South forty-two degrees West forty-eight perches, thence South twenty-four degrees West thirty-one perches, thence South thirty- seven degrees East forty-two perches, thence South eighty-two degrees East One hundred and fifty-three perches, thence North nineteen degrees West One hundred and’ Twenty-three perches, from thence with a Direct Line to the Place of beginning, Containing and now laid Out for One hundred Acres of Land, more or Less, according to the Certificate of Survey thereof, taken and returned into our Land-Office, bearing Date the twenty-eighth Day of November, Seventeenth hundred and Forty, and there remaining, together wit all Rights, Profits, Benefits, and Privileges, thereunto belonging, Royal Mines excepted, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, unto him the said Thomas Hearne, his Heirs and Assigns for ever, to be holden of Us and our Heirs, as of our Manor of Somerset, in free and common Soccage, by Fealty only for all Manner of Services, YIELDING AND PAYING therefore, yearly, unto Us, and our Heirs, at our Receipt at our City of St. Mary’s, at the two most usual Feasts in the Year, viz. the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael the Arch Angel, by even and equal Portions, the Rent of Four Shillings Sterling, in Silver or Gold; and for a Fine upon every Alienation of the said Land, or any Part or Parcel thereof, one whole Year’s Rent, in Silver or Gold, or the full Value thereof, in such Commodities as we and our Heirs, or such Officer or Officers as shall be appointed by Us and our Heirs from Time to Time, to collect and receive the same, shall accept in Discharge thereof, at the Choice of Us and our Heirs, or such Officer or Officers aforesaid: PROVIDED, That if the said Sum for a Fine for Alienation, shall not be paid unto Us and our Heirs, or such Officer or Officers aforesaid, before such Alienation, and the said Alienation entered upon Record, either in the Provincial Court, or County Court where the same Parcel of Land lieth, within one Month next after such Alienation; then the said Alienation shall be void and of no Effect.

WITNESS our trusty and well-beloved HORATIO SHARPE, Esq;