Containing in Breadth on said Street Eighteen feet and in Length or Depth Seventy-five feet, BOUNDED Eastward with Crab Street aforesaid, Southward with other Part of the said first described Lots now granted or Intended to be granted by the said Peter Broades and Wife to Richard Newton, Westward with other Ground of the said William Shippen and Northward with the Residue and Remainder of the aforesaid first described Lot-now of the said Peter Broades; TOGETHER also with all and Singular the Streets, Ways, Alleys, Passages, Waters, Water Courses, Lights, Easements, Rights, Liberties, Privileges, Buildings, Improvements, Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever unto the aforesaid last described Piece of Ground hereby granted belonging or in any wise Appertaining and the Reversions and Remainders thereof, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid last described Piece of Ground, Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted, with the Appurtenances, unto the said John Dickey, his Heirs and Assigns, To the use and Behoof of him, the said John Dickey, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever; Under the proportionable part of the Yearly Quit Rent hereafter accruing for the hereby granted Premises, To the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof, AND YIELDING AND PAYING therefore unto the said Peter Broades, his Heirs and Assigns, the Yearly Rent or Sum of Two Spanish Pistoles and one-third part of a Pistole of fine coined Gold, each Pistole weighing four Pennyweights and six Grains, or so much lawful Money of the said Province of Pennsylvania as shall be sufficient from time to time to purchase or procure Two such Pistoles and-third Part of a Pistole on the twenty-seventh day of August, which will be in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty-six, AND if it shall happen the said Yearly Rent of two Pistoles and one-third part of a Pistole hereby reserved, or any Part thereof, shall be behind and unpaid at or after the day or time herein before mentioned and Appointed in every Year for payment thereof, That then and so often and from time to time when and so often as the said Yearly Rent of two Pistoles and one-third part of a Pistole hereby reserved, or any part thereof, shall be so behind and unpaid, It shall and may be lawful to and for the said Peter Broades, his Heirs or Assigns, or any of them, into and upon the aforesaid last described Piece of Ground, Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted, with the Appurtenances, and into the Messuages or Buildings 20--10--3d Ser. thereon Erected or to be erected or into any part or parcel thereof to Enter and Distrain and Distress and Distresses then and there found and taken to lead, drive, carry away and Impound, and Impounded, to detain and keep at the proper Risque and Charges of the said John Dickey, his Heirs or Assigns, for and during the Space of five Days, and if within the said Space of Five days payment and Satisfaction of the said Yearly Rent of Two Pistoles and one-third part of a Pistole hereby reserved and arrearages thereof, if any, be not made, then the same Distress or Distresses to expose and sell by publick Auction or Vendue for the best price that can reasonably be gotten for the same, Leaving in the hands of the Sherriff or Officer that makes such Distress the Surplusage, if any be, after the said Rent of two Pistoles and one-third part of a Pistole hereby reserved and Arrearages and all Charges of Distress, Detainure and Sale are first deducted, But if Distress Sufficient to Satisfy the said Yearly Rent of two Pistoles and one-third part of a Pistole hereby reserved and arrearages thereof, if any, cannot be found and taken in and upon the hereby granted Premises, Then it shall and may be Lawful to and for the said Peter Broades, his Heirs or Assigns, or any of them, into and upon the aforesaid last Described piece of Ground, Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted, with the Appurtenances, and into the Messuages or Buildings thereon Erected or to be Erected or into any Part or Parcell thereof in the name of the whole, with the Appurtenances, Wholly to Re-enter and the same to have again, repossess and enjoy until the said Yearly Rent of Two Pistoles and one-third Part of a Pistole hereby reserved and all Arrearages thereof shall be fully paid and satisfied, Anything herein before contained to the Contrary in any wise Notwithstanding. And the said John Dickey, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, doth Covenant, Promise, Grant and Agree to and with the said Peter Broades, his Heirs and Assigns, and every of them, by these Presents, in Manner and form following, that is to say, That he, the said John Dickey, his Heirs and Assigns, shall and will from time to time and at all Times hereafter for ever well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Peter Broades, his Heirs and Assigns, the aforesaid Yearly Rent or Sum of two Spanish Pistoles and one-third Part of a Pistole, on the day and time herein before mentioned and Appointed in every year for Payment thereof according to the Reservation thereof as aforesaid, and the true intent and meaning of these Presents, And also that he, the said John Dickey, his Heirs or Assigns, shall and will at his and their own Proper Costs and Charges within the space of Two Years. now next Ensuing Erect, Build and Compleatly finish one good Tenantable House of Brick or Stone, with a Cellar underneath on the aforesaid last described Piece of Ground hereby granted. And the said Peter Broades, for himself, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, doth Covenant, Promise, Grant and agree to and with the said John Dickey, his Heirs and Assigns, and every of them, by these Presents, in manner and form following, that is to say, that he, the said John Dickey, his Heirs and Assigns (PAYING