Name/Title
Indenture, Land Sale: Charles Switzer and Thomas Garland E1/2, Lot 6 Concession 8, 1845Entry/Object ID
990.6.42Description
This object is an agreement for a land sale between Charles Switzer and Thomas Garland. The parcel of land is designated as the front half of E1/2, Lot 6 Concession 8. It is dated April 1, 1845. The support is a large rectangular piece of paper. The top edge is scalloped; there are 5 full scallops with a half scallop appearing on each corner. The medium is a black printed ink. The fields have been filled in with a handwritten black ink rendered in cursive. The words "THIS INDENTURE" appear in a slightly larger font at the proper top left of the front in all capital letters. A small body of text appears perpendicular to the primary body of text; this is located at the proper bottom left corner of the front. There is a body of text on the back, rendered in a handwritten black ink which occurs in the proper bottom right quadrant.Context
This object provides information about an individual and land linked to a historical family from the Goulbourn area. It is associated with the Switzer family who were some of the original settlers in the Goulbourn area through Charles Schweitzel, an immigrant from Spain (the family was renamed Switzer at an unknown date).Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
IndentureNomenclature Sub-Class
Legal DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Charles Switzer, Thomas Garland, Land Sale, Indenture, Real Estate, E1/2 Lot 6 Concession 8, Lot 6 Concession 8Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Legal document, IndentureDimensions
Height
42 cmWidth
43 cmDimension Notes
2022-01-25
Measured while unfolded. Height measured from the top of a scallop to the bottom of the page.Material
paper - papier, paper - papier, ink - encre, ink - encre
