provincial Court of the province aforesaid and acknowledged the within
Indenture to be his act and deed and the Land and premisses therein
Mentioned to be the Right of Estate of the within named Andrew Dorsey his
Heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent of meaning of the
within Indenture and the Act of Assembly in such Cases made & provided.
John Brice
April 11, 1763 Received of the
within named Andrew Dorsey full Satisfaction for the within Sum of Twenty
Pounds Sterling Money
aforesaid.
Received of
Witnesses
John Gillis
Wm Cooke
John Brice Junior |