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INDENTURE WILLIAM CLARKE TO SOLOMON ISAAC

ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: Deed 305 Folio 225
Date of entry of document 16th July 1781
Date within document: 17th May 1781

Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned

William Clarke [Gentleman son of HW Clarke], Three plots of land with houses etc. in Port Royal
Solomon Isaac [Merchant], Yellow Wharf Port Royal lately owned by Daniel Clarke deceased
Sarah Clarke [widow wife of Hall William Clarke]
John Clarkson [Gentleman]
Ann [wife of John Clarkson] [late Ann Clarke Spinster & dau. of HW Clarke]
Christian Clarke [spinster dau of HW Clarke]
Mary Hall Clarke [spinster dau. of HW Clarke]
Hall William Clarke [Gentleman. deceased]
Peter Beckford [neighbour]
Lancelot Tyler [neighbour]
Daniel Clarke deceased [neighbour]

Precis:-

This document sells three pieces of land and buildings in Port Royal to a Solomon Isaac, Merchant, for £333. The land is clearly defined by street names and adjacent occupiers, one piece has the sea as one boundary.

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Clarke William to Solomon Isaac 16th July 1781. [in the margin]
Know all Men by these presents that I William Clarke of the parish of St Catherine in the county of Middlesex and island of Jamaica aforesaid Gentleman am held and firmly bound unto Solomon Isaac of the parish of Port Royal in the county of Surrey in the said island Merchant in the final sum of three hundred and thirty three pounds six shillings and eight pence current money of the island aforesaid to be paid to the said Solomon Isaac to his certain Attorney Executor Administrator or Assigns to which payment well and truly to be made and done I bind myself my heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them firmly by these presents sealed with my Seal and dated the seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty one.
Whereas in and by a certain Indenture of bargain and late bearing were and were and equal date with the above written obligation and made or mentioned to be made between Sarah Clarke of the parish of St Catherine in the said island Widow John Clarkson of the same parish and island Gentleman and Ann his Wife Christian Clarke and Mary Hall Clarke both of the same place Spinsters and the above bounded William Clarke by the names and description of Sarah Clarke of the parish of St Catherine in the said island Widow and relict of Hall William Clarke late of the parish of Port Royal in the said island Gentleman Deceased John Clarkson of the parish of St Catherine and island aforesaid Gentleman and Ann his wife late Ann Clarke Spinster Christian Clarke and Mary Hall Clarke both of the same parish of St Catherine aforesaid spinsters and William Clarke of the same place Gentleman which said Ann Clarkson Christian Clarke Mary Hall Clarke and William Clarke are the children of the said Hall William Clarke deceased by the said Sarah Clarke party thereto of the one part and the above named Solomon Isaac by the name and description of Solomon Isaac of the said parish of Port Royal in the county of Surrey and island aforesaid Merchant of the other part they the said Sarah Clarke John Clarkson and Ann his wife Christian Clarke Mary Hall Clarke and William Clarke for the consideration therein mentioned did grant bargain sell--.[?]  --..[?] in feoff convey and confirm unto the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns all those --.[?] several pieces or parcels of land situate lying and being in the Town of Port Royal in the county of Surry and island aforesaid that is to say all that Messuage Tenement or Dwelling house and store situate standing and being in the said town of Port Royal formerly in the Tenure and occupation of the said Hall William Clarke but is now of Solomon Isaac merchant together with the land wherein the same are erected and built part and parcel of all that parcel of land situate lying and being in Port Royal aforesaid Bounding southerly on High Street forty two feet Westerly on the land of John Wallop eighty feet Northerly on Queen Street forty two feet and Easterly on an alley sixty feet and all that other parcel or parcels of land situate in Port Royal aforesaid containing in depth form North to South fifty four feet and in breadth from East to West forty feet Bounding Northerly on Lime Street Southerly on Lancelot Tyler Easterly on the house of Peter Beckford Esquire and Westerly on an alley And also all that other piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in Port Royal aforesaid containing from North to South eighty feet and from East to west twenty two feet or thereabouts binding Easterly on a house and wharf late of Daniel Clarke deceased called by the name of the Yellow Wharf Northerly on the sea Southerly on Queen Street and Westerly on part of the same parcel of land whereon a store hath been lately erected by -----Franke Gentleman with the Houses Erections and Buildings thereon Erected and Built with their and every of their Appurtenances To hold to the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns for ever as in and by the said recited Indenture duly executed reference thereto being had will more fully appear And whereas the said Christian Clarke and Mary Hall Clarke now are Infants under the Age of twenty one years therefore incapable of Executing any Sale or Conveyance or other Deeds as to make a good and sure title to the said Solomon Isaac of their Rights and Titles to the aforesaid premises And whereas the said William Clarke at the time of Sealing and delivery thereof agreed with the said Solomon Isaac and undertook that the said Christian Clarke and Mary Hall Clarke and each of them upon attaining of their respective Ages of twenty one years should at the request and charge of the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns Execute Seal and Deliver all and every necessary Deed or Deeds or other Instruments in writing whereby to conform and make valid the said recited Indenture or otherwise to grant convey assure and confirm the respective rights parts shares and proportions of them the said Christian Clarke and Mary Hall Clarke of and in the aforesaid premises in the said recited Indenture mentioned and thereby conveyed unto the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns or intended to be according to the true interest and meaning of the said Indenture and of the parties thereto as by the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns or his or their council learned in the Law shall be reasonably Devised and used or required
And whereas the said William Clarke did also agree to receive the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns all the Right Title and Interest of them the said Christian Clarke and Mary Hall Clarke and each of them of and in the said premises granted or intended to be granted and conveyed by the said recited Indenture to the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns for use in case of the decease of them the said Christian Clarke and Mary Hall Clarke or either of them under age against all person and persons whomsoever Now therefore the Condition of this Obligation is such that of the said Christian Clarke and Mary Hall Clarke and each of them do and shall within six months next after they shall have respectively attained their respective full ages of twenty one years by good and sufficient Deed or deeds of Conveyance in the Law to be by them and each of them duly executed and acknowledged as by law is required to be approved of by the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns or his or their Council learned in the Law ratify and confirm hereinbefore recited Indenture or Deed of Bargain and Sale to the said Solomon Isaac and grant and absolutely convey and confirm to him the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns all their respective parts shares and proportions Estate Right Title and Interest of in and to the aforesaid lands and premises in the said hereinbefore recited Indenture mentioned and thereby Conveyed according to the true interest and meaning of the said Indenture or in case of the Death of either of them the said Christian Clarke and Mary Hall Clarke before the attaining her full age of twenty one years as aforesaid or before she shall have Executed such full and sufficient Deed or Deeds of Confirmation or Conveyance as aforesaid and fully released and Conveyed the said premises to the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns as aforesaid then if such other Person or Persons to whom this Right of Inheritance shall then belong shall and do at this request Costs and Charges in the Law of the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns Seal and deliver in due form of Law such Conveyance or Conveyances Assurance or Assurances for the further granting assuring conveying and confirming unto and to the use of the said Solomon Isaac his heirs and assigns forever all and singular the part share and proportion Estate Right Title and Interest of each of them the said Christian Clarke and Mary Hall Clarke as shall depart this life as aforesaid of and in the said premises by the said recited Indenture granted mentioned or intended to be granted and conveyed and all his her and their Right Title Estate and Interest in the said premises in such manner as by the said Solomon Isaac his heirs or assigns or his or their Council learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised advised or required or as such Conveyance or Assurance contains therein no further or other Warranty or Covenants than as in the said recited Indenture contained And if the above bound William Clarke his Heirs Executors and Administrators do and shall at all times hereafter well and sufficiently save harmless and keep indemnified the Title of the said Solomon Isaac his Heirs and Assigns and Warrant and Defend the same against the respective heirs of the said Christian Clarke and Mary Hall Clarke and all other persons whomsoever claiming any Estates Rights Title or Interest of in or to their respective parts shares and proportions Estate Right and Title of in and to the said premisses comprised in the said recited Indenture as aforesaid and thereby conveyed as aforesaid or any part thereof so that the said Solomon Isaac his Heirs and assigns may have and enjoy the full peacable and quiet possession thereof for ever according to the true interest and meaning of the said recited Indenture Then this obligation to be void and of none effect or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered the several Erasures   ]    Wm Clarke
and Interlineations being first made in the ]
presence of           ]   
                E Mathews  

