A CAVALIER PLANTER IN BARBADOS. 19 
CHRISTOPHER CODRINGTON had sold on the 20th March 
1641, a “ plantacion conteyninge one hundred acres of 
land” to JONATHAN HAWTAYNE, who had also bought 
from Capt. DANIELL FLETCHER ‘‘one halfe p, of ye 
“plantacion commonly called Charles Fort” lyinge by 
“the Sea Syde in the prsh. of St. JAMES nere The 
Hole,’ containing about 400 acres of land,—and these 
properties were on 2t December 1643, mortgaged to 
Capt. DANIELL FLETCHER as security for the payment 
of “the full and just sume of thirty thousand pounds of 
“© sood sound well condiconed and merchantable tobaccoe 
“ well made up in rowie and wreath at one whole and 
“entire paymnt. at or within the mancon situate on ye 
“ plantacon abovesaid called Charles Fort.’ 
To this deed is appended a Memorandum by “ Leift.” 
JOHN HOLMEs “ who soe far forth as it concerned him, his 
heires, or administrators,’’ confirmed the said sale of the 
one hundred acres of land and eight negroes ‘‘ menconed 
in ye deede of sale on ye other syde.” The memoran- 
dum and deed are witnessed by ALEXANDER RIDDOCHE, 
JOHN BatTT and HEN. STACYE. 
The ‘Schedule or Invoyce” shews that while one 
table cloth and six napkins constituted the stock of house 
linen, and there was but one drinking vessel a * pwtere 
pint pott” there were two Bibles; 
To all Xtian people to whome this prsent wryteinge shall come, I 
JonatHan Hawtayne of the Island of Barbados, Gent. send greetinge, 
Know ye that I the sd. Jonaruan Hawrayne for good and valluable 
causes and considerations me thereunto moveinge, have given granted 
bargained, sold, enfeeoffed and confirmed and by these p'sents doe give 
grant, bargaine, selle, enfeeoffe and confirme unto Capt. DANIELL 
FLETCHER of the s‘. Island of Barbados, his heires, executors, adminis- 
trat™. or assignes all that my moyety or one halfe p‘. of ye plantacon 
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