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Thomas Finley to James Weakley

Thomas Finley to James Weakley, 120 acres in West Pennsborough Township, 16 August 1768, Cumberland Co., PA DB 1B:248. TO ALL PEOPLE To whom these presents shall come John Holmes Esqr. high Sherriff of the County of Cumberland in the Province of Pennsylvania Sendeth GREETING Whereas by Virtue of a Writ of Fieri Tricias(?) of our Lord the King tested at Carlisle the Twenty fifth day of July in the Seventh Year of the Reign of our Lord the King and to the Same Sheriff directed Commanding him that of the Goods and Chattles Land & Tenements of Thomas Finley of County aforesaid yeoman in said Sherriffs Bailiwick he should Cause to be made & Survyed as well a Certain Debt of Two hundred pounds Lawful money of Pennsylvania pleas before the Justice of our Lord the King at Carlisle in County aforesaid Recovered Against him as Seventy nine Shillings & Eleven pence of the Like Money which to the said Henry Shadron in our June Court were Adjudged for his Damages which he Sustained by occation of the Detention of that Debt whereof the said Thomas Finley is Convicted and that the said Sheriff should have the said Reccited Writ & Money before the Justices of our said Lord the King at Carlisle aforesaid at the County Court of Common pleas there to be held the twentyith Day of October then next Coming to Render to the said H. Shadron for this Debt & Damages aforesaid and whereas the said Sheriff on the same twentieth day of October did action to the said Justices at Carlisle afforesaid that by Virtue of said writ to him Directed he had Seized & taken in Execution a Certain Plantation or tract of Land Situated & being in Westpennsborough Township & County Aforesaid with all the Appurtenances thereunto Belonging being the property of the said Thos. Finley which Remained in his hand unsold for want of Buyers so that he Could not have the money in said Write Mentioned at the day & place In the same Writ specified as he was Commanded & that the rest of the Execution of the said Writ appeared in a Certain Schedule of Inquisition hereunto annexed by which Inquisition Consisting of Twelve Free & lawful men of said County it was found that the Rents Issues & Profits of the said tract of Land Messuage(?) & Premisses were not of a Clear yearly Value beyond the Reprizes Sufficient within the term of Seven years to Satisfy the Debt & Damages in the said Writ mentioned Therefore by Virtue of a Writ of Vendition Exponas aforesaid the King tested at Carlisle aforesaid the Twenty third day of April in the year 1768 it was Commanded the above named Sheriff that of the goods & Chattles Land & Tenements of the said Thomas Finley which by his was afforesaid and Seized & Taken in Execution & Remained in his hands unsold for want of Buyers he Should Expose to Sale & have the money before the Justices of our Lord the King at Carlisle aforesaid at the Court of Common pleas there to be held the nineteenth day of July then Next to Render to the said Henry Shadron for his Debt & Damages aforesaid as in and by the proceedings & Records of the said Court Referance being thereunto had may more fully appear & WHEREAS the said Sheriff having given due & Legal notice of the time & place of the Sale of said Messuage or tract of Land with all the Appurtenances at Least ten days before the day of Sale did Expose the same to Publick Sale the twenty first day of this present Month at which sale James Weakley Junr. of Westpennsborrough township & County aforesaid being the highest & best bidder the aforesaid Messuage Premisses & tract of Land with the Appurtenances for the Consideration or sum of thirty three pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania did buy and Purchase NOW KNOW YE that the said John Holmes high Sheriff of the County aforesaid as well by Virtue of the above mentioned Writs & his office of Sheriff & in Pursuance of the Directions of the act of the General Assembly of this Province in that Case made & Provided as for & in the said sum of thirty three pounds Lawful money aforesaid to him in hand by James Weakley at or before the Execution hereof the Receipt & Payment whereof is hereby Acknowledged HATH Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Released & Confirmed & by these presents DOTH Grant Bargain Sell Release and Confirm unto the said James Weakley and to his heirs and Assigns all the above Mentioned Messuage Premisses & Tract of Land which Land is Situated in Westpennsborough township Lying on both Sides of Yellow breeches Creek in County Aforesaid & Bounded as follows Viz. by land belonging to James Weakley Senr on the East by Dos (ditto?) Land on the South by Land of Samuel Brice on the West Containing one hundred & twenty Acres with Allowance at 6 p(?) Cent, be the same more or Less together with all & Singular the Buildings & Erection Mills & Millseats(?) thereon Water Water Courses Timber fences Rights Members Priviledge Advantages Hereditaments and Premisses with the Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise Appertaining & Reversions & Remainders Rents Issues & Profits therof & all the Estate Right Title Interest Property Claim & Demand Whatsoever both at Law & in Equity of him the said Thomas Finley his heirs Executors Admr. & Assigns of in & for the same & every part and Parcell thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Described Messuage & tract of Land with the Appurtenances unto the said James Weakley his heirs Exrs. Admr. & Assigns to the only proper use Behoof & Benefit of the said James Weakley and his heirs Exrs. Admrs. the said Premisses & also Subject to the Purchase money & quit Rents Due & to become due to the Chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof or the same IN WITNESS whereof the said John Holmes Sheriff hath hereunto set his hand & Seal this Sixteenth day of August Anno Domini MDCCLXVIII & in the Eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third King of Great Britain (?) Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us John Creigh Saml Holmes

John Holmes Shff (seal)

Cumberland County August 16th 1768 Came the within named John Holmes Esq. Sheriff & Acknowledged the within Deed (?) to be his act & Deed & desired that as such the same may be Recorded in Testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of the County Aforesaid.  

Harmanus Alrich