Memorandum this fourteenth day of July 1781 Personally appeared before me E Thrington Thomas Mathews subscribing Witness to the foregoing Instrument of Writing and made Oath that he was present and did see William Clarke thereon named Sign Seal and as and for his Act and Deed deliver the same
                                                        Jno Henderson
                                                        14 july 1781


VIRGO QUIT CLAIM

ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: L. O. S. 326 Folio 99
Date of entry of document:18 June 1784
Date within document:7 October 1781

Persons Mentioned

Mary Virgo
James Virgo [planter]
Montagu Wisdom Virgo [planter]
William Virgo [deceased]

Precis:-

Mary Virgo relinquishes all rights to the estate of her husband Col. William Virgo in favour of her two sons James Virgo and Montagu Wisdom Virgo.

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Jamaica SS.
Virgo Mary to Virgo James Entd. 18 June 1784. [in the margin]

KNOW all Men by these presents that I Mary Virgo of the Parish of Trelawney in the County of Cornwall and Island of Jamaica Widdow Have remised[?] released and every quit claim and by these presents do for me my heirs Executors Administrators release and forever quit claim unto James Virgo and Montagu Wisdom Virgo both of the Parish County and Island aforesaid Planters and heirs to the Estate of William Virgo Late of the Parish County and Island aforesaid Esquire deceased their heirs Executors and Administrators and all manner of Action and Actions causes and causes of Actions such bills bonds writings Obligations debts dues duties Reckonings Accounts Sum and Sums of Money Legacies Dower Settlements Judgements Executions Extents Quarrels Controversies [--?] papers damages and Demands whatsoever both at Law and in Equity or Otherwise howsoever which against them the said James Virgo and Montagu Wisdom Virgo their heirs Executors and Administrators which I ever had now have or which I my heirs Executors and Adminstrators shall or may have claim challenge or Demand for or by reason of any Legacy or Legacies Dowers or Settlements or other Demands against the Estate of the said William Virgo deceased or any other act matter cause or thing touching or concerning the said Estate from the beginning of the World to the day of the date of these presents and for ever hereafter IN Witness thereof the said Mary Virgo hath to these presents sett my hand and seal this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty one
Mary Virgo
Signed Sealed and Delivered
In the presence of
        Solomon Marks

Be it remembered that on the 6th November 1781 personally appeared before me Solomon Marks the subscribing Witness to the within written Instrument and being duly Sworn on the five Books of Mores maketh oath and saith that he was present and did see Mary Virgo party within named sign seal & as her Act & Deed did the same
                                                        John Monet


INDENTURE CLARKE TO CARR

ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: L.O.S. 318 Folio 32
Date of entry of document: 5 April 1783
Date within document: 10 September 1781

Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned

John Clarke of Hanover & Elizabeth his wife, 1 acre of land near Lucea
John Carr of Hanover

Precis:-

John & Elizabeth Clarke sell to John Carr 1 acre of land near Lucea which butts Northerly on George Brissett, Southerly on John Clarke, Easterly on the sea and Westerly on Daniel Bernard. The price is £150.

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Clarke Jno. To Jno. Carr Entd 5th April 1783 [in margin]

Jamaica SS
THIS INDENTURE made the tenth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty One between John Clarke of the parish of Hanover in the County of Cornwall and Island of Jamaica Esquire and Elizabeth his Wife of the one part and John Carr of same parish County and Island aforesaid Esquire of the other part Witnesseth that the said John and Elizabeth Clarke for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds Current money of Jamaica to them in hand paid by the said John Carr at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof they the said John and Elizabeth Clarke do hereby Acknowledge Hath Granted Bargained Sold Alienated Enfeoffed Released Conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents the said John and Elizabeth Clarke Doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien Enfoeff Declare Convey and Confirm unto the said John Carr his Heirs and Assigns for ever All that Piece or parcell of Land situate lying and being near Lucea in the parish of Hanover County of Cornwall and Island aforesaid containing by Survey One Acre the same more or less butting and bounding Northerly on George Brissett Southerly on John Clarke Easterly on the sea and Westerly on Daniel Bernard or howsoever else the same is butted and bounded Known or described and all Houses Outhouses Edifices Erections and Buildings thereon erected and Built or to be erected and built And also all the Ways Watercourses paths passages profits Commodities Advantages Hereditments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said piece or parcel of Land belonging or in any wise Appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and profits of the said premises and of every part and parcel thereof with the Appurtenances To Have and to Hold the said piece or parcel of Land and premises above Mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the Appurtenances unto the said John Carr his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever and to and for no other use Intent Meaning or purposes whatsoever And the said John Clarke and Elizabeth his Wife doth hereby for themselves their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns covenant promise Grant and Agree to and with the said John Carr his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns that they the said John Clarke and Elizabeth his Wife at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents are the true and lawful owners and proprietors of the said piece or parcel of Land and premises hereby Granted Bargained and Sold or Mentioned or intended so to be with the Appurtenances unto the said John Carr his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns as aforesaid And that they the said John Clarke and Elizabeth his Wife at the time of the Sealing and Delivery hereof hath in themselves good Right full power and lawful Authority to Grant Bargain Sell the said piece or parcel of Land or premises above Bargained and sold or Mentioned or intended so to be with the Appurtenances unto the said John Carr his Heirs and Assigns in manner aforesaid And also that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Carr his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns from time to time and at all times for ever hereafter peacably and quietly to Have Hold Use Occupy possess and Enjoy all and Singular the said piece or parcel of Land and premises hereby Granted and Conveyed or Mentioned or Intended so to be with the Appurtenances without the lawful Lett Suit Trouble denial Molestation hindrance or disturbance whatsoever of them the said John Clarke and Elizabeth his Wife their Heirs Executors or Administrators or of any other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under them or any of them and that freed and discharged or otherwise well and sufficiently saved and kept harmless and Indemnified of from and Against all former and other Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases Jointures Dowers Judgements Titles Troubles Mortgages Charges and all other Incumbrances Whatsoever or heretofore done or suffered by them the said John Clarke and Elizabeth his Wife or any other person whatsoever And Further that they the said John Clarke and Elizabeth his Wife their Heirs Executors or Administrators and all and every other person or persons lawfully Claiming or to Claim any Estate Right Title or Interest of or in the said hereby Granted Bargained and Sold Lott of Land and premises or any part thereof with the Appurtenances shall and will at any time or times hereafter at the reasonable request and at the proper Costs and Charges in the Law of the said John Carr his Heirs or Assigns make do Acknowledge levy suffer and execute or cause or procure to be made done Acknowledged levied Suffered and executed all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable Acts Matters Things Devices Conveyances and Assurances in the Law Whatsoever for the further better conveying and Assuring of all and Singular the said Lott or parcel of Land hereby granted and conveyed unto the said John Carr his Heirs and Assigns To the only proper Use and behoof of the said John Carr his Heirs and Assigns for ever And lastly the said John Clarke and Elizabeth his Wife and their Heirs the said piece or parcel of Land hereby Granted and Conveyed or Mentioned or intended so to be unto the said John Carr and his heirs and Assigns as aforesaid and against them the said John Clarke and Elizabeth his Wife their Heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and for ever defend by their presents In Witness whereof the said John Clarke and Elizabeth his Wife have hereunto sett their Hands and Seals the day and year above Written.

