for one hundred Acres of Land Situate on the Indian Path that leads from Herts Log to Bloody Run, known by the name of the Indian Sleeping Place. No. 2. One other Warrant dated the Seventh day of July, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-three, to the said Edward Ward for one hundred Acres of Land adjoining to the above described Land, both which Tracts the said Edward Ward now Conveys unto the within named Robert Callender and Warrants that the said Tracts shall in the whole upon a Survey Contain at least Six hundred Acres of good Land within the former Metes and Bounds as formerly Surveyed unto the said Edward Ward. EDW'D WARD.

Signed in the

presence of us:

ROBERT OWEN,

THOS. LAWRENCE, Jun'r.

[Recorded the 24th day of February, 1767.]

ASSIGNMENT JOHN HUGHES TO BAYNTON & AL ANNEXED AS AFS'D.

FOR a Valuable Consideration the within named Jo Hughes do by these Presents grant, bargain and sell unte within named John Baynton and Samuel Wharton All undivided third part of and in all and Singular th pieces or Parcells of Land, Hereditaments, Premis purtenances granted or mentioned to be granted h Articles of Agreement and Deed Poll, TO HO thereof unto the said John Baynton, his He To his and their own proper use for ever, other Moiety thereof unto the said Samu and Assigns, To his and their own pr NESS my Hand and Seal the sixth Year of our Lord 1764.

SEALED AND DELIVER in the presence of us

On the 23d day of December, Anno Domini 1766, Before me, William Coleman, Esq'r, one of the Justices, &c., came John Hughes, Party to the above Written Instrument or Deed Poll Endorsed and Acknowledged the same to be his Act and Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such. WITNESS my Hand and Seal the day and year last aforesaid. WM. COLEMAN. [Seal.]

[Recorded the 24th day of February, 1767.]

DEED JAMES RALFE TO JNO. BAYNTON & AL.

THIS INDENTURE, made the twenty-second day of December, in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty-three, BETWEEN James Ralfe, of the Borough of Lancaster, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Gentleman, of the one Part, and John Baynton and Samuel Wharton, of the City of Philadelphia, in the said Province, Merchants, of the other Part.

WITNESSETH, that the said James Ralfe, for and in Consideration of the sum of four hundred and ninety-seven Pounds and ten shillings, Lawful Money of Pennsylvania, to him in hand paid by the said John Baynton and Samuel Wharton at or before the Ensealing and delivery hereof, the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and Confess and thereof for ever acquit and Release and Discharge the said John Baynton and Samuel Wharton, their Heirs, Executors and Assigns, by these Presents, hath Granted, bargained, sold, released, assigned, transferred and made over and by these Presents doth Grant, bargain, sell, Release, assign, transfer and make over unto the said John Baynton and Samuel Wharton, their Heirs and Assigns, All his, the said James Ralfe, his Right, Title, Interest, Possession, Property, Claim and Demand whatsoever of, in and to those two Tracts or Parcells of Lands and Improvements made thereon Situate, Lying and being on the Waters of Aughwick, in the County of Cumberland, and therein described as follows, that is to say, one of said Tracts Containing by Estimation fifteen hundred Acres known by the name of the Three Springs, and the other of them, containing

three hundred and thirty Acres on Aughwick Creek aforesaid, and known by the name of Red Bank, be the same more or less [which two Tracts or Parcells of Land and Premises were granted by George Croghan, Esq'r, to the said James Ralfe by two Deeds Poll bearing date the thirteenth day of July, 1762], Together with all and Singular the Houses, Buildings, Gardens, Meadows, Clearings and Improvements whatsoever on the said Lands already made or hereafter to be made, with all Mines, Minerals, Marshes, Savannahs, Swamps, Cripples, Woods, Underwoods, Timber and Trees, Waters, Watercourses, Rights, Members and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tracts of Lands and Premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and lying within the Bounds and Limits thereof [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 Pits Mouth only excepted and reserved to the Proprietarys of the said Province, their Heirs and Successors], And all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Property, Claim and Demand whatsoever in Law or Equity or him, the said James Ralfe and his Heirs of, in and to the said Two Tracts of Land, Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned and intended so to be, with the Appurtenances, Together also with all benefit and advantage of Overplus Land and Vacancies Adjoining the same, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD one undivided Moiety or half part of the said two Tracts of Land herein before mentioned and described Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted, bargained and sold or intended so to be, with the Appurtenances, unto the said John Baynton, his Heirs and Assigns, to and for the proper use and Behoof of the said John Baynton, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, AND TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the other Moiety or undivided equal half part of the said two Tracts of Land. Hereditaments and Premises herein before mentioned, with the Appurtenances, unto the said Samuel Wharton, his Heirs and Assigns, To and for the proper use and Behoof of the said Samuel Wharton, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, Under and Subject to the full Purchase Monies, Interest and Quit rent due or to accrue for the said two Tracts of Land and Premises to the said Proprietaries, their Heirs and Successors, and to the Yearly Quit rents and Reservation usually mentioned and to them reserved, And the said James Ralfe, for himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, Covenant, Promise, grant and agree to and with the said John Baynton and Samuel Wharton, their Executors, Administrators and As