the aforesaid Yearly Rent of Two Pistoles and onethird part of a Pistole hereby reserved), shall or Lawfully may from time to time and at all Times hereafter for ever freely, peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possess and Injoy the aforesaid last described Piece of Ground, Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted, with the Appurtenances, and receive and take the Rents, Issues and Profits thereof without the Lawful Lett Suit, Trouble, Molestation, Interruption, Hindrance or Denial of him, the said Peter Broades, his Heirs or Assigns, or of any other Person or Persons whomsoever Lawfully Claiming or to Claim by, from or under him, them or any of them, Or by, from or under the aforesaid William Shippen, his Heirs or Assigns, Or by or with his, their or any or either of their Act, Means, Consent, privity or Procurement, AND ALSO that he, the said Peter Broades, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, shall and will from time to time and at all times bereafter for ever well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said William Shippen, his Heirs or Assigns, the aforesaid Yearly Rent of Six Spanish Pistoles and three-fourth parts of a Pistole and of and from the same Rent of Six Spanish Pistoles & three-fourth parts of a Pistole and every part thereof and of and from all Actions, Suits, Distress and Distresses, Costs, Charges and Damages for or by reason of the None Payment thereof, shall and will well and sufficiently save, acquit, Defend, keep harmless and indemnified the said John Dickey, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns, and all his and their Lands and Tenements, Goods and Chattels, and more specially the aforesaid last described Piece of Ground hereby Granted, with the Buildings and Improvements thereon erected or to be Erected or made. 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. SEALED and DELIVERED PETER BROADES. [Seal.] in the Presence of us: JOHN CORREY, HENRY BURNET. The twenty-eighth day of September, in the Year of our Lord 1765, Before me, James Humphreys, Esq'r, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia, came the above Peter Broades and Sarah, his Wife, and acknowledged the above written Indenture to be their Act and Deed, and desired the same may be Recorded as their Deed, the said Sarah thereunto Voluntarily Consenting, She being of full age, Secretly and Apart Examined and the Contents of the said Writing first made known unto her. WITNESS my Hand and Seal the day and Year above written. JAS. HUMPHREYS. [Seal.] RECEIVED the Day of the within written Indenture of the within named John Dickey the Sum of Twenty-five Pounds; it being the Consideration Money within mentioned, I say, Received by me, Witness Present: JOHN CORREY, HENRY BURNET. [Recorded 2d of July, 1767.] PETER BROADES. DEED ROBT. HOPKINS & UX. TO HUGH ROBERTS. THIS INDENTURE, made the twenty-seventh day of April, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty- I three, BETWEEN Robert Hopkins, of the City of Philadelphia, Baker, & Dinah, his Wife, of the one Part, and Hugh Roberts, of the said City, Merchant, of the other Part. WHEREAS, by Indenture of the Thirtieth Day of April, one thousand seven hundred and forty, on Record at Philadelphia in Book G, Vol. 2, page 274, &c., Samuel Holme, of New Port, in Rhode Island, Merchant, & Hannah, his Wife, granted Divers Messuages, Plantations, Tracts or Parcels of Land, Meadow, Marsh, Swamp, Cripple, Flats and Hereditaments situate at or near Frankford, in the County of Philadelphia, Together with the Appurtenances, TO HOLD three full equal tenth Parts thereof, the whole into ten equal parts to be divided, unto the said Joseph Lynn, in the said recited Indenture named, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, To hold three like Tenth Parts thereof unto Joseph Oldman, in the said Recited Indenture named, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, To hold two like tenth Parts thereof unto James Parrock, in the said recited Indenture also named, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, And to hold two like tenth Parts thereof unto Jeremiah Elfreth, in the said Recited Indenture also named, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever. AND WHEREAS, they, the said Joseph Lynn, Joseph Oldman, James Parrock and Jeremiah Elfreth, having granted certain of the Premises, being that Part thereof Northward of Frankford Creek, unto one Griffith Jones, by Deed on Record at Philadelphia, Book G, Vol. 2, page 287, agreed upon a Partition of the Residue thereof (together with certain other Lands, Marsh & Cripple), AND the said Joseph Lynn dying before a Conveyance was Accordingly made and having by his last Will and Testament of the tenth day of October, last past, nominated his Wife Sarah and Sons Joseph & John Executors, did thereby give unto his said Executors full Power and Authority to Sign, Seal and Deliver any Deed or Deeds, Conveyance or Conveyances which should be needful for setting and Confirming the Titles of the Point Lands (meaning the aforesaid Lands and Premises) among the Company Concerned in the purchasing the whole. AND WHEREAS, the said James Parrock and Hannah, his Wife, by Indenture of the Eleventh Day of January, last past, did grant, release and Confirm unto the said Robert Hopkins all his, the said James Parrocks, two tenth parts of and in the Premises granted by the said Samuel Holme and Hannah, his Wife, with other Land (except the Premises granted unto the said Griffith Jones aforesaid), TO HOLD to him, the said Robert Hopkins, his Heirs and Assigns, for ever, As in and by the said Recited Indenture intended to be Recorded at Philadelphia, Relation thereunto had, appears. AND WHEREAS, by an Indenture Quadrupartite made the twelfth day of January, last past, between the said Sarah Lynn, Joseph Lynn and John Lynn, Executors of the Last |