John Clarke
Elizth Clarke

Signed Sealed and Delivered In the presence of
Wm. Brown
H.W. James

Received the day and year within written from the within Named John Carr the sum of One hundred and fifty pounds current money of Jamaica £150 Being the full consideration within mentioned to be paid.
John Clarke
            
Witness   Wm Brown

MEMORANDUM this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one personally appeared before me William Brown one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within Instrument of Writing And made Oath on the Holy Evangelists that he was present and did see the within Named John Clarke and Elizabeth his Wife Execute and deliver the within Indenture or Instrument of Writing as their Act and Deed And the said Elizabeth being by me privately and apart from her said Husband examined Acknowledged that she did Sign Seal & Executed the same without any force or Compulsion from her said Husband.
                                                                J. James


INDENTURE BRISSETT TO CLARKE

ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: L.O.S. 326 Folio 4
Date of entry of document: 6 April 1784
Date within document: 1 May 1782

Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned

John Clarke Snr., a Planter, Hanover
Richard Brissett
Samuel Riley
George Wilson & Alexander McHellope
Edward Chambers [deceased]

Precis:-

This deed is for the purchase of 164 acres of land in Hanover for £1968. The land butts northerly on Samuel Riley, southerly on George Wilson and Alexander McHellope, easterly on said John Clarke and westerly on the heirs of Edward Chambers deceased. A map is mentioned but the rest of the document is either missing or was not copied by the Island Record Office.

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Jamaica SS

Brissett Richd to Clarke John Snr Entd 6 April 1784 [in the margin]
THIS INDENTURE made the first day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two Between Richard Brissett of the Parish of Hanover in the County of Cornwall and Island aforesaid Esquire of the one part and John Clarke Senior of the Parish of Hanover in the County and Island aforesaid Planter of the other part Witnesseth that the said Richard Brissett for and in Consideration of the Sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Eight Pounds Current Money of Jamaica to him in hand well and truly paid by the said John Clarke Senior at or immediately before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt Whereof the said Richard Brissett do hereby Acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and of and from every part and Parcel thereof do acquit release and discharge the said John Clarke Senior his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them for ever by these presents and he the said Richard Brissett Have granted bargained Sold released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents Do grant bargain Sell Release Convey and Confirm with the said John Clarke Senior his heirs and assigns all that piece all that piece [written twice in the original] or parcel of Land Situate lying and being in the said Parish of Hanover in the County of Cornwall aforesaid containing by Estimation One Hundred and Sixty four Acres  / the same more or less / butting and bounding Northerley on Samuel Riley Southerly on Land belonging to George Wilson and Alexander McHellope Easterly on said John Clarke Senior and Westerly on Land belonging to the heirs of Edward Chambers deceased as by the Scheme or Diagram thereof hereunto annexed will more fully and at large appear with all ways Paths passages and Woods Underwood Commons and Common of Pasture Feedings Fishings Fishing Places Easement Privileges Profit Commodities Emoluments Advantages Hereditments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said piece or parcel of Land belonging or in any wise Appertaining or therewith or to or with any part or parcel thereof Usually held Occupied Possessed or Enjoyed or Accepted reported Deemed taken or known as part parcel or Member thereof and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rent issues and Profits of the said piece or parcel of Land and Premises and of every part and parcel thereof And also all the Estate right Title Interest Propert Inheritance Claim and Demand whatsoever both in Law and Equity of him the said Richard Brissett of in and to the same and all Deeds Evidences Letters Patent Muniment and Writings touching and concerning the Said Premises or any thereof To have and to hold the said piece or parcel Land and Premises hereby granted and Conveyed or Mentioned or Intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said John Clarke Senior his heirs and Assigns To the only proper use Benefit and Behoof of the said John Clarke Senior his heirs and Assigns for ever and the said Richard Brissett for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators doth Covenant promise and agree to and with the said John Clarke Senior his heirs Assigns in manner [Document ends] . . .


INDENTURE MINTO TO CLARKE

ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: DEED 487 Folio 1
Entered: 23rd July 1800[1?]
Contract made: 18th November 1799

Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned:

Thomas Minto (seller), Aurora (In Hanover & property of heirs of Thomas McLelan)
Francis Ann Minto (joint seller with T. Minto), Retreat Pen, Hanover
William Virgo Clarke (Buyer) (Occupation: Surveyor), Kings road, Hanover leading to Barbary Hill wharf & Lucea Bay

Precis:-

In this deed Thomas & Francis Ann Minto sell 22 acres of land to William Virgo Clarke [1] for £337. The position of the land is described in some detail and a small sketch map drawn to scale is included.

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 [ In the margin]
Minto Thomas Esquire to William Virgo Clark Entrd. 23 July 1800[1?] 5 Shillings
  
