extending by land late of William Barnes, East Eight Perches to a marked Black Oak, thence by Land of Randal Blackshare, North Fifty Three degrees East Two Hundred and Forty One Ferches to an old corner marked White Oak, thence by David Neil's land North Fifty degrees West Sixty eight Perches to a stake in a small Savannah, thence by land late of Richard Smith, now of Randal Blackshare, South Eighty Nine degrees, West One Hundred and Eighty Eight perches to a marked Elack oak, North Sixty One degrees West Eighty Perches and an half to a marked Spanish Oak, and North Six degrees East One Hundred and Twenty Seven Perches and an half to a marked Red Oak, thence by land late of the said Richard Smith, now Hugh Barnet's, North Twenty Eight degrees, West One Hundred and Forty two Perches to a marked Black Oak, Thence by David Clark's land South Seventy-Eight degrees and a quarter West Fifty Nine Perches to a Stake near a slipped red oak in a Savannah, thence by land late in the possession of the said William Barnes South Twenty-Seven degrees East One Hundred and Forty Two Perches to a stake, South Eight degrees, West Eighty Nine Perches to a marked Spanish Oak, South Forty Three degrees Fifteen Minutes East Two Hundred and Thirty Perches and an half to a marked Black Oak, and East Sixteen Perches to a marked Ash standing on the said Bridge Branch, thence down the same on the several courses thereof eighty four Perches to the place of Beginning, Containing Two Hundred and Eighty Acres and an half acre, and the usual allowance of Six acres per cent. for roads and Highways, as in and by the Survey thereof remaining in our Surveyor General's Office and from thence Certified into the Secretaries Office may appear. And whereas, the said William Smith, by Deed bearing date the 12th day of June, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Three did for the consideration therein mentioned assign and set over all his Right, Title, Interest, Property, Claim and Demand whatsoever of in and to the above described Tract of Land and Premises, with the appurtenances, unto David Neil, of the said County of Kent, Yeoman, to hold to him, the said David Neil, his Heirs and Assigns forever. Now, at the instance and request of the said David Neil that we would be pleased to grant him a confirmation of the same, Know ye, that in Consideration of the yearly Rent and other Reservations hereinafter mentioned and expressed, We have Given, Granted, Released and confirmed, and by these Presents, for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do Give, Grant, Release and

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Confirm unto the said David Neil, his Heirs and Assigns, the said Two Hundred and Eighty acres and one half acre of Land, as the same are now set forth, bounded and limited as aforesaid, with all Mines, Minerals, Quarrys, Meadows, Marshes, Savannahs, Swamps, Cripples, Woods, Underwoods, Timber and Trees, Ways, Waters, Water Courses, Liberties, Profits, Commodities, Advantages, Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and lying within the bounds and limits aforesaid (Three full and clear fifth parts of all Royal Mines, free from all Deductions and Reprisals for digging and refining the same, and also One Fifth part of the Ore of all other Mines delivered at the pit's mouth only excepted and hereby reserved), and also free leave, Right and Liberty to and for the said David Neil, his Heirs and Assigns to hawk, hunt, fish and fowl in and upon the hereby granted Land and Premises, or upon any part thereof, to have and to hold the said Two Hundred and Eighty acres and an half acre of Land and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted (except as before excepted), with their appurtenances, unto the said David Neil, his Heirs and Assigns, to the only Use and Behoof of the said David Neil, his Heirs and Assigns forever, to be holden of us, our Heirs and Successors, Proprietaries of the said Counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex upon Delaware, as of our Manor of Frieth, in the County of Kent aforesaid, in Free and Common Socage, by Fealty only, in Lieu of all other services, yielding and paying therefore yearly unto us, our Heirs and Successors, at the Town of Dover, in the said County of Kent, at or upon the First day of March in every year, from the First day of March last past, One Penny Sterling for every acre of the same, and one whole year's rent on every Alienation, or the value thereof in coin current, according as the Exchange shall then be between our said Province and the City of London, to such person or Persons as shall from time to time be appointed to receive the same, and in case of Non payment thereof within Ninety days next after the same shall become due, that then it shall and may be lawful for Us, our Heirs and Successors, our and their Receiver or Receivers into and upon the hereby granted Land and Premises to re-enter and the same to hold and possess until the said Quit Rent and all arrears thereof, together with the charges accruing by means of such non payment and re-entry be fully paid and discharged.

Witness, Robert Hunter Morris, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor of the said Province and Counties, who, by virtue of cer

tain powers and authorities to him for this purpose, inter alia, granted by the said Proprietaries, hath hereunto set his Hand and caused the Great Seal of the said Province to be hereunto affixed. At Philadelphia, this Nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Four, the Twenty Eighth year of the reign of King George the Second over Great Britain, etc., and the Thirty Seventh year of the said Proprietaries Government.

ROBERT H. MORRIS. [L. S.]

