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Kdmonstone and by her Assigned to me to Majr Edward ^\'ard 

 his heirs and assigns for ever To have and to hold the same 

 together with the immunities & heriditaments thereunto in 

 anywise belonging Hereby binding myself my heirs Exors 

 <.\: Admrs to warrant and forever defend the same against the 

 Claim or claims of any ])erson or persons whatsoever claiming 

 under me ^\'itncss my hand and seal the 15th day of Dec. 1774. 



Sign'd Seal'd iV Delivered Alexander Ross [L S] 



in presence of us 



"my Right Title eV Claim to" 



being first interlined between 



the Second & third lines 



A McKee C Gray don 



John Feree 



At a Court continued and held for Augusta County at Fort 

 Dunmore May 20th 1775 



Alexander Ross Gent acknowledged this his Deed of Bargain 

 and Sale to Edward Ward Gent which is ordered to be recorded 



Test John Mauison 



Examined & delivered By Captain 



Majr Edward Ward June 6th 1775 Charles Edmon- 



stone Com- 

 manding his Majestys Forces in the District of Fort Pitt- — 

 Permission is hereby granted to Edmund Prideux to possess Till 

 and Occupy a certain piece of Ground containing Seven Acres 

 and eight chains Bounded and adjoining a piece of Ground 

 called the Kings Orchard & Brick Pounds In Consideration of 

 which he or his Assigns is to pay twenty Shillings yearly if 

 demanded and also to be subject to such regulation as may be 

 ordered by the Commander in chief or by the Commanding 



Officer of the district for the Good of his Majestys Service 



(iiven under my hand at Fort Pitt the 8th of May 1771 



Chas. Edmonstone 



Commanding 



Know all Men by these presents That I Edmund Prideaux 

 Ensign in the i8th Regiment now at Fort Pitt for and in Con- 

 sideration of the sum of Fourteen pounds Pensylvania Cur- 