Jamaica SS.
This Indenture made the eighteenth day of November in the thirty ninth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord defender of the faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine Between Thomas Minto of the parish of Hanover in the county of Cornwall and Island aforesaid Esquire and Francis Ann his wife of the one part and William Virgo Clarke of the same parish county and Island Surveyor of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and thirty seven pounds Current Money of Jamaica to him the said Thomas Minto well and truly paid by the said William Virgo Clarke at or immediately before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said Thomas Minto doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and of and from every part and parcel thereof doth hereby exonerate and discharge the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs executors administrators and assigns and every of them by these presents he the said Thomas Minto and Francis Ann his wife hath granted bargained sold [....?] enfoeffed conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell [...?] enfoeff convey and confirm unto the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs and assigns for ever all that piece or parcel of Land lying and being in the parish of Hanover in the county and Island aforesaid containing by Estimation Twenty two acres and [..? ...?] Butting and bounding northerly on Aurora the property of the heirs of Thos McLelan [?] deceased Westerly on Retreat Pen and on all other sides by the Kings road leading from Retreat Pen through Aurora to Barbary Hill Wharf and to Lucea Bay as by the platt or diagram of said land herewith surveyed very fully appears ( being part and parcel of a larger run patented in the name of Peter Calliard together with all houses out houses edifices and buildings thereon erected and built and all ways paths passages Waters water courses woods wood lands Timbers timber trees fencings feedings feeding places commons and commons of pasture Feedings fishing places [....?] commodities advantages Hereditments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said piece or parcel of land belonging or in any wise appertaining or Herewith or Hereto or any part or parcel thereof [...?] had held and [...?] possessed deemed taken or known as part parcel or member thereof and the [....?] and Reversions remainder and remainders rents issues profits and produce of the said piece or parcel of land and premises and of every part and parcel thereof and all the Estate right titles Interest property Inheritance Claim and demand whatsoever both at Law and in Equity of him the said Thomas Minto and Francis Ann his wife their heirs Executors administrators and assigns of in to and out of the same and every or any part and parcel thereof and all Deeds Letters patent muniments and other writings whatsoever touching or concerning the same or any part or parcel thereof To have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land and all and singular the premises hereinbefore granted and Conveyed or [................?] or intended so to be unto the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs and assigns for ever and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever and the said Thomas Minto and Francis Ann his wife for themselves their heirs Executors and administrators and assigns doth hereby Covenant promise and agree to and with the said William Virgo Clark his heirs and assigns in manner following that is to say that for the said Thomas Minto and Francis Ann his wife hath in themselves at the time of the Sealing and delivery of these presents good right free power and lawful authority to grant bargain and convey the said piece or parcel of land and premises mentioned and intended to be hereby granted bargained sold and conveyed with the appurtenances unto or to the use of the said William Virgo Clark his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid and necessary to the purpose true intent and swearing of these presents and also that if it shall and may be lawful to and for the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs Executors administrators and assigns from time to time and at all times hereafter peacably and quietly to enter into and upon and take possession of and have hold occupy use possess and enjoy all and singular the said piece or parcel of land and premises hereinbefore granted and conveyed or meant mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances and shall and may take receive retain keep and apply to his and their own use and behoof and every the rents issues profits and produce thereof without any [..?] suit trouble demand molestation hindrance or interuption of from or by the said Thomas Minto and Frances Ann his wife their heirs Executors or administrators or of or from any other person or persons whatsoever and that free and clear and freely and clearly exhonerated acquitted and discharged or otherwise well and sufficiently saved kept [....?] and indemnified of from and against all and all manner of [....?] Gifts Grants Bargains Sales Leases, Mortgages, Sales, Wills, Intails, Titles, [....?] Dowers and thirds and right and title of Dower and thirds judgements Executions , Extends rents and averages of rent and of [...?] and against all other titles troubles charges and incumbrances whatsoever at any time or times hereafter had made committed permitted or [...?] to the contrary and further that he the said Thomas Minto and Frances Ann his wife their heirs Executors and adminstrators and all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim by from or under or in trust for them any right title interest in trust possession property profit inheritance claim or demand whatsoever [...?] at Law or in Equity of in to or out of the said piece or parcel of land and premises hereinbefore granted and conveyed or meant mentioned or intended so to be or any part thereof shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the reasonable request and at the proper call and charge in the Law of the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs Executors administrators or assigns make do acknowledge execute and suffer or cause or procure to be made done acknowledged and suffered all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts Deeds Conveyances and assurances in the Law whatsoever for the further better [...?] perfect and absolute granting conveying and assigning the said piece or parcel of land and premises hereinbefore granted and conveyed [.....?] mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs and assigns to the only proper use behoof of the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid according to the true intent and meaning of these presents by the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs assigns or his or their Council learned in the Law shall be reasonably advised deemed or required and Lastly that the said Thomas Minto and Frances Ann his wife their heirs Executors or administrators all and singular the said piece or parcel of land and premises hereinbefore granted and conveyed or meant mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs assigns and against himself the said Thomas Minto and Frances Ann his wife their heirs Executors and adminstrators and against all and every other person and persons whosoever shall and will [...?] and for ever defend by these presents in witness whereof the said Thomas Minto and Frances Ann his wife hath hereunto set their hands and fixed their seals the day and year first above written
                Thomas Minto
                Frances Ann Minto
Sealed and delivered being first duly stamped
                Received the day and year within written of and from the within named William Virgo Clarke the sum of Three hundred and thirty seven pounds current money of Jamaica being the full Consideration money within mentioned to be paid by him to me.
Thos. Minto
        in the presence of    
Samuel James Bernard        Witness
        Samuel James Bernard

Jamaica SS. 18 day of December 1799 personally appeared before me the within named Thomas Minto and Frances Ann his wife and acknowledged the signing sealing and delivery of the within instrument of writing as their act and deed for the now within mentioned and the said Frances Ann being privately examined by me declared she executed the said of her own free will and accord and without any compulsion from her said husband Thomas Minto
                                        Edmd. Finucane

[Small sketch map at this point]

Jamaica
Hanover
                The above figure represents the form of twenty two acres and a half of land to be conveyed by Thomas Minto Esq by the deed herewith annexed to Mr William Virgo Clark Butting and binding northerly on Aurora the property of the heirs of John McLelan decd westerly on Retreat Penn and in all other sides on the Kings Road passing from Retreat Penn through Aurora to Barbary Hill Wharf and Lucea Bay and is part of a larger run patented in the name of Peter Calliard surveyed and deliniated by a scale of twenty chains to an inch in the year 1799
                                                William Virgo Clarke


INDENTURE CLARKE AND JAMES

FOR THE SALE OF SLAVES
ISLAND RECORD OFFICE: Deed 510 Folio 28/29
Signed: 20 October 1802
Entered 27 October 1802

Persons Mentioned: Places Mentioned

William Virgo Clarke, Parish of Hanover
Rachel Myrie James
Slaves:- George, Thomas, Montague, Eaton, Homer, Judy, Araminla, Sally, Present, Kitty, Pastora, Damon, Daphne, Leah, Flora, Easter, Joe and Florella

Dennis John Myrie James (Brother of Rachel)

Precis:-

It appears that Rachel Myrie James held a number of slaves as 'tenant in tail' of her deceased brother John Myrie James. This document is the purchase of the slaves by William Virgo Clarke [1] for the token sum of 10/- so that he can then hand them over to Rachel Myrie James. WVC does not appear to gain anything from this but must have done it to help Rachel Myrie James.

