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CATALOG NUMBER V 1822
OBJECT NAME Memorandum
DATE August 19, 1834
AUTHOR Isaac Haight
RECIPIENT John Miller
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Pierre Van Cortlandt
PLACES Cortlandt Manor (“Cortlandt Town”), Peekskill
KEYWORDS sale of home in Peekskill
Memorandum of an agreement made & entered into / the 19th day of August 1834 between John Miller of / Cortlandt town of one part & Isaac Haight of the village / of Peeks Kill of the other part. Witnefseth the said Miller / doth hereby agree with the said Haight to sell unto him / the said Haight a Certaine House & Lot of Ground in the village / of Peeks Kill & at present occupied by Asa [Derrier?] for the / sum of One hundred & seven Dollars to be paid paid unto / the said Miller on the first day of May next & that he the / said Miller will (at the expense of said Haight) on the 1st / day of May next on receiving from said Haight the / sum aforesaid will execute the said Haight a pap / -er conveyance free & clear from all encumbrances which / conveyance shall contain the general warranty & the / usual full covenants & the said Haight agrees with / the said Miller that he the said Haight shall & will / on the said 1st day of May next on the execution of / said conveyance pay unto the said Miller the said sum / of One hundred + seven Dollars aforesaid + it is further / agreed between the parties as follows that in case of / the failure the parties bind themselves each unto the / other in the sum of Seventy dollars which they / hereby consent to fix & liquidate as the amount of / damages to be paid by the failing party for his / nonperformance
In witness whereoff the parties have hereunto set / their hands + seals the day + year aforesaid
In presence of John Miller
Pierre Van Cortlandt Isaac Haight
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John Miller
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Isaac Haight
