266 Annals ok the Carxi:(;ie Museum. 



Received the day of the date of the written Indenture of 

 Joseph Simons Six hundred and thirty pounds lawful money of 

 Great Britain being the full Consideration in this deed mentioned 

 Witness Geo Croghan 



Robt Lettis Hooper Junr 



Bernard Gratz 



Bedford ss 



Personally a]jpeared before me Alexander McKee Esquire 

 one of his Majestys Justices of the peace for said County 

 Robert T>ettis Hooper Junr and Bernard Gratz subscribing 

 witnesses to this Instrument in writing and being duly sworn 

 according to Law did say that they personally knew the said 

 George Croghan and saw him sighn seal and deliver this 

 Instrument in writing as his Act and Deed and as such desired 

 it might be recorded Witness my hand and Seal this tenth day 

 of July 1772 Alexl McKee [L S] 



At a Court Continued and held for Augusta County at Fort 

 Drumore May the i8th 1775 



George Croghan Gent acknowledged this his deed of Bar- 

 gain and Sale with a receipt thereon indorsed to Joseph Simons 

 Gent which is ordered to be recorded 



Test John Madison CI Cu 



(15) ExAMD &: Deijvered This indenture 



Edward Ward, May 30th 1775. made the eigh- 



teenth day of No- 

 vember in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred 

 and seventy three between George Croghan of Fort Pitt 

 Esquire of the one part and Edward Ward of the same place 

 Gent on the other part Whereas lohonorissa Scarayadia and 

 Cawantinecea Chiefs or Sachems of the Six united Nations of 

 Indians did by their Deed duly executed bearing date the 

 second day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand 

 seven hundred and forty nine for the Consideration therein 

 specified grant bargain and sell unto the said (jeorge Croghan 

 in fee a certain tract or parceLof Land situate lying and being 

 on the South side of the Monongahela River beginning ten 