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 [In the margin] Clarke Wm Virgo to Rachl Myrie James Entd. 27 October 1802  shillings.
Jamaica SS
This Indenture made the twentieth day of October in the forty second year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom and Ireland King and of Jamaica Lord defender of the faith and so forth and in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and two Between William Virgo Clarke of the parish of Hanover in the County of Cornwall and Island aforesaid Esquire of the one part and Rachel Myrie James of the parish of Hanover aforesaid Spinster of the other part. Whereas in and by a Certain Indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents and made between the said Rachel Myrie James of the one part and the said William Virgo Clarke of the other part after reciting as therein is recited the said Rachel Myrie James as well to the intent to dock bar and destroy all Estates tail in and to the several negroe and other Slaves therein and herein after particularly mentioned which were then held by the said Rachel Myrie James as tenant in tail and in the Last Will and testament of her late Brother Dennis John Myrie James deceased as therein mentioned and all reversions and remainders over and for settling an Estate in fee simple of in and to the same in the said William Virgo Clarke that he might be enabled to reconvey the same to the said Rachel Myrie James her heirs and Assigns for the Consideration therein mentioned granted and conveyed unto the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs and Assigns All those negroes and other Slaves following that is to say George, Thomas, Montague, Eaton, Homer, Judy, Araminla, Sally, Present, Kitty, Pastora, Damon, Daphne, Leah, Flora, Easter, Joe and Florella with the future issue Offspring and increase of the females of the said Slaves. To hold unto the said William Virgo Clarke his heirs and Assigns for ever In trust nevertheless and upon condition that the said William Virgo Clarke should by Indenture intended to bear date the day next after the day of the date of these presents reconvey all and singular the said negroe and other Slaves with their future issue Offspring and increase unto the said Rachel Myrie James her heirs and Assigns To hold unto the said Rachel Myrie James her heirs and Assigns for ever Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said William Virgo Clarke to the intent to execute the trust in him reposed in and by the said recited Indenture and that all Estates tail created and raised by and under the said last Will and testament of the said Dennis John Myrie James deceased and all remainders and reversions thereupon depending of and in the said several and
other negroe Slaves hereinbefore named may be docked barred and for ever destroyed and for and in Consideration of the Sum of ten shillings Current money of Jamaica by the said Rachel Myrie James to the said William Virgo Clarke in hand well and truly paid at or immediately before the insealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he doth hereby Acknowledge He the said William Virgo Clarke hath granted bargained sold reconveyed and Confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell reconvey and confirm unto the said Rachel Myrie James her heirs and Assigns All those several negroe and other Slaves hereinbefore particularly named with the future issue and increase of the females of them and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders unto [?] hire and Services of the said Slaves and their increase and all the Estate right title interest use trust possession property claim and demand whatsoever of the said William Virgo Clarke of in and to the same To have and to hold the said several negroe and other Slaves hereby granted and conveyed or intended so to be with the future issue Offspring and increase of the females of them unto the said Rachel Myrie James her heirs and Assigns to the only proper and absolute use benefit and behoof of the said Rachel Myrie James her heirs and Assigns for ever and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever In Witness whereof the said William Virgo Clarke hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first before written
William Virgo Clarke
Sealed and delivered     ]
in the presence of        ]                         Alexr. Chambers
Received the day and year first within written and from the within named Rachel Myrie James the sum of ten shillings Current money of Jamaica being the Consideration money within mentioned to be by her paid to ]
William Virgo Clarke
        Witness
                Alexr. Chambers

Memorandum this 20th day of October Annoque Domini 1802 personally appeared before me Alexr. Chambers the Subscribing Witness to the Execution of the within written Indenture and being duly sworn made Oath that he was present and did see the within named William Virgo Clarke sign seal and as and for his [..?] and deed deliver the within written Indenture for the purpose therein mentioned
                [.... .......?illegible] George Malcolm


MORTGAGE MINTO to LITT & STEELE

Date of entry of document: Not entered
Date within document: 1816

Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned

Walter Minto Esq of Trelawny, Water Valley in Trelawny
Robert Minto [father of Walter], Dry Valley in Trelawny
William Peatt Litt & Richard Steele of London trading as 'Wm Peatt Litt & Steele', Jock's Lodge [Plantation] in Trelawny
John Willis of Bishopsgate St., London, Merchant
Henry Devis, Merchant
Jonathan Harris of Lewes in Sussex
Thomas Bayly [neighbour]
Thomas Gallimore deceased [neighbour]
James Morris, William Evans & Samuel West [neighbours]

Precis:-

This document has apparently been signed and sealed by Walter Minto and on behalf of the other two parties by their attorney, but this appears to be in pencil. The usual registration does not appear to have been completed with dates and names left out. Also there is no Liber reference number as is usual. The main document has blanks for the day and month. The question is whether this is a copy of a properly registered document or whether perhaps it was never entered in the records or even acted upon?

Walter Minto is the son and heir of Robert Minto. It seems that Walter Minto has inherited Water Valley, Dry Valley and Jock's Lodge Plantations together with all their contents and buildings from his father.

The parties to this document are Walter Minto [1st part] and William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele trading as 'William Peatt Litt & Steele' [2nd part]. William Harris of Kingston Jamaica acts as attorney for Litt & Steele who are apparently in London.

It seems that before this document was drawn up the estates in question were already subject to certain charges which were transferred in a four part indenture dated 31st Jan 1815 between John Willis, Merchant of London [1st part] Walter Minto [2nd part] Litt & Steele [3rd part] Henry Devis, London Merchant and Jonathan Harris of Lewes, Sussex, Esquire [4th part]. The transfer of the securities was from  John Willis to Litt & Steele who paid Willis £79,613. 6. 10. This was the amount due from the estate of Robert Minto deceased to John Willis.

This indenture goes on to say that since acquiring this debt Litt & Steele have advanced further monies to Walter Minto "but the exact amount thereof cannot at present be ascertained". Presumably the document was being drawn up in Jamaica and the debt accruing in London could not be immediately ascertained.

Walter Minto agrees to convey all three properties and their contents to Litt & Steele. This act will clear all his debts to them including the original one to his father. In return Walter Minto will receive ten shillings.

However should he be in a position to repay all of these debts including interest at 6% per annum within six months of the date of the agreement then the entire indenture would become null and void and Walter Minto would retain his estates. The money had to be paid on the Royal Exchange in London.

Walter Minto finally sold Water & Dry Valley Estates in 1846 [Liber 877 Folio 78].

Water Valley is given as 763 acres, Dry Valley 600 acres and Jock's Lodge acreage is not mentioned. It is interesting that in the later deed [L877 F78] of 1846 the acreage is different. Water Valley is 622 acres and Dry Valley 562 acres while the 1781 deed Virgo to Minto [L310 F18] states Water Valley as 633 acres.

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[On the front of the folded original}
Minto Walter to William P Litt and Richard Steele         Mortgage

[On the back of the document]
Signed sealed and delivered by the within named Walter Minto in the presence of

Received the day and year first within written of and from the within named William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele the sum of ten shillings lawful money of Great Britain being the consideration money within mentioned to be by them paid to me
Witness

Jamaica SS
Be it remembered that on the                        day of anno que domini one thousand eight hundred and sixteen personally appeared before me                     of the Parish of                             in the County of                                                                                                                                                                                                               and Island aforesaid                   the subscribing witness to the due execution of the within Indenture or Instrument in writing who made oath that he was present and did see the within named Walter Minto sign seal and as and for his proper act and deed in due form of Law delivers the said Indenture for the purpose therein mentioned.

