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Kings County January 8th 1768
Thomas Green the grantor to ye Within Instrument personally appeared
And Acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act & Deed with the Hand
& Seal thereunto Affixed Before Me Simeon Perry Justice of the Peace
The fore going Deed was Recorded Octbr the 31st 1768
per Josy Torsey T. C.
NONmacon by these Presents That that Miel Salisbury of Charlestown
Kings County Common doth hereby Covenant and agree to me and with
Daniel Green of the same Town County Kings former and his Heirs
Assigns for ever for every Year given them Yearly all and any Sum of 20 shillings
Clear and keep open the Ditch that is a Little way East and 20 slats long by
his House in Charlestown in such a Manner as the said Green his Heirs
Assigns for ever shall think fit not to exceed 18 Inches deep in Running of
the Water and from lands of Green and from whence the Ditch runs and
through the said Salisburys Land to the River & etc Witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand & Seal the 8th Day of January in
8th Year of the Reign of
George the third King of Great Brittain Rec'd 1768
Signed Sealed & Delivered
Miel Salisbury
By Presence of
John Green
Simeon Perry
Kings County
Personally appeared the above Subscriber Miel
Salisbury & Dry and Dale a Love Charlestown and Acknow
ledged that the a Covenant to be his Volunt ry act and
Deed hand & Seal thereunto Affix'd
Before Simeon Perry Justice of the Peace
The fore going Agreement was Recorded Octbr the 31st 1768
per Josy Torsey T. C.