Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER V 1727 L
OBJECT NAME Indenture
DATE May 19, 1789
AUTHOR Pierre Van Cortlandt (I)
RECIPIENT Abraham Pelts
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Richard D Cantillon, Daniel Lafferts, Nicholas E. Gabarell, Jacob
Marquat, John Gris
PLACES Anthony’s Nose, Peekskill, mill at Peekskill, Paper Mill Creek,
Dutchess County, Cortlandt Manor,
KEYWORDS mine at Anthony’s Nose
[NOTE: This is an original copy of the same V 1727 H a-b which has some illegible text here legible]
copy given Abraham Pelts/ others —------------
This Indenture made the nineteenth of may in / the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty / nine Between Pierre Van Cortlandt of the County of West Chester / Esquire of the first part and Abraham Pelts, Richard D Can / =tillon, Daniel Lafferts, Nicholas E. Gabarell, Jacob Marquat / and John Grist and their heirs all of the County of Dutchefs in / the state of New York of the second part Witnefseth that the / said party of the first for and in Consideration of the Rents / and Covenants hereinafter mentioned doth Grant bargain / and Lease unto the Parties of the second Part all the Right / Title Interest property Claim and Demand of him the said / party of the first part of in or to any silver mines or silver / mines heretofore difcovered by the Parties of the second Part - / or any one of them situate Lying and being on the nose / Lot in the manor of Cortlandt for the term of Seven years / from the date of these presents to open and work the same / at the proper Cost Charge and Expense of them the said parties / of the Second part Yeilding and Delivering to the said party / of the first part his heirs or afsigns at the Expiration of Every / two months or oftener if thereunto Required by the said party / of the first part his heirs or afsigns One Equal sixth part _ / without any Deduction of the produce thereof Either in Oar or / Metal Refined as the party of the first part may from time / to time prefer, They whole to be brought and Refined near / the mill at Peeks Kill belonging to the said party of the / first part and at no other place whatsoever and the said / party of the first part doth further Covenant and agree that / such wood and timber as may be necessary to Carry the same / into Execution may be procured by the said party of the / second part on the unappropriated Land West of the Paper / Mill Creek on the said nose Lot; and it is further Covenanted / and agreed by and between the said parties That the said / Parties of the second part or any one of them Shall not / afsign or transfer his Right or any part thereof in the said / premises
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Premises herein before / exprefsed without the approbation of the said Party / of the first part first had and obtained in writing / Nor shall the said parties of the Second part / neglect working the same for two months together / and it is further covenanted and agreed that the / said Parties of the Second part may after the ex= / piration of the term aforesaid remove any Buil= / dings that the said Parties of the Second part may / have erected at the place aforesaid for the Smel= / ting or refining the Oar aforesaid. And it is further Covenanted and agreed by and between the said Parties / that if at any time the said Parties of the second Part / or any one of them shall not comply with the Covenants herein Exprefsed and every matter article and thing therein That / then and in such Case this Lease shall be void and of no Effect / and that the said Party of the first part may re-enter and take / possession of all and Singular the premises herein before / Exprefsed without any Let hindrance or interruption from / the said Parties of the Second part or any one of them. In / witness whereof the Parties to these presents have hereunto Set / their hands and Seals and have also Interchangeably set their / hands and Seals to a Counter part of these presents for the faithfull /performance thereof the Day and Year belong first above / written.
Sealed + delivered }
In the presence of }
It [^ is} also further Convenanted and agreed by all the Parties afore / =said before the Signing and Sealing hereof That John Grist above / named Shall be Intitled to an Equal Share for his services / with the parties of the Second part without any Cost and Charge / In Smelting and Refining the Oar Either in a forge or / furnace he the Said John Grist faithfully performing his / part of the business aforesaid without any fraud or [Covin?] / whatsoever during this / Lease
Sealed & delivered
In the Presents ofTranscriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
