Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER VC 2108
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE April 18, 1748
AUTHOR Philip Van Cortlandt
RECIPIENT [Salomon Burtus]
MEDIUM paper, ink
PEOPLE Ruth [Roads], Robert [yeoman?], John W [Dey?Ley?]
PLACES Cortlandt Manor
KEYWORDS farm indenture
Mannor of Cortlandt.
18th day. Of. April. 1748
I Doe hereby Certify that I / have agreed with Salomon / Burtus for the farme where / Ruth Roads Did Live on for him / to Enter . upon. And . to Keep. for / his Life time at the Raite of four / Pounds . ten . Shillings a years pay- / able In mony or Country Produce / yearly, of he Should Incline to / Dispose of Said farme . then he / must pay . me . such a . part . of Said / Disposall . as we. Can agre. Upon . / witness . my hand
Phillip Cortlandt
[LEFT SIDE]
The first year payable the first of - / March [174-?]
[END OF PAGE 1]
Manor of Cortlant March [?]: 31 - 1758
I the Within Named Solomon Burtus / Do hereby acknowledge to have Received / of Pierre Van Cortland Eighty pounds / Current money It being the full / Consideration money of Our agreement / for the Term of the within Covenant & / do hereby Give him the [Actual] possession / of the within mentioned farm [of] / witness my hand
Witnefs Solomon burtiss
Robert [yeoman?]
John W [Dey?Ley?]Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
