Records of Deeds for West Augusta, Virginia. 2<S9 



(37) At a Court Continued and held for Augusta C-ounty at Fort 

 Dunmore May the 20th 1775 



Alexander Ross Gent acknowledged this his Deed of Bargain 

 & Sale to Edward Ward Cent which is ordered to be recorded 



Test JOHN Madison 



Examined cK: delivered By Major (Charles 



Majr Edward Ward June 6th 1775 EdmonstoneCom- 



m an ding his Maj- 

 estys Forces in the District of Fort Pitt — Permission is hereby 

 granted to William Thompson and Alexander Ross to possess 

 till and occupy a certain piece of Ground containing 

 bounded and adjoining a piece of Ground claimed by John 

 Campbell and John Donne including what is called the Kings 

 and Artillery Gardens with the Orchards (Sec and the Brick 

 ponds In Consideration of which they or their Assigns is to pay 

 Twenty Shillings yearly if demanded And also to be subject to 

 such Regulations as may be ordered by the Commander in 

 chief or by the Commanding Officer of the District for the good 

 of his Majestys Service — 



Given under my hand at Fort Pitt the 28th of October 1772 



Charles Edmonstone 



Commanding 



Know all men by these presents that We Charles Edmon- 

 stone Esqr Major, Edmund Prideux and Edward Hand Ens"^ 

 in the i8th Regiment now at Fort Pitt for and in Considera- 

 tion of the sum of Thirty five pounds Pensylva Currency to 

 Us in hand paid by ^Villiam Thompson e\: Alexander Ross the 

 receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge have granted bar- 

 gained sold and assigned and by these presents do grant 

 bargain sell and assign over unto the said Thompson and Ross 

 their heirs and assigns all our Right Title «^ Interest to what 

 is commonly called the Kings fields Gardens and Orchard 

 together with all other Improvements made by us and in our 

 possession As Witness our hands and seals this 28th day of 

 October 1773 



Charles Edmonstone [L S] 



for myself & Ensign Prideaux 



Edwd Hand [L S] 



