promise, and agree to and with the said S. B. his heirs and assigns, in manner following, (that is to say) that they the said J. D. and F. his wife, or one of them, now is or are lawfully and absolutely seized of, and well intitled unto, all and singular the aforesaid negro slaves and premises, and have in themselves and in their own names good right, full power, and lawful and absolute authority to grant, bargain, sell, release, and convey the same to, and to the use of the said S. B. his heirs and assigns in trust as aforesaid: And the said J. D. and F. his wife, for the further and better perfecting the bargain and sale hereinbefore made, and for rendering the same more effectual and binding according to the laws of the said island of Antigua, Have authorized and appointed, and by these presents Do authorize and appoint, and in their place. and stead put S. R. J. E. and R. C. of the said island of Antigua, Esquires, jointly, or either of them severally, for us and each of us, and on our and each of our behalf, to acknowledge this indenture of bargain and sale, before the registrar of the said island of Antigua, or his lawful deputy, or before such other person and persons in Antigua aforesaid, who are or shall be authorized to take or receive the same, and to cause the same indentures to be inrolled, registered, and recorded in the register-office in Antigua aforesaid, and in all or any court or courts, place or places for the purpose appointed in Antigua aforesaid, according to the laws, customs, and usage of the same island, as fully and effectually as we ourselves might or could do were we personally present and did the same: And we do hereby ratify and confirm the said acknowledgment, inrolment, registering, and recording these presents, so to be had and made by our said attornies, or either of them for that purpose by us hereby authorized. In witness, &c. Form of the Indorsement to be written on the back of Justices of his Majesty's Court of Common Pleas at Westminster. The within-written deed was acknowledged by J. D. and F. his wife, parties thereto, to make the same effectual to bar intails, reversions, and remainders, and to pass the estates within granted; and afterwards the said F. wife of the said J. D. was by me privately and apart examined, and did declare that she executed the same deed freely, voluntarily, and without fear, threats, or compulsion of or by her said husband used, which I attest, as required by a general act of the Leeward Islands in America, in such case made and provided, under my hand, as done this day of in the year of our Lord BILLS OF SALE. Of Goods and Chattels, in consideration of the sum of KNOW all men by these presents, that I A. B. of to me in hand paid by C. D. of at or before the scaling and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknow ledge, Have bargained, sold, released, granted, and con firmed, and by these presents Do bargain, sell, release, grant, and confirm unto the said C. D. All the goods, household-stuff, and implements of household, and all other goods and chattels whatsoever, mentioned and, expressed in the schedule hereunto annexed, now remaining and being in To have and to hold all and singular the said goods, household stuff, and implements of household, and every of them, by these presents bargained, sold, released, granted, and confirmed unto the said C. D. to the only proper use and behoof of the said C. D. his execu tors, administrators, and assigns for ever. And I the A. B. for myself, my executors, and administrators, all and singular the said goods and household stuff, unto the said C. D. his executors, administrators, and assigns, against me the said A. B. my executors, administrators, and as signs, and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever, shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents; of which goods, household stuff, and implements of husbandry, I the said A. B. have put the said C. D. in full possession by delivering to him one silver cup [or one brass candlestick, as the article may be] in the name of all the said goods and chattels, at the sealing and delivery hereof. In witness, &c. T Of Goods conditioned in nature of a Mortgage. on the day of TO all to whom these presents shall come, I A. B. of send greeting. Know ye that I the said A. E. for and in consideration of (as in the last) and to and for ever defend by these presents: Provided always, and it is hereby agreed between the said parties to these presents, that if the said A. B. his executors, administrators, or assigns, or any of them do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said C. D. or his attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns, the sum of £ for the redemption of the said hereby bargained premises, then these presents and every clause, article, condition, and thing herein contained, shall cease, determine, and be utterly void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. And the said A. B. for himself, his executors, and administrators, doth covenant and grant to and with the said C. D. his executors, administrators, and assigns, by these presents in manner following, that is to say, That in case the said A. B. his executors, or administrators shall make default in payment of the said or any part thereof, at the time and place in the condition before in these presents contained, then the said C. D. his executors, administrators, and assigns, shall and may, for the consideration aforesaid, peaceably and quietly have, hold, and enjoy, to his and their own proper use for ever, the said and all the premises above by these présents bargained, sold, released, granted, and confirmed, or mentioned or intended so to be, and every part and parcel thereof, with all and singular the appurtenances, without any lawful let, suit, trouble, expulsion, eviction, molestation, or denial of the said A. B. his executors or administrators, or of any other person or persons whatsoever. And also that he the said A. B. his executors or administrators, shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said C. D. his executors, administrators, or assigns, the said sum of in manner and form as aforesaid, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents. And the said C. D. for himself, his executors, administrators, and assigns, doth covenant, promise, and agree, to and with the said A. B. his executors, administrators, and assigns, by these presents, that he the said C. D. his executors, administrators, and assigns, shall and will, immediately after the receipt of the said sum of according to the true meaning of the condition aforesaid, upon reasonable request of the said A. B. well and truly re-deliver unto the said A. B. his executors, administrators, or assigns, the said and all other the said premises which the said C. D. received of the said A. B. at or before the ensealing and delivery hereof, in as good plight as the same and every of them at this present time now are. witness, &c. N. B. Livery and seisin to be indorsed, In |