Washington, George (1732-1799) [Land Lease for James Welch]

This Indenture made this sixteenth of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven Between his Excellency George Washington [inserted: Esqr.] of Mount Vernon in the State of Virginia of the one part and James Welch of the County of <?> of the other part Witnesseth that the said George Washington for and in Consideration of the Rents and Covenants therein after contained and expressed on the part and behalf of him the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns* [inserted in left margin of page one: * to be paid kept & performed. Hath granted demised & to farm better & by these presents doth grant demise & to farm let unto him the sd James Welch his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns] a Tract of Land lying and being upon the River Kanhawa in the County of Kanhawa and bounded as followeth to wit Begining at an Ash and Hoopwood Tree standing at a point below the mouth of a Run on the South side of the great Kanhawa River about two miles above the confluence of the said River with the Ohio, thence South forty five degrees West seventy four poles to a Sugar Tree on the sid of an Hill thence South thirty degrees East one hundred and thirty eight poles crossing a Branch [inserted: at] forty poles to a Sugar Tree and black Oak on the side of a <?>, thence South seventy degrees East ninety eight poles to a black Oak on the side of an hill, thence South sixty degrees East crossing water at fifty four poles and [inserted: at] sixty eight poles, two hundred and forty poles to a Chestnut Tree on an Hill, thence South seventy degrees East, crossing water at forty and at one hundred and forty poles, two hundred and ten poles to a small white Oak, thence South thirty degrees East crossing water at fifty, and one hundred and sixty poles two hundred and eighteen poles to a Chestnut and Pine tree on the side of an Hill, thence South sixty degrees East crossing a Creek at one hundred and ten poles, four hundred and forty poles to two white Oaks growing together and a black Oak, thence South fifty degrees East, crossing Water at twenty two poles, two hundred and twenty poles to a small Sugar and Sycamore Tree on the Bank of a Run, thence South seventy degrees East one hundred poles to a small white Oak standing in a flat, thence South thirty degrees East fifty eight poles to a small white Oake standing in an hollow, thence South seventy degrees East crossing Water at one hundred and fourteen and one hundred and sixty poles six hundred and twelve poles to a White Oak and Chesnut [2] standing on a Ridge, thence South thirty degrees East cross<ing> water at one hundred and eighty, and three hundred and fifty six poles, five hundred and fifty six poles to a Spanish Oak and small Ash standing on the Edge of the bottom, thence South crossing water at sixty four and one hundred and seventy six poles, two hundred and eight poles to a sm<all> white Oak standing on the West side of an Hill, thence Sout<h> twenty degrees East one hundred and forty two poles to a black Oake and Chesnut Oak on an Hill side near a Lake thence South crossing water at twenty four poles at three hundred and sixty poles a Creek at six hundred and forty po<les> a Branch, one thousand one hundred and fifty four pol<es> to two white Oaks, growing together and standing on the edge of the Bottom, thence South twenty degrees West, cros<s>ing waters at two hundred and sixty and three hundred and sixty poles, four hundred and [struck: twenty] [inserted: ninty] poles to a Run and Beech Tree on the Bank, thence South fifty six degrees East two hundred and seventy poles (by protraction) to a Spanish Oak on the Bank of the River at the lower side of the mou<th> of a Run, thence down the River the several Courses and meanders thereof and bendind there on North twenty nine degr<ees> East fourteen poles, North twenty four degrees East one hundred and fifty poles, North ten degrees East forty six poles, North seventy six degrees East sixty four poles. North eight degrees, East fourteen poles, North thirty five degrees East, crossing a small Cr<eek> at forty four poles, seventy poles North twenty degrees East sixty eight poles, North thirty degrees East crossing a Creek at ninety two poles two hundred and thirty poles, North seventy two degrees, East one hundred and thirty poles <?