[The main document reads]
Jamaica SS.
This Indenture made the                       day of                        in the fifty sixth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen Between Walter Minto of the Parish of Trelawny in the Island of Jamaica Esquire only son and Heir at law and devisee named in the last will and Testament of Robert Minto late of the same Parish Esquire deceased of the one part and William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele of Lime Street in the City of London Merchants and Copartners trading under the firm of " Wm Peatt Litt and Steele" of the other part. [Between this and the line above is written:] by William Harris of the City and Parish of Kingston in the County of Surrey and Island aforesaid their true and lawful Attorney constituted and appointed in this Island.
Whereas the said Walter Minto is seized of or such and sufficiently entitled under or in right of Robert Minto Esquire his late father deceased unto the several Plantations Lands Slaves and other Hereditements in the said Island of Jamaica hereinbefore particularly mentioned and intended to be hereby granted granted and released with their Appurtenances for an Estate of Inheritance in fee simple in possession and is also possessed of or well and sufficiently entitled to the Cattle Stock and effects hereinafter mentioned and intended to be --. with their Appurtenances subject (as to such of the said Premises as are comprised therein or affected?] to certain mortgages and other securities mentioned recited or --..  --..  --. the Trusts created in and by an Indenture of four parts bearing date the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifteen and made or expressed to be made between John Willis of Bishopsgate Street in the City of London Merchant of the first part the said Walter Minto of the second part the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele of the third part and Henry Devis of Bishopsgate Street within aforesaid Merchant and Jonathan Harrison of Lewes in the County of Sussex Esquire of the fourth part Whereby the said mortgages and securities rested in the said John Willis and the Premises therein respectively comprised were conveyed to the said Henry Devis and Jonathan Harrison In trust for securing to the said John Willis the due payment of certain Bills of Exchange therein mentioned to have been accepted by the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele for the sum of seventy nine thousand six hundred and thirteen pounds six shillings and ten pence sterling being the amount of the debt then due from the estate of the said Robert Minto deceased to the said John Willis upon the said securities and Interest and after payment thereof In trust for the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele And Whereas exclusively of the said Debts due and owing from the Estate of the said Robert Minto upon the said securities so transferred and for which debt the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele have accepted Bills as aforesaid they the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele have paid laid out and advanced other Sums to for and on account of the said Walter Minto but the exact amount thereof cannot at present be ascertained and in order to secure the repayment of whatever sum of money may be or become due from the said Walter Minto to the said Peatt Litt and Richard Steele in respect of such advance as last mentioned or upon balance of account current between them and of all such further or other sum or sums of money as may hereafter become due and owed from the said Walter Minto his Heirs Executors Administrators Assigns to the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Executors Administrators or Assigns He the said Walter Minto hath agreed to grant to the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele a Mortgage of and upon the said Plantations Lands Slaves Cattle Stock and Effects and Premises in manner hereinafter mentioned Now this Indenture witnesseth that in consideration of the Premises and also for and in consideration of the sum of ten shillings of lawful money of Great Britain to the said Walter Minto in hand at or immediately before the sealing and delivery of these Presents well and truly paid by the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) He the said Walter Minto Hath granted bargained sold aliened released enfeoffed assigned conveyed and confirmed and by these presents Doth grant bargain alien release enfeoff assign convey and confirm unto the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns respectively All that Plantation or Sugar Work situate lying and being in the parish of Trelawny in the county of Cornwall and Island of Jamaica commonly called and known by the name of Water Valley and the land whereof the same is composed containing by estimation seven hundred and sixty three acres be the same more or less butting butting and bounding now or formerly East on Thomas Bayly North on the estate of Thomas Gallimore deceased and James Morris West on William Evans and South on Samuel West or howsoever otherwise the said Plantation or Sugar Work now is or formerly was or shall or may hereafter be butted bounded known distinguished or described And also all that Plantation or Sugar Work situate lying and being in the parish of Trelawny and Island of Jamaica commonly called and known by the name of Dry Valley Plantation containing by estimation six hundred acres or thereabouts be the same more or less And also all that Plantation or Sugar Work situate lying and being in the parish of Trelawny and Island aforesaid commonly called and known by the name of Jock's Lodge and the land thereunto belonging and all and every the Mills Mill Houses Boiling houses Curing houses Still Houses Trash Houses and all other Houses Outhouses Edificies Erections and Buildings on the said Plantations and Lands or any part or parts thereof erected or built and also all and [new page]
every the negroe and other Slaves upon or belonging to the said Plantations or Sugar Works or any of them and all other the Plantations Lands Tenements Slaves and Hereditaments of him the said Walter Minto in the said Island of Jamaica and the future issue and increase of the Females of the said Slaves And also and every the Mules Steers Neat Cattle and other live and dead Stock Coppers Stills Worms Worm tubs ladles Skimmers Drips pots pans Wains Waggons Carts Carriages Plantation Utensils and Implements of Planting upon or belonging to the said Plantations and Premises or any of them And also all and every of the live and dead Stock Plantation Implements and Utensils which at any time hereafter whilst any monies shall remain due on the security intended to be hereby made shall be upon or belong to and be used and employed in the cultivation of the said Plantations or any of them and the Reversion and Reversions and Remainder and Remainders yearly and other Rents Issues and Profits of all and singular the said Plantations Hereditaments and Premises hereinbefore granted released and assigned or expressed and intended so to be and all the Estate Right Title Interest Inheritance use Trust property possession benefit Claim and Demand whatsoever both at Law and in equity of him the said Walter Minto of in to or out of the same Premises and every part and parcel thereof To have and to hold all such and so many and such part and parts of the Premises hereinbefore mentioned to be hereby released and assigned respectively as are of the nature of freehold or real Estate with the Rights members and appurtenances unto and to the use of the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Heirs and assigns for ever And to have and to hold all such and so many and such part and parts of the Premises hereinbefore mentioned to be hereby released and assigned respectively as are or is personal Estate of the nature of Chattels with their Appurtenances unto the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Executors Administrators and Assigns subject nevertheless as to such of the said Hereditaments and Premises as are comprised therein or affected thereby to the Mortgages and other Securities mentioned recited or referred to in and by the said Indenture of the thirty first day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifteen or such of them as are now subsisting and also to the Trusts executed by the said Indenture and subject as to all and singular the said Hereditaments and Premises hereinbefore released and assigned respectively or expressed and intended so to be with their rights members and appurtenances to the proviso or condition for the redemption of the same Premises hereinafter contained that is to say Provided always and it is hereby agreed and declared between and by the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele and the said Walter Minto and the true intent and meaning of them and of these Presents nevertheless is that the said Walter Minto his Heirs Executors Administrators of Assigns shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Executors Administrators or Assigns on the Royal Exchange of the City of London such sum of money as may be now due and owing from the said Walter Minto to the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele for advances already made to or for him the said Walter Minto or upon account current and hereinbefore is mentioned within six calendar months after the amount thereof shall be ascertained with Interest for the same after the rate of six pounds for each one hundred pounds by the year And also shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Executors Administrators or assigns or other the person or persons entitled to receive the same on the Royal Exchange aforesaid within six calendar months from the time or respective times of paying or advancing the same or of the same becoming due all and every sum