Connecticut western news., 1918-06-13
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the use aforesaid, and that the com.
mittee by sd. act appointed should
sell, and in the name of the Gou-
vernour and Company aforesaid
Execute Deeds of Conveyance of the
sd. several Rights to the purchasers
thereof respectively with condition
to such Deed annexed according to
the directions in the sd. act con-
tanned.
And Whereas, in pursuance of sd.
act, the said Committee have sold,
and by their several Deeds under
their hands and seals, have granted
unto William Roberts, Peter Hogo-
boom, John Bebee, Uriah Stevens,
Daniel Lawrence Junior-and to the
rest of the original purchases of
Rights, or fifty third parts of sd.
Township, upon conditions as afore-
said-which Township is now called
and known by the name of Canaan.
And Whereas, Mr.. Elisha Webster
is the Ministry in sd. Town according
to the discretions aforesaid-and the
several purchasers aforesaid-their
Hrs or assigns having performed the
pressed, and now moving for q more
full confirmation of We lands sold and
granted them as aforesaid
Now Know We, that We said Gou-.
vernour and company by virtue of
the power granted unto them by our
late Sovereign, King Charles the
second, of blessed memory-in and
by his letters patients under the
great Seal of England-bearing
date of We twenty third day of April
In the fourteenth year of his Ma
jesty's Reign-have given and
granted, and by these presents, for
themselves and their successors, dc
give, grant, ratify and confirm I'M
to them, the said William Roberts,
Peter Hogoboom, John Bebee, Uri-
all Stevens, Daniel Lawrence Junior
and TO the said NJ. Elisha Web
s5er, WAC Is the settled minister ir
said Tow, and to he rest Ct The
original purchasers or their respec-
1--WE ntirs CO assigns or legal repre-
sentahves of such original purchas-
ers to whom such original Deeds
were made and executed-All the
aforesaid Township of c. now called
Canaan, within the bounds and linn
its described by the survey aforesaid
to be the bounds of the sd. Township
of c. exclusive of former grants
surveyed and recorded into the pub
lie Records aforesaid, forever
together with all and singular the
Woods, Timber, Trees, .Underwoods
ands, Waters, Brooks, Ponds, Fish
ings, Fowlings, Mines, Minerals and
precious stones within and upon the
sd. tract of land and Township afore-
said, hereby granted, mentioned or
intended to he granted Us aforesaid
and all and singular We Righs and
Profits, privileges and appurtenancet
whatsoever of and within the sai6
Township and every part thereof
To Have and to Hold We above said
Tract contained in the Township Of
Canaan aforesaid, with the privi-
leges, unto Them, the Sd. William
Roberts, Peter HogoDoom, John
Bebee, Uriah Stevens, David Law
renee Junior, and We said Elisha
! Webster-and to we rest of the ORR
ginal purchasers, Their Heirs or
Assigns-or Legal Representatives Of
such original Purchasers to whom
such rights do belong, and to their
only proper use, benefit and behoof
forever, as a good, sure, absolute
and indefeasible Estate of Inheri-
lance in fee simple-without any
condition, Limitation, Use or other
thing to alter or make void the same
to be holden of his Majesty, His
Heirs or successors as of his Males
tvs Manner of East Greenwich in
the county of Kent and Kingdom of
Great Britain in free and Common
Sourage, and not in Capite nor by
Knights Service-Yielding and pay
ing therefor unto our Sovereign
Lord the King, his Heirs and Success
sors forever, only one fifth part of
all the ore of gold and silver which
from time to time and at all times
hereinafter shall be gotten, had and
obtained therein in lieu of all SER
vices, duties and demands whatso-
ever.
In witness whereof, we, the sd.
Governor and Company have eaus-
ed the seal of the said colony here
unto TO be affixed the Twenty eighth
day of May, in the eighteenth year
OF our Sovereign Lord George the
second, by the Grace of Cd of Great
Britain etc. King, Ammo Dom. One
Thousand Seven Hundred and forty
and five.
By order of the Gov. and company
of the colony of Connecticut i'm Gen.
eral Court assembled. May A. n.
1745. (SignedD George WHY'S, Sec
rotary.
Jonathan Law, Gov.
Entered May 20, 1746 on the
Records of the Colony Of Connect
cut Book No. A Vol. 575, 6, z, for
Patients, Deeds and conveyances of
Lands