> degrees East [struck: forty][inserted: fifty] poles North one hundred and twenty four po<les> North eight degrees, West one hundred and four poles, North nineteen degrees West forty four poles, North thirty one degrees West thirty four poles North eighteen degrees West one hundred and sixty eight poles, to a Creek two hundred poles, North seventy six poles North six degrees East sixty poles, North three degrees West forty poles, North twenty three degrees East thirty four p<oles> North twelve degrees East seventy six poles North seventy sev<en> degrees East seventy two poles, North thirty five degrees Eas<t> seventy poles North twenty three degrees East fifty eight poles North ten degrees East twenty four poles North five degrees Eas<t> ninety four poles, North ten degrees West one hundred and twenty poles, North twenty degrees West one hundred poles North ten degrees West eighty poles, North forty eight poles North ten degrees West one hundred and forty six poles. North [3] twenty degrees West fifty four poles to a Creek one hundred and thirty four poles in all North twenty five degrees West ninety eight poles North thirty three degrees West fifty eight poles, North forty five degrees, West eighty six poles North forty eight degrees West eighty eight poles North forty two degrees West forty four poles to a Creek one hundred and sixty poles in all North thirty three degrees West sixty poles North forty degrees West fifty eight poles North thirty degrees West sixty six poles N 40 degrees W 30 poles N 30 degrees W 42 poles North 45 degrees W 80 poles N 58 degrees W 42 poles W 64 poles N 85 degrees W 32 poles North 75 degrees W 60 poles N 35 degrees W 68 poles North 69 degrees W 38 poles to a Creek in all 102 poles N 56 degrees W 88 poles North 73 degrees W 24 poles N 54 degrees W 40 poles N 60 degrees W 70 poles N 45 degrees W 110 poles N 57 degrees W 40 poles N 40 degrees W 180 poles N 45 degrees W 44 poles N 60 degrees W 124 poles N 62 degrees W 552 poles N 74 degrees W 545 poles to the Beginning containing ten thousand and nine hundred and ninety Acres. also one other tact of Land lying [inserted: also] upon the Kanhawa River in the said County of Kanhawa and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Beech and Hicory standing in the point at the mouth of Pokatallico Creek on the lower side where it falls into the great Kanhawa River the same being a corner to a Survey made on the said Pokatallico, for twenty one thousand nine hundred and forty one Acres, thence running with the Lines of that survey N 52 degrees E 28 poles N 70 degrees E 58 poles N 20 degrees E 12 poles N 18 degrees W 132 poles N 30 degrees W 12 poles N 15 degrees W 14 poles N 10 poles N 65 degrees E 20 poles to [inserted: a] maple corner standing opposite to a sharp Angle in the Creek thence returning to the mouth of Pokatallico and runing from the Beech and Hucory down the several courses of the River and bindind therewith N 45 degrees W 40 poles N 35 degrees W 62 poles N 50 degrees W 45 poles N 60 degrees W 82 poles N 45 degrees W 120 poles to an spring Run, N 35 degrees W 176 poles N 27 degrees W 100 poles N 20 degrees W 74 poles N 18 degrees W 180 poles N 25 degrees W 105 poles N 35 degrees W 92 poles N 50 degrees W 120 poles N 45 degrees W 60 poles N 50 degrees W 220 poles N 45 degrees W 60 poles N 35 degrees W 45 poles N 42 degrees W 60 poles N 50 degrees W 54 poles N 57 degrees W 56 poles N 70 degrees W 85 poles N 80 degrees W 68 poles to a Beech marked for a Corner at the mouth of a small Run at the Turn of the River above the falls, thence running a Line into the Woods N 30 degrees E 195 poles to a white Oak standing by a Large Rock, thence returning to the Beech and continuing [4] down the River as aforesaid W 54 poles S 70 degrees W 40 poles S 60 degrees W 38 poles S 50 degrees W 24 poles S 30 degrees W 110 poles S 45 degrees W 64 poles S 50 degrees W 274 poles S 55 degrees W 64 poles South 60 degrees W 106 poles S 70 Deg W 22 poles S 80 degrees. W 24 poles W 42 poles N 30 degrees W 26 poles N 70 degrees W 36 poles N 60 degrees W 40 poles N 55 degs. W 204 poles N 50 degs. W 320 poles N 45 degs. W 160 poles N 40 degs. W 118 poles N 30 degrees W 120 poles N 45 deg W 52 poles N 55 degrees W 244 poles N 50 degrees W 64 pole to a Sycamore marked for a Corner, standing at the mouth of a Run, thence leaving the River and runing a Line out int[o] the Woods N 35 degrees E 195 poles to a white Oake marked for a Corner standing on the side of a Ridge, thence by protraction S 75 degrees E 1800 poles to the white Oake standing at the large Rock marked as aforesaid for a Corn<er> thence by protraction S 42 degrees E 1775 poles to the Mapl[e] Corner standing opposite the sharp angle in Pohatallico Cre<ek> the same being likewise Corner to the Survey made upon the mouth of Pohatallico aforementioned containing seven thousand two hundred and seventy six acres which first mentioned Tract of Land was granted unto him the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns forever by patent baring date the fifteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy two the other Tract was granted by patent bearing date the first day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy three unto him the said George Washington and a certain George Muse who by Indenture of Lease and Release bearing date the seventh and eighth days of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty four Sold and conveyed his proportion thereof unto him the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns for ever Also one other Tract of Land lying in the said County of Kanahawa and bounded as