and sums of money which the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele or either of them or either of their Executors Administrators or Assigns either alone or with any Partner or Partners with whom they or either of them may hereafter be engaged in Business shall or may at any time or times hereafter advance lend or pay to or for the use or on the account of the said Walter Minto his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or of the said Plantations and Premises or any of them or in which the said Walter Minto Minto his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall become indebted to the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele or either of them or either of their Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns either alone or with any partner or partners as aforesaid by any ways or means whatsoever with Interest for the same Sums respectively after the rate aforesaid to be computed from the time or respective times of advancing the same or of the same becoming due or payable without any deduction or abatement whatsoever out of the same several Sums of money or any of them or the Interest thereof or of any part thereof respectively for or in respect of any present or future charges rates assessments payments or impositions or any other matter cause or thing whatsoever Then and in such case this present Indenture and any article clause matter and thing herein contained [a long crossed out sentence follows] shall cease determine and be utterly null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding And the said Walter Minto doth for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators covenant promise and agree with and to the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Executors Administrators and Assigns by these Presents That he the said Walter Minto his Heirs Executors or Administrators shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid with the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Executors Administrators and Assigns or other the person or persons entitled to receive the same upon the Royal Exchange of the City of London such some of money as may be now due and owing from the said Walter Minto to the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele for advances already made to or for him the said Walter Minto or upon Account Current as hereinbefore is mentioned with Interest as aforesaid and also all and every sum and sums of money which the said Steele or either of them their or either of their Executors Administrators and Assigns either alone or with any partner or partners with whom they or either of them may hereafter be engaged in Business shall or may at any time or times hereafter advance lend or pay to or for the use of the said Walter Minto his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or of the said Plantations and Premises or any of them in which the said Walter Minto his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall become indebted to the said Steele or either of them their or either of their Executors Administrators and Assigns either alone or with any partner or partners as aforesaid by any ways or means whatsoever with Interest for the same sums respectively after the rate within the respective times and in the manner ----. [hole in paper] aforesaid Proviso or Agreement for that ----..  mentioned without any deduction or abatement whatsoever and according to the true intent and meaning of these Presents And the said Walter Minto doth for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators covenant promises and agree with and to the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Executors Administrators and Assigns by these Presents in manner following (that is to say) That he the said Walter Minto is at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents lawfully rightfully and absolutely seized of or well and sufficiently entitled to such parts of the Premises hereinbefore released and assigned respectively or expressed and intended so to be as are of the nature of Freehold or real Estate with their appurtenances for a good sure sole perfect absolute and indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in fee simple and is absolutely entitled to such parts of the said Premises as are of the nature of Chattels for his own proper use without any manner of condition use trust property power of revocation equity of redemption remainder or limitation of any use or uses or other restraint matter cause or thing whatsoever to alter change charge defeat incumber revoke or make void the same Estate (save and except as appears by the said Indenture of the 31st day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifteen And also that he the said Walter Minto now hath in himself good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to grant bargain sell convey release assign and confirm all the Hereditaments and Premises hereinbefore released and assigned respectively or expressed and intended so to be with their Appurtenances unto and to the use of the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns in manner aforesaid and according to the true intent and meaning of the presents And further that if default shall be made in payment of the monies and interest intended to be hereby secured or any part thereof respectively contrary to the aforesaid proviso and covenant for payment of the same and the true content and meaning of these Presents then and in such case it shall and may be lawful to and for the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Executors Administrators or Assigns into and upon all and every the hereditaments and premises hereinbefore released and assigned respectively or expressed and intended so to be or any of them or any part thereof to enter and the same from thenceforth peaceably and quietly to have hold occupy and enjoy and to receive and take the rents issues and profits thereof to and for their own use without any lawful let suit trouble interruption or disturbance whatsoever of from or by the said Walter Minto his Heirs Executors or Administrators any of them or any other person or persons whomsoever having or lawfully or equitably claiming or to have or lawfully or equitably claim any Estate Right Title or Interest in or to the said Hereditaments and premises or any of them or any part or parts thereof by from or under him them or any of them and that free and clear and freely and clearly and absolutely acquitted exonerated and discharged or otherwise by the said Walter Minto his Heirs Executors and Administrators saved defended kept harmless and indemnified of from and against all and all manner of former and other Gifts grants bargains sales jointures dowers mortgages uses wills intails annuities rents charge rents seek and arrears of rent fines issues amerciaments statutes recognizances judgements extents sequestrations and all other estates titles troubles charges and incumbrances whatsoever (save and except as hereinbefore mentioned)  And moreover that if default shall be made in payment of the monies and interest intended to be hereby served or any part thereof respectively contrary to the aforesaid Proviso and Covenant for payment of the same and the true intent and meaning of these Presents Then and in such case he the said Walter Minto his Heirs Executors Administrators and all and every other person and persons whomsoever having or lawfully or equitably claiming any estate right title or interest in or to the Hereditaments and Premises hereinbefore released and assigned respectively by from or under him them or any of them shall and will from time to time and at all times thereafter upon the request of the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns make do and execute or cause and procure to be made done and executed all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts deed things conveyances assignments and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better more perfectly and absolutely granting conveying assigning assessing and confirming all the said Hereditaments and Premises ---- [hole in document] released and assigned respectively or expressed and intended so to be with their rights members and appurtenances unto and to the use of the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns as by the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or their counsel in the law shall be reasonably advised or described and required Provided always and it is hereby agreed and declared between and by the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele and the said Walter Minto to be the true intent and meaning of them and of these presents That subject as hereinbefore is mentioned it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Walter Minto his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns peaceably and quietly to have hold use occupy possess and enjoy all and singular the Hereditaments and Premises hereinbefore released and assigned respectively or expressed and intended so to be with their rights members and appurtenances and receive and take the rents Issues and profits thereof to his to his and their own use until default shall be made in payment of the principal monies and interest herby secured or some part thereof respectively contrary to the aforesaid Proviso and Covenant for payment of the same and the true intent and meaning of these Presents without any let suit interruption or disturbance whatsoever of from or by the said William Peatt Litt and Richard Steele their Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns or any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim by or under them or any of them In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Walter @ Minto WP @ Lit Rich @ Steele
                                By       Atty by           Atty
[The above signatures look as if they are in pencil]


