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Twenty rods, and the whole parcel of land of which the said ten lots are composed is thus described; Beginning on the East side, of the said road, eighteen chains South from the small brook near the nineteen miles stone, thence to run south sixty degrees East two hundred rods, thence at right angles northwardly forty four rods, thence north sixty degrees west to the road, thence by the said road forty rods to the place of beginning; and the said lots are numbered progressively to the eastward; number one [illegible] the road, and number two beginning one hundred and eighty chains from it, as represented on the annexed [sp?] plan. Together with all houses, outhouses, buildings, woods, under-woods, ways, waters, watercourses, easements, profits, commodities and appertinances [sp?] whatsoever to the said lots of land respectively belonging or in any wise appertaining or to or with the same usually occupied or [illegible] or accepted [illegible] taken or known as part parcel or member thereof, and the [illegible] and reversions remainder and remainders yearly and other rents [illegible] and profits thereof and of every part thereof, and also all the estate right title interest use trust inheritance property claim and demand whatsoever both at law and in equity of him the said Thomas N Jeffery of in to and out of the said lots of land and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be, or any of them or any part of parcel thereof with their and every of their appertenances - to have and to hold the said ten lots with their appertenances respectively unto the said Tobie Maxfield, Aaron Hamilton, Sambo [sp?] Hamilton, William Hamilton, John Hamilton, Samuel Hamilton, Jack Hamilton, James Hamilton, Harry Hamilton, and July [sp?] Hamilton, each lot to the person to whose it above mentioned to be granted, and to their respective heirs and afsigns [assigns?] to their respective uses and behoofs forever - provided always nevertheless, and these presents are only upon this conditions, and it is the true interest and meaning of the parties hereunto that if each and every of the said grantees, his heirs and assigns do not and shall use within the term of seven years to be computed from the dates of this indenture well and sufficiently cut down and clear away all the trees, woods and under-wood now standing and growing in and upon
Date: 2 September 1815
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 105
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