followeth to wit Beginning at a Sycamore at the mouth of a Draft on the bank of Cole River marked GW and running down the several courses thereof and binding thereon five hundred and eighty eight poles to its Junction with the great Knahawa and up the several courses thereof and binding thereon fourteen hundred poles to a Sycamore at the mouth of a small Draft marked GW then leaving the River S 45 degrees W 178 poles to the Hill and along the same six hundred and sixty poles to the first Station containing two thousand acres which tract of Land was granted by the State of Virginia [5] [struck: unto him the said] [inserted: unto him the said] George Washington his Heirs and assigns forever by patent bearing date the tenth day April one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. Also one other Tract of Land lying upon the north east side of the great Kanhawa about a mile and an hlf above the mouth of Cole River and adjoining the upper end of Pokatallico Survey in the said County of Kanhawa and bounded as followth to wit Bigining at a white Oak on the head of Run Corner to the Pokatallico Survey and with a line of the same S 45 degrees W 320 poles to a Sycamore standing on the Bank of the River thence up the Several courses of the River one thousand nine hundred and thirty nine poles to a large Cherry Tree standing against the upper end of an Island thence by protraction N 58 degrees W 1638 poles to the first Station containing two thousand nine hundred and fifty Acres which tract of Land was also granted by the State of Virginia unto him the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns by patent bearing date the twelfth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty four To have and to hold the said several Tracts of Land with the appiertenances unto him the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns from the first day of January next insuing the date of these presents for and during the full term of one hundred and twenty nine years from thence next ensuing fully to be compleated and ended herein the said James Welch his Heirs [inserted: Executors] Administrators and assgns yellding and paying therefore unto him the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns at <?> their Dwelling or place of Residence or any person legally appointed by him or them to receive the same upon the thirty first day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight the rent of five thousand Silver Dollars or the amount thereof in any other Silver or Gold coins Current in the United States of America upon the thirty first day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine the Rent of eight thousand Silver Dollars or the amount thereof in any other Silver or Gold Coins Current in the United States of America upon the thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and yearly and every year for the next suceeding twenty seven years thereafter upon the said thirty first day of December in each year the Rent of eleven thousand one hundred and forty three Silver Dollars or the amount thereof in any other Silver or Gold coins current in the United States of North America, and upon the thirty first day of December one thousand [6] eight hundred and twenty eight and yearly and every year fo<r> the next succeeding ninety eight years thereafter upon the said thirty first day of December in each year the Rent of twenty tw[o] thousand two hundred and eighty six Silver Dollars or the amo[unt] thereof in any other Silver or Gold coins Current in the United States of America. And the said James Welch doth for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns and every of them covenant grant and agree to and with said George Washington his Heirs and assigns that he the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns will well and truly satisfy and pay unto him the said George Washington his Heirs or assigns at his or their Dwelling or place of residence or any person or persons by him or them legally appointed to receive the same upon the thirty first day of Decem<ber> one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight the said Rent [of] five thousand Silver Dollars or the amount thereof in some other Silver or Gold Coins Current in the United States of Ame<rica> upon the thirty first day of December one thousand seven hun<dred> and ninety nine the said Rent of eight thousand Silver Doll<ars> or the amount [inserted: thereof] in [struck: any] [inserted: some] other Silver or Gold Coins Current in the United States of America upon the thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and yearly and every year for the next suceeding twenty seven years thereafter upon the said thirty first day of December in each year the said rent of eleven thousand one hundred and forty three Silver Dollars or the amount thereof in [struck: any] [inserted: some] other Silver or Gold Coins Current in the United States of America and upon the thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred yearly and every year for the next suceeding twenty seven years thereafter upon the said thirty first day of December in each year the said rent of eleven thousand one hundred and forty three Silver Dollars or the amount thereof in [struck: any] [inserted: some] other Silver or Gold Coins Current in the United States of America and upon the thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight yearly and every year for the next succeeding ninety eight years thereafter upon the said thirty first day of December in each year the said Rent of twenty two thous two hundred and eighty six Silver Dollars or the amount thereof in some other Silver or Gold Coins Current in the United States of a America and also that in case the said Rents as they shall respecting become due and payable or any part of any Rent shall at any time during the said Demise be in Arrear and unpa<loss> for the space of two Kalendar Months after the day on whi the same ought to be paid it shall and may be lawfull him the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns whenever and as often as the [struck: the] same shall happen in and upon all and singular the premises hereby demis<loss> with the apperatinances to Enter, and [inserted: the] Goods and Chall<loss> [7] thereupon found to take lead drive and carry away and thereof make sale according to Law or so much thereof as will be sufficient to satisfy and pay the Rent or Rents on the part of a Rent in arrar and unpaid at the time of such Entry and Disless provided always and It is hereby Conditioned Covenanted and agreed upon by and betwen the said parties that if at any time during the continuation of the said demise the Rent which shall be then payable or any part thereof shall be in arrear and unpaid for the space of two Kalender months after the day in which the same ought to be paid and there cannot be found upon the said premises Effects [inserted: sufficient] to levy the Rent so in Arrear and unpaid upon by Distess and Sale then presents and everything herein contained shall cease determine and be absolutely void and it shall and may be lawfull for him the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns. thereupon or at any time thereafter, in and upon all and singular the said premises with their appurtenances to ReEnter and him - the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns from the [inserted: said] premises and every part [inserted: and parcel] thereof with the appurtenances to remove eject and expell and the same again to have hold occupy and possess as in the former Estate of him the said George Washington anything herein contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding And in case the said George Washington his Heirs or assigns shall and do make such ReEntry in and upon the said premisis the said James Welch doth by these presents for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns and every of them Release and Relenquish all and every Right and Claim which he or they might or could have to be reinstated in the possession or Ocupation of the same again by any Application which - [inserted: he] the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns or any of them might or could be intituted to make to a Court of Chancery And the said George Washington doth for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators covenant grant and agree to and with the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns that in case he the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns do pay unto [inserted: him] the said George Washington his Heirs or assigns Fifty thousand Silver Dollars or the [strike-out] [inserted: amount] thereof in any other Silver or Gold coins current in the [8] United States of America, upon the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and four that he the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns will deminish two thousand sev<en> hundred and eighty five Dollars and three Quarters of a Dollars of the said Rent of eleven thousand one hundred and forty Th<ree> Dollars payable upon the thirty first day of December then no insuing and in case he - the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns pay the further Sum of fifty thousand Dollars, or the amoun<t> thereof in any other Silver or Gold coins Current in the United States of America, unto him the said George Washington Heirs or Assigns upon the first day of January one thousand and eight hundred and five that he or they will demini[sh] the further sum of 2785 Dollars and [struck: 3/4] [inserted: three quarters] of a Dollars of the Rent payable upon the 31st [inserted: day] of December then next ensu[ing] and in case the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns do pay the ful<l> Sum of 50000 Silver Dollars or the amount there of in a<ny> other Silver or Gold coins Current in the United States of America unto him the said George Washington His Heirs or Assigns upon the firs day of January 1806, that he or they will