CONVEYANCE MINTO to HISLOP

Original Jamaica Archives Ref: Liber 877 Folio 78
Date of entry of document:12th February 1846
Date within document:10th December 1845

Persons Mentioned, Places Mentioned

Jarvis Minto Esquire [Seller], Water Valley & Dry Valley Estates in Trelawny
Lawrence Hislop Esquire [Purchaser], Minto's Wharf at Rock in Trelawny

Precis:-

Although this is a long document it is simply a conveyance selling Water Valley, Dry Valley and Minto's Wharf to Lawrence Hislop for eight thousand pounds. The amount is interesting as it shows how much this type of property had become devalued over the previous 50-60 years. [Document Liber 310 Folio 18 of 1781 shows Water Valley alone being sold for £24,000] Water Valley consisted of 622 acres, Dry Valley 562 acres and Minto's Wharf 1 acre.
A separate document gives a plan of both estates and Minto's Wharf.

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[On the front of the folded original}
Dated 10th December 1845 Mt Lyneh
Minto Jarvis to Hislop Lawrence
Conveyance of Water Valley and Dry Valley Estates and Minto's Wharf in the Parish of Trelawny
Entrd 12 February 1846
Jamaica $9
Enrolled in the office of --  --.?
This 12 February 1846 Lib 877 Fol 78
                        [Signature]
Entrd 12th October 1849 in Valley office DSL

[Entries on the back of the document]
Jamaica SS
I do declare that I have counted the within deed and that the same contains eleven legal sheets and one hundred and thirty one words according to my counting and belief
                                                                AD Preston
Declared before me
This 4th February 1846
                R Laifell

Be it remembered that on the Twenty second day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty six personally appeared before me Thomas Whiteside the subscribing Witness to the within written Indenture who made oath that he was present at the execution thereof and did see the within named Jarvis Minto duly sign seal and as and for his Act and Deed deliver the same for the purpose therein mentioned
                                                Phineas Abraham
                                                Ast Judge C.C. Pleas
                                                        Trelawny

Received the day and year first within written of the within named Lawrence Hislop the sum of Eight thousand Pounds being the consideration money within expressed to be by him paid to me.
                                                Jarvis Minto
Witness
MOC Whiteside

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
MOC Whiteside

[The document reads}
Jamaica SS
This Indenture made the tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five Between Jarvis Minto of the parish of Trelawny in the county of Cornwall in the said Island of Jamaica Esquire of the one part and Lawrence Hislop of the parish of St James in the county of Cornwall aforesaid Esquire of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of eight thousand pounds lawful sterling money of Jamaica to the said Jarvis Minto in hand well and truly paid by the said Lawrence Hislop at or before the sealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof in full for the absolute purchase of the inheritance in fee simple in possession of the Plantations Estates or Sugar Works called Water Valley and Dry Valley situated in the said parish of Trelawny and the Lands Messuages Tenements Erections and Buildings Stock Hereditments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging and appertaining and hereinafter particularly mentioned and described The said Jarvis Minto doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and of and from every part thereof doth acquit release exonerate and forever discharge the said Lawrence Hislop his Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them for ever by these presents He the said Jarvis Minto Hath granted bargained sold aliened released enfoeffed conveyed and confirmed and by these presents Doth grant bargain sell alien release enfoeffe convey and confirm unto the said Lawrence Hislop his Heirs and Assigns All that Plantation Estate or Sugar Works called Water Valley situate lying and being in the said parish of Trelawny containing by survey six hundred and twenty two acres Also all that Plantation Estate or Sugar Work called Dry Valley situate lying and being in the said parish of Trelawny containing by Survey five hundred and sixty two acres And also all that piece or parcel of land Wharf and Premises situate at the Rock in the said parish of Trelawny commonly called or known by the name of Minto's Wharf and containing by the Survey one acre and which said Plantations Estates or Sugar Works called Water Valley Dry Valley and the said Wharf called Minto's Wharf aforesaid are butted and bounded as delineated in the Plans and Diagrams thereof annexed to this Indenture And also all Messuages Tenements and Buildings Houses Offices Great Houses Works Stores Mill houses --.. Trash Houses Mills Mill Houses Sheds --. Houses Cottages Edifices Erections and Buildings whatsoever on the said Plantations Estates or Sugar Works or either of them erected and built or thereunto belonging with all and any their rights members and appurtenances and also all and every the fixtures utensils and implements of Husbandry and Stock now used or employed and upon the said estates or sugar works and also all Wharf Houses and Messuages Tenements and Store Houses in the said Wharf erected and built or thereunto belonging Together with all and singular Ways Walks Passages Waters Water Courses Streams Rivers Wells Springs Tanks Fields Enclosures Pastures Commons and common pastures Profits Privileges Commodities emoluments advantages Hereditaments Rights Appurtenances whatsoever to the said Plantations Estates or Sugar Works or either of them belonging or in any wise appertaining and all and singular Cranes Weights Weight Houses Sheds Yards Weights and Seales on the said Wharf being and standing or thereunto belonging or to or will the same or any part thereof now or heretofore usually had held used occupied possessed or enjoyed or accepted reputed deemed taken or known as part as part parcel or member thereof or appurtenant thereto And the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues profits and produce thereof and of every part thereof And all the estate right Title interest uses Trust inheritance possession property claims and Demands whatsoever either at Law or in Equity of him the said Jarvis Minto of in to or out of the said Plantations Estates or Sugar Works Wharf Hereditements and Premises and every part thereof To have and to hold the said Plantations Estates or Sugar Works Lands Messuages Tenements Wharf Buildings Hereditements and all and singular other the premises hereinbefore mentioned and described and hereby granted conveyed and confirmed or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Lawrence Hislop his Heirs and Assigns To the only proper use Benefit and behoof of him the said Lawrence Hislop his Heirs and Assigns for ever and to for and upon no other uses and interest or purpose whatsoever And Jarvis Minto doth hereby for himself his Heirs Executors and administrators covenant promise and agree with and to the said Lawrence Hislop his Heirs and Assigns in manner and form following that is to say that he the said Jarvis Minto hath not at any time or times heretofore made done committed omitted occasioned or suffered or caused or procured to be made done committed omitted occasioned or suffered any act Deed matter or thing whatsoever whereby or by reason or means whereof the said Plantations Estates or Sugar Works Messuages Tenements Buildings Wharf Hereditements and Premises hereinbefore mentioned and described and hereby granted released and confirmed or intended so to be or any part thereof are is can shall or may be in anywise impeached charged encumbered or prejudicially affected in Title Estates or otherwise howsoever and that he the said Jarvis Minto now is the true lawful and rightful owner of all and singular the said Plantations Hereditements and Premises above mentioned and of every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances And also that the said Jarvis Minto at the time of the sealing and Delivery of these presents is lawfully seized in his own right of a good and perfect absolute and indefeasible Estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in all and singular the said Premises above mentioned with the appurtenances without any manner of Conditions Mortgage Limitation of use or other matter cause cause or thing whatsoever to alter charge change or determine the same And hath good right full Power and sufficient authority in the law to grant release convey and confirm all and singular the said Plantations Estates or Sugar Works Wharf Hereditements and Premises with the appurtenances unto the said Lawrence Hislop his Heirs and assigns according to the true interest and meaning of these presents And moreover that the said Lawrence Hislop his Heirs and Assigns shall and may at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy all and singular the said Plantations Estates or Sugar Works Buildings stock Wharf Hereditements and Premises hereinbefore mentioned and hereby granted and conveyed so to be with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof without the lawful Let Suit trouble Hindrance molestation or disturbance of him the said Jarvis Minto his Heirs or Assigns  or of any other Person or Persons lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them And that freed discharged or otherwise well and sufficiently saved kept harmless and indemnified of from and against all former and other gifts grants Leases Mortgages jointures Dowers and right and Title of Dower or thirds or common law Uses, Wills, Entails, fines, Bonds Annuities Extents Judgements Executions Rents and arrearages of Rent and of and from all other charges Estates Rights Titles Troubles and Incumbrances whatsoever had made committed done or suffered or to be had made committed done or suffered by the said Jarvis Minto or his Heirs or any other Person or Persons lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them And further that he the said Jarvis Minto and his Heirs and all and every other Person and Persons and his and their Heirs lawfully claiming any Estate right title or interest of in or to the said Hereditements and Premises hereinbefore mentioned and hereby granted and released or intended so to be or any part thereof by from through or under him or them or any of them shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the reasonable request and at the proper cost and charge in the law of the said Lawrence Hislop his Heirs or Assigns make do seal and execute or cause or procure to be made done sealed and executed all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable act and acts thing and things Deeds Devices Conveyances and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better and more perfect granting granting conveying releasing confirming and assuring all and singular the Premises hereinbefore mentioned with the appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof unto the said Lawrence Hislop his Heirs and Assigns To the only proper use and Behoof of the said Lawrence Hislop his Heirs and Assigns for ever as by the said Lawrence Hislop his Heirs and Assigns or his or their Counsel learned in the Law shall be reasonably advised or devised and required In Witness whereof the said Jarvis Minto hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written

Jarvis @ Minto


Transcribed by Tim Clarke.


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