John Robins, mariner from
Teignmouth, to Robert Holdsworth, merchant from Dartmouth, release of a
plantation at Ferryland in
Newfoundland, April 13, 1765, for £100.
"This Indenture Written on parchment Stampt
according to the several Acts of parliament and made this Thirteenth day of April In the fifth
year of the Reign of our Sovereign
Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and
so forth and in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty five - Between
John Robins of Teignmouth in the County of Devon Mariner (Only son and Heir at Law of his deceased
father John Robins late of
Dartmouth in the county aforesaid Mariner) of the one part and Robert Holdsworth of Dartmouth aforesaid Merchand of the other part Witnesseth that the said Robins party hereto for and in
consideration of the Sum of One hundred pounds of Lawful money of Great Britain to him in hand paid
by the said Robert Holdsworth at or before the sealing and delivery hereof The receipt whereof he the said John Robins party hereto doth hereby confess and
acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and of and from every part and parcel thereof Doth acquit
Release and discharge the said Robert Holdsworth his Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them by
these presents He the said John Robins party hereto Hath Granted
Bargained Sold Aliened Released Engrossed and confirmed
and by these presents Doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien & Release Engrosse and
confirm unto the said Robert Holdsworth (In his Actual possession now being by Virtue of a Bargain and Sale to him
thereof made for one whole year by Indenture
bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents and Executed before the Execution hereof and by force
of the Statute for transferring Uses into
possession) and to his Heirs and Assigns All that plantation Situate
lying and being at Ferryland in
Newfoundland Bounded on the North part with a Ships room called Cold East, On the south part with a Ships room and the
Lands of Thomas Holdsworth merchant
dec'ed father of the said Robert Holdsworth and Richard Passmore Merchant deceased On the East with Ships room And on the
West with the Lands or plantations of the
late John Keats Esq'r One of his Majesty's Justices of the peace at Ferryland aforesaid of which said plantation the said John
Robins the father was the first occupier or possessor and the same was confirmed to him by Charter from the then
Governor of Newfoundland aforesaid
but now the said plantation is in the possession of
the said John Robins party hereto or
his Tenant or Tenants Together with all Ways paths passages Waters Watercourses Easements proffits
Commotities Advantages Hereditament and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said plantation
belonging or in any wise appertaining or therewithal commonly used occupied or
Enjoyed as part parcel or member thereof or of any part thereof And the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and
Remainders Rents Duties and Services
thereof and of every part thereof And all the Estate Right Title and Interest use Trust possession Term and Terms for
years property Claim and demand whatsoever
in Law and Equity of him the said John Robins party hereto of in and to the same and of in and to every part and parcel
thereof with the appurtenances Together with all Deeds Writings Scripts and Illimments
which touch or concern the said premises or any part thereof now in the Custody or power of the said John Robins
party hereto or which he can or may
Get or come by without Suit at Law or in Equity To have and to hold the
said plantation and all and singular other the premises hereby Granted and claiming or which shall or may at any time
hereafter have or lawfully claim'd any Estate Right Title or Interest of in or to the said
premises hereby granted & released or meant or Indended so to be or of in or to any part
or parcel thereof shall and will from time to time & at all times hereafter stand upon the reasonable request and
at the cost and charges in the Law of
the said Robert Holdsworth his Heirs or Assigns or some of them Make Do Levy Execute Acknowledge & Suffer Or
cause to be made Done Acknowledged Levyed Executed and Suffered all and every such further & other lawful and
reasonable Act and Acts Thing &
Things Devise & Devises Assurance & Assurances Conveance
& Conveyances in the Law
whatsoever for the better and more perfect Assuring and Conveying the said plantation & premises
hereby Granted & Released or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Robert Holdsworth his Heirs and
Assigns According to the true Intent and meaning of these presents Be it by
Fine or Fines Recovery or Recoverys
Release or Confirmation or by either of the said ways & means or by an other ways & means in the Law as by the
said Robert Holdsworth his Heirs or assigns
or any of them or by his or their Council Learned in the Law shall be
reasonably Devised or Advised and
required And so as the person or persons that shall be required to make or
Execute the same be not compelled or compellable for the doing thereof to Travel from their respective habitation or
Habitations In Witness whereof the parties aforesaid to these present
Indentures their hands and Seals Interchangeably have put the day and year first above Written."
Signed by Robins at
bottom edge, with his red wax seal between "John" and
"Robins." Blue
revenue tax stamp (I Shilling VI Pence) affixed at left margin.
At verso is
acknowledgment signed by John Robins, witnessed by Elizabeth Bawdan and John Lampen, and "G R"
adhesive seal.