Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-01-28
y11irgiuia free gress.
W. W. b. GALLAHER, Editor.
January rs, 1886.
An old Parchment.

The following document, written on gen
uine sheep-skin parchment on the 18th day
of MAY, 1860, and signed by Fairfax, was
kindly placed in our hands on Monday by
Mr.. Josiah Watson, of Middleway. 1t
ante-dates by twenty-one years the letter
shown us by DIR. Nelson few weeks ago
The Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fair
far Baron of Cameron in that part Of Great
Britain calld Scotland proprietor OF the
Northern Neck of Virginia, To all whom
these presents shall come sends Greeting
Know yee that for good causes. for and in
consideration of the compensation TO me
paid and for the annual rent hereafter re-
served have given granted and confirmed
and by these presents for me my Heirs and
Assigns Do give grant and confirm unto
Edward Thomas of Frederick County GER
tain Tract of waste and ungranted Land on
a branch of Opeckon in the said County
and bounded as by Survey thereof made
by John Bayler as follows Viz Beginning
at a white oak red oak and hickory saplin
corner to William Hyatt & Edward Thom-
ass Division line also corner of VIM. by
ats late Survey then with Edward Thom-
ass line Et. one hundred and sixty five
poles to red oak corner of Thomas, then
with another of his lines So. 69' Et. sixteen
poles to a stake by a red oak saplin corner
of division between the said Edward Ihom-
as & John Smith on the TT. side of the great
Road from Potomack TO Frederick Town,
then leaving the said lines and running 30.
% VT one hundred and sixty poles to two
white oaks by drain called the white oak
Hollow then W.T.. one hundred q Seventy
six poles crossing the great Road to Stake
in poison field & in the line of William
HYATT then with his line No. 2 Et one
hundred & sixty poles to the Beginning con-
tanning one and eighty two acres Together
with all Rights Members & Appurtenances
thereunto belonging Royal Mines Excepted
& a full third part of all Lead, Copper,
Tim. Goals, Iron Mine & Iron Ore that
shall be found thereon. To have and to
hold the said one hundred and eighty two
acres of land Together with all Rights
Profits & Benefits TO the same belonging or
in any wise appertaining except before ex-
cepted to him the said Edward Thomas his
Heirs and Assigns forever He the said Ed
ward Thomas his Heirs or Assigns therefore
Vie ding and paying to me my Hers or AS
signs proprietors of the said Northern Neck
yearly and every year on the feast day OF
St. Michael the Archangel the Feerent OF
one shilling sterling money for every fifty
acres of land hereby granted q so proper
tionably for a greater or lesser quantity
Prorided that if the said Ed. Thomas his
Heirs or Assigns shall not pay the said re-
served annual Rent so that the same or any
part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by
the space of two whole years after the same
shall become lawfully due if Ldgfuily De-
D,a,,ded that then it shall & may be lawful
for me my Heirs or Assigns ProPrietors as
aforesaid nv or their certain attorney or at
tornies Agent or Agents into the above
granted Premises to renter q hold the same
90 as if this Grant had never passed. Given
at my Office in the County Of Fairfax with
in nv said Proprietary under my hand q
Seal. Dated this Thirteenth day Of May
In the thirty third year Of the Reign Of our
Sovereign Lord George the second by the
Grace of God of Great Britain France and
Ireland King defender Of the faith &c. a.
d. one thousand seven hundred q Sixty.
FAIRFAX.
Registered in the Proprietors Office IN
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