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1791 Potomack Canal Letter (part 1 of 3) It's hard to tell where this letter starts and where it ends, but it has 3 sections that I've attempted to transcribe. It deals with a transfer of 1 share of the Potomac Canal Company in 1791. It has an embossed seal with a star-shaped piece of paper added on. The transfer seems to be from William and Kitty Hunter selling one share to Matthias Huizinga Messcenert of Philadelphia for 5 shillings. This is my attempt to transcribe this portion of the letter (with question-marks where I couldn't make out what was written). This indenture made this twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand and Seven Hundred and ninety one Between William Hunter and Christian his wife of the town of Alexandria and commonwealth of Virginia of the one part and Mathew Huizinga Messcenert of the town and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that whereas the said William Hunter is possessed of a certain share of the Potomack Company and whereas it is Deemed Lawful for any person so possessed to transfer the same agreeable to an act of assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia Establishing the said company Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said William Hunter and Christiana his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Five Shillings to him in hand paid by the said Mathias Huizinga Messcenert the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknow- ledge Doth grant bargain sell and Transfer unto the said Mathew Huizinga Messcenert one share of the Potomack Company with all right and title and interest therin to have and to hold the said share unto him the said Mathias Huizingga Messchent his been Executive administration and afirms being ??? to all charges and Demands which are now Due and may in future be said upon on Demanded of the propriator of said share and in all things he the said Mathias Huizinger Meschert his heirs Executors administrators or asigns stand in the placde and line of the said William Hunter agreeable to act of assembly in such case made and provided in witness whereof we have ??? to set our hands and affixed our ?? the date and our ??? above written ---- Signed Sealed and Delviivered In the Presence of of --- Jn Hawkins Wm Hunter Jepe Simms Kitty Hunter |
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1791 Potomack Canal Letter (part 2 of 3) This is my attempt to transcribe this portion of the letter.
Fairfax County ??
Personally appeared before us
John Potts Jr & George Gilpin Grant Justices of the peace for
the countay aforesaid. John Hawkins & Zepe Simmons the ???
witnesses to the within instrument of writing and made oath
that they saw William Hunter & Kitty Hunter sign seal and
Deliver the same on there act offered given under our
Hands and seal that Fourth Day of May 1792 -------
George Gilpin
John Potts Jr
Fairfax ?
I Peter Wagoner Clerk of Fairfax County
court do hereby certify that George Gilpin and
John Potts Jr, before whom the above affidavid
appears have been made was at the time of making the
same and now are two Justices of the peace in and for the
said county of Fairfax duly authorized & assigned and that
to all certificates by there so given due faith & credit is and
ought to be given thereto as will in Justice ? as
therin.
In Testimony wherof I have hereinto sch? my hand
and Affixed my seal of the office this 15th day of May 1792
P. Wagoner
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1791 Potomack Canal Letter (part 3 of 3) This is my attempt to transcribe this portion of the letter. Corperation of Alexandria Lei? personally appeared before us Jesse Taylor and Dennis Ramsey ???. Justice of the peace for the corporation and appointed John Hawkins and Jesse Simms the ?? ??? witnesses to the within ??? of writing who made oath that they saw William Hunter and Kitty Hunter sign seal and deliver the same and heard them acknowledge is to be their act and deed Given and in our and leave this eighth day of May 1792 John Taylor Dennis Ramsey |
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1794 Letter/Envelope (part 1 of 2) This is my attempt to transcribe this letter, with question-marks where I can't make out a word.
Potowmack Company . . . . . To John Smith . . . . . . . . . . . Dr
To an Additional wages allowed ine by the President of directors for the Company of two
oubnds Virginia Curr.y p month being from April 1, 1793 to April 1, 1794 L 24 and 0
Received the above June 7th 1794
John Smith
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1794 Letter/Envelope (part 2 of 2) This is what is written on the back of the above letter. It may have been folded up into a letter & mailed.
No. 285
John Smith for Extra
wages L 24- paid ???
June 7, 1794
???? Aug 20 1794
John ?????
George Gilpin
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Written on the side is: Overseers ?? of Extra wages |