[Recorded the 27th day of November, 1754.]

PATENT TO MARTIN FREY.

Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esquires, Free and absolute Proprietaries and Governors in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and Counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, to all unto whom these Presents shall come, GREETING:

Whereas, by virtue of a warrant, under the seal of the Land Office, bearing date the Second day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Nine there was surveyed to Jacob Fry, of the County of Lancaster, a certain Tract of Land, situate in Brecknock Township, in the County of Lancaster aforesaid, bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at a marked Black Oak, and from thence extending by the Widow Fry's land North by East Eighty-Two Perches to a marked white Oak, thence by Philip Staffeys, alias Stephen's Land, North Seventy Three degrees East Sixty Two Perches to a marked Black Oak, thence by vacant land South Thirteen degrees East Sixty Nine Perches to a marked White Oak, South Sixty Two degrees West Seventy Four Perches to a marked White Oak, and North Eighty Two degrees West Twenty Six Perches to the place of Beginning, Containing Thirty Five acres and an allowance of Six Acres Per Cent for roads and Highways, and the said Jacob Fry, by deed dated the Fifteenth day of January last, for the consideration therein mentioned did

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bargain and sell the said Tract and Premises unto Martin Fry, of the said County, Yeoman, in Fee, as in and by the Survey thereof remaining in our Surveyor General's Office, and from thence certified into the Secretaries Office may appear. Now, at the instance and request of the said Martin Fry that We would be pleased to grant him a confirmation of the same, Know Ye, that in consideration of the sum of Five Pounds Eight Shillings and Six Pence Lawful money of Pennsylvania to our Use paid by the said Martin Fry (the receipt whereof We hereby acknowledge and thereof do acquit and forever discharge the said Martin Fry, his Heirs and Assigns by these Presents), and of

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PATENT TO PETER LAUBACH.

Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esquires, true and absolute Proprietaries and Governors in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania and Counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, To all unto whom these Presents shall come, GREETING:

Whereas, by virtue of a Warrant, under the Seal of the Land office, bearing date the First day of March, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Four there was surveyed unto Peter Laubach, alias Lewbaugh, of the County of Philadelphia, Yeo man, a certain Tract of Land Situate in Oley Township, formerly in the said County of Philadelphia, now in the County of Berks, Bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at a stone in a line of John Keim's Land, and from thence extending by the same Northeast Sixty Six Perches to a stone, thence by vacant land Northwest Sixty Four Perches and an Half to a stone, thence by other land of the said Peter Lauback Southwest Sixty Six Perches to a Post, thence by vacant land Southeast Sixty four Perches and an half to the place of Beginning, Containing Twenty Five Acres and Sixteen

perches, and the usual allowance of Six acres Per cent. for Roads and Highways. And whereas, by virtue of a Warrant, under the said Seal of the Land office, bearing date the Third day of January, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty Nine, there was surveyed unto the said Peter Lauback a certain Tract of Land, Situate near Oley, formerly in the said County of Philadelphia, now in the said County of Berks, bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at a marked White Oak, a corner of Lazarus Weidner's land, and from thence extending by the same North Forty Three degrees West Sixty Two Perches to a marked black oak, thence by the said Lazarus Weidner's land and other land of the said Peter Lauback North Forty Three degrees East One Hundred and Twenty Eight Perches to a post, thence by the said Peter Lauback's other Land South Forty three degrees East Sixty Two Perches to a stone, thence by land belonging to the Heirs of John Joyme, South Forty three degrees West One Hundred and Twenty Eight perches to the place of Beginning, Containing Forty Six acres and One Hundred and Twenty Six Perches, and the usual allowance aforesaid, And whereas, by virtue of a warrant under the said Seal of the Land office, bearing date the Twentieth day of December, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Four there was surveyed unto the said Peter Lauback a certain Tract of Land situate among Oley Hills, in the said County of Berks, bounded and described as follows, viz: Beginning at a stone in the line of his other land, and from thence extending by the same North Forty-three degrees West Forty Perches to a stone and North Thirty Three degrees East Ninety Two Perches to a marked Spanish Oak, Thence by vacant land South Forty Three degrees East Forty Perches to a marked White Oak, and South Forty three degrees West Ninety Two Perches to the place of Beginning, Containing twenty-one acres and one hundred and eleven perches, and the usual allowance aforesaid, as in and by the several Surveys of the said Three Tracts of Land remaining in our Surveyor General's Office, and from thence certified into the Secretaries office may appear. Now, at the instance and request of the said Peter Lauback that we would be pleased to grant him a confirmation of the said three Tracts of Land, containing together Ninety Three Acres and Ninety Three Perches and the aforesaid allowance, Know ye that in consideration of the sum of Fourteen Pounds Ten Shillings Lawful money of Pennsylvania to our Use paid by the said Peter Laugh bach (the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and thereof do acquit and forever dis