To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting
Subtitle: know ye that [blank] for and in consideration of the sum of [blank] to [blank] in hand, before the ensealing hereof ...
Contributors: American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1781
Place of publication: [Massachusetts
Language: eng
Subjects: Contracts -- Massachusetts -- Forms -- Early works to 1800.; Real property -- Massachusetts -- Forms -- Early works to 1800.; Vendors and purchasers -- Massachusetts -- Forms -- Early works to 1800.
Notes: Title from first 5 lines of text.
A printed contract.
LC copy is a contract between Jonah Howe and Elijah Southgate in a land transaction, witnessed by Artemas Ward.
LC copy is filled out to read: To all people to whom these presents shall come, greeting: know ye that I Jonah Howe, of Shrewsbury in the county of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, gentleman, for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen pounds lawful money to me in hand, before the ensealing hereof ...
LC copy is housed with a portrait of Artemas Ward; bequest of Leondard Kebler, Sept. 1961.