deminish the furth<er> sum of 2785 Dollars and [struck: 3/4] [inserted: three quarters] of a Dollars payable upon the 25th day of Decemr. then next ensuing, and in case the said James Welch Heirs Executors Administrators or a<ssigns> do pay the further sum of 50000 Silver Dollars [strike-out] or the amount there of in any other Silver or Gold coins Current in the United States of America, unto him the said George Washington his Heirs or Assigns upon the 1st day of January 180<loss> that he or they will extinguish the whole of the Rents issu<ed> out of the premises hereby demised and that he the said Georg<e> Washington his Heirs and assigns will whenever thereto af<ter>wards required by the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns and at his and <loss> Cost and Charge execute and acknowledge a good and suffi<cient> Deed or Deeds for Conveying all and singular [strike-out] the said premises with there appurtenances unto him or them with General Warranty free from every Incumbrance had made thereupon by him the said George Washington hi<s> Heirs or assigns Provided always and it is hereby conde<loss> covenanted and agreed upon by and between the said parti<es> and It is declared to be their true Intent and meaning and true Intent and meaning of their presents, that if he said James Welch his Heirs Exec<utors> administrators or assigns shall and <loss> unto them this [9] George Washington his Heirs and assigns upon the first day of January 1804 the said sum of 50000 Silver Dollars and s[inserted: h]all fail to pay the next sum of 50000 Dollars upon the day herein stipulated for that payment or having made that payment also, and shall fail to make other of the subsequent payments upon the day herein stipulated for that purpose that upon such failure all the Right and Claim intended to be given hereby unto the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns to purchas the Fee Simple Estate in the premises hereby demised shall cease and the full Rent of [strike-out] 11143 Silver Dollars shall from the day of such Failure recommence and be payable upon the 31st day of December then next insuing and the sums of money which may be paid by the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators or assigns unto him the said George Washington his Heirs or Assigns towards the Extinction of the Rents issuing out of the said premises; shall be retained by him or them and applyed to the discharge of the next Rent issuing out of the said premises untill the whole Sum [struck: is] [inserted: so] paid shall be applyed in that manner and the said James Welch doth for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns and every of them covenant grant and agree to and with the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns that <?> the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and do pay unto him the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns one or more of the [inserted: said] Sums or Dividinds of 50000 Silver Dollars towards the extinction of the aforesaid Rents issuing out of the premises hereby demised upon the day or days herin stipulated and shall fail to pay the next succeeding Dividend, the intire Rent of 11143 Silver Dollars shall recommence and become payable upon the 31st: day of December then next ensuing the day of such failure, and the sum or Sums of money paid unto him the said George Washington his Heirs or Assigns towards the extintion of the said Rents shall and may be retained by him or them and applyed to the payment of the Rents hereby received and issuing out of the said premises as the same shall annually become payable; untill the whole sum so paid shall be applyed in that manner and that he the said James Welch his Heirs and assigns will after the said Sums shall be fully applyed to the dischange of the said rents, yearly and every [inserted: year] thereafter pay the Rents hereby reserved subject to the Recovery thereof by Distress according to the terms [inserted: herein] set forth and to a ReEntry into the premises whenever such Rent cannot be [10] levied by Distress. And also that no wast shall be made or commited of any of the Timber upon apportioning to the said premises or any wood Timber or Stones &c or disposed of at any time during the said Term without the licence of him the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns being first obtained in writing and also that within one year from the date of these presents certain portions of the said premises shall be laid off and alloted for the particular use and occupation of him the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns, no one of which shall contain more than three hundred Acres nor shall mor than 1000 acres be alotted in the whole for these purposes and that he the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators or assign will erect upon each portion so alloted within Seventy five years a good comfortable and commodious Dwelling House of Brick Stone or Frame with a Brick [inserted: or] Stone Chimney and fu<rn>ish the same in a neat and decent manner also a large commodious Barn and Stabble, and increase any of the said Buildings shall before the experation of the said Term be destroyed by Fire or any other Casualty that he will rebuild the Houses which may be so destroyed and from time to time repair any Injuries which the Buildings so erected shall from time to time sustain, and upon each of the said portions of Land w<loss> in six years, plant an Orchard of Winter apple Trees contain<ing> not less than 100 Trees for each 100 acres and in that prop<orti>on for a greater or smaller number of Acres at the distance of Forty feet every way from each other and like number of - Peach Trees and the same shall always during the conten<uence> of the said term be kept well pruned fenced in and secure from Horses Cattle and other creatures which may ingure them and if any of the said Trees shall die decay or be destroyed that others of the same kind shall be planted in their place and the entire number kept up during the said term. And also that there sall be within six <?> years from date of these presents twelve and an half Acres for each hundred Acres a <nd> in that proportion for a greater or smaller number of Acres up<on> each of the said portions of Land sown and laid down in go<od> English grass, and the same number of Acres of Grass of the sa<me> kind shall always during the said term kept in Meadow <loss> fenced in upon each of the said pieces of Land, and that there shall be reserved upon each of the said pieces of Land in a Body for the use therof during the first thirty years of the <loss> Term one full fourth part of the Wood untuched and inte<loss> [11] and during the remainder of the said Term one full fifth part there of And that all Taxes of every kind which may during the said Term be assessed upon the said premises shall be paid by him or them - And that no Assignment Sale Transfurence or Conveyance of any kind shall be made of the said premises (except to certain Subtenants under the provisions herein after mentioned) without the consent of the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns first had and obtained in writing and paying to him or them at the time giving such consent the value of one years Rent of the whole premises extraordinary And also that it shall be lawfull for him the said George Washington his Heirs and Assigns, or any person appointed by him or them from time to time during the said demise to enter in and upon all and singular the premises hereby demised with the appertinances to view and examine the State and Condition thereof with the Improvements and to warn and direct the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns to amend and repair the same in a reasonable time according to the Intent and purport of the Covenants and Agreements herein contained and that the whole of the said premises shall at the experation of the Term be peaceably and quietly and in good sufficient and tenantable Order and condition surrenderd and deliverd up to him the said George Washington his Heirs and Assigns. And also that in the spac<e> of three years from the date of [inserted: these presents] the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will allot and lay off all the remainder of the said [inserted: several] Tracts of Land not apportioned for his or their - own particular use and Occupation into convenent farming Lotts not Less than 50 Acres nor exceeding 300 Acres each and grant Leases for the same to persons of respectable Character for terms not exceeding what shall then remain of the Term herby granted in the said premises in each of which Leases so granted shall [inserted: be] contained on the parts of such Tenants respecitively all the covenants herein contained on the part of the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns (except that Covenant respecting the alienation and fine paid there upon) and a further Covenant that such Tenants shall not admit of a Sub Tenant or Sub Tenants upon the Lands so <?> him her or them, under the penalty of forfuting the Terms granted And It is further Conditioned Covenanted and agreed upon by and between the said parties that if any Breach be made in any of the Covenants herein contained on the part and behalf of the said James Welch his Heirs Administrators and assigns [12] to be kept fulfilld and performed immediately upon such Breach being made these presents and every thing herein contained shall cease determine and be absolutely void and it s[inserted: h]all and may be lawfull for him the said - George Washington his Heirs and assigns thereupon or at any time thereafter in and upon all and singular the said premises with the appurtinances to ReEnter and him - the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns from the said premises to eject remove and expell and the same again to have hold occupy and possess as in the former Estate of him the said George Washington And Lastly the said George Washington [