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Deed from Captain John Bazalgette to Daniel Acres for lands near Grand Lake, Shubenacadie - not recorded
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the said term unto the said John Bazalgette his heirs Executors, administrators and assigns the sum of one Shilling lawful money of Nova Scotia if lawfully demanded, in consideration whereof the said Daniel Acres doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said John Bazalgette his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns in manner and form following tat is to say that he the said Daniel Acres yearly and every year during the said term hereby demised with well and duly pay or cause to be paid unto the said John Bazalgette his heirs executors administrators or assigns the said rent above reserved at the days and times and in the manner and form above expressed according to the true intent and meaning of these presents and further that he will clear annually one acre of land upon the lot hereby demised, and will also within a reasonable time that is to say two years from the date hereof [but?] up and erect upon said lot, a Log House and the said John Bazalgette for himself, his heirs executors,administrators and assigns doth hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said Daniel Acres that he the said Daniel Acres paying the said rent and performing all and every the said covenants and agreements herein before contained which on his part are to be kept .paid,done and performed shall and may from time to time,and at all times during the said term hereby demised peaceably and quietly enter into have hold occupy {illegible}and enjoy all and singular the said premises without let molestation eviction or disturbance from on by any person or persons lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof..In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto subscribed and set their hands and {heals}?


Date: July 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 112

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