Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER V 1727 E
OBJECT NAME Indenture
DATE May 13, 1789
AUTHOR Philip Van Cortlandt (son)
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt (I)
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Elisha Hammond, George Harrison
PLACES Essex County, New Jersey, Anthony’s Nose,
KEYWORDS Copper, silver, gold, mine, mine on Anthony’s Nose,
This Indenture made the thirteenth day of may one / thousand seven Hundred and Eighty nine Between / Philip Van Cortlandt of the Country of Efsex and State of / New Jersey Efquire of the first part and Pierre Van / Cortlandt of the Manor of Cortlandt County of Westches= / =ter and State of New York Efquire of the Second part. Witnefs that the said / party of the first part for and in Consideration of / the Rents and Covenants herein after Mentioned __ /
Doth grant bargain and Lease unto him the / said party of the second part his Heirs and Afsigns / all the right title Share Interest property Claim / and Demand of him the said party of the first part / of in or to any Copper Silver or Gold mine or Mines / heretofore difcovered or to be difcovered situate lying / and being on the Lot of Land Commonly called the Nose Lot in the Said Manor of Cortlandt for and / during the full Term of Seven Years from the date of / these presents at any time during the said Term to [by] and work in the said premises in such manner as the / said party of the second part his Heirs or afsigns __ / shall from time to time direct or think proper / Yielding and Delivering to the said party of the / first part the Yearly Rent of one shilling and at / the Expiration of Every Six months if thereunto – / required One Sixth part of the said Shared Right / of him the said party of the first part free from / any Expense whatsoever. In witness whereof the / parties to these presents have hereunto Interchang= / -ably set their hands and Seals to a / counterpart of these presents for a faithful pur= / formance thereof the day and Year first above / written
Philip C. Cortlandt [RED WAX SEAL]
Sealed and Delivered
In the presents of
Elisha Hammond
George Harrison
Ph. V. Cortlandt attorney [RED WAX SEAL]
To Pierre Van Cortlandt
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mines
1789Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