signs, in Manner and form following, Vizt: that the said James Ralfe hath not done, Committed any matter or thing whereby or by means whereof the said Tract of Parcell of Land is Charged, impeached or Incumbred, And the said hereby Granted Lands and Premises against him, the said James Ralfe, and all other Persons Claiming or to Claim the said two Tracts of Land and Premises or any Part or Parcell thereof by, from or under him, the said James Ralfe, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, or any other Person or Persons whatsoever (the Honorable the Proprietaries for Purchase Money and Quit Rent excepted) unto the said John Baynton and Samuel Wharton and their Assigns in manner aforesaid shall and will Warrant and for ever Defend by these Presents.

IN WITNESS whereof, the said Parties to these presents have interchangeably set their Hands and Seals hereunto, Dated the day and year first above written.

JAS. RALFE. [Seal.]

SEALED AND DELIVERED in the presence of the word [undivided] and all the foregoing Razures being first made and the word [ninety] being also first interlined.

GEO. ARMSTRONG,
WM. GALLAGHER.

Received the day of the above date of the above named John Baynton and Samuel Wharton the sum of four hundred and ninety-seven Pounds and 10s. in full of the Consideration Money above mentioned to be paid to me,

Witness at signing:

GEO. ARMSTRONG,
WM. GALLAGHER.

Pennsylvania, ss:

JAS. RALFE,

On the 22d day of December, Anno Domini 1766, Before me, William Coleman, Esq'r, one of the Justices, &c., appeared William Gallagher and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he was present at the Signing, Sealing and delivery of the foregoing Deed or Indenture of bargain and Sale by James Ralfe, therein mentioned, and that he, this Deponent, together with George Armstrong, were Subscribing Witnesses to the Same. WITNESS my Hand and Seal the day and year aforesaid.

WM. COLEMAN. [Seal.]

[Recorded the 25th day of February, 1767.]

WARRANT TO LIEUT. JAMES RALPH FOR 400 ACRES ANNEXED TO THE ORIGINAL OF THE AFOREGOING RECORD.

[L. S.]

BY THE PROPRIETARIES.

Pennsylvania, ss:

Whereas, Lieutenant James Ralph, of the County of Cumberland, hath requested that we would grant him to take up four hundred Acres of Land at the three Springs on the Waters of Aughwick, in the s'd County of Cumberland, for which he agrees to pay to our Use Fifteen Pounds ten Shillings, Current Money of this Province, for every hundred Acres and the Yearly Quit Rent of one-half penny Sterling every Acre thereof to us, our Heirs and Assigns, for ever, These are therefore to authorize and require you to Survey or Cause to be Surveyed unto the said L. James Ralph at the place aforesaid according to the Method of Townships appointed the said Quantity of 400 Acres if not already Surveyed or Appropriated and make return thereof into the Secretarys Office in order for Confirmation, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant, which Survey, in Case the James Ralph fulfill the above agreement within Six months from the Date hereof, shall be Valid, otherwise Void.

Given under my Hand and the Seal of the Land office by Virtue of Certain Powers from the said Proprietaries at Philadelphia this 31st day of May, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and sixty-two.

To John Lukens, Surveyor General.

A True Copy, per

JAMES HAMILTON.

CHAS. LUKENS.

[Recorded the 25th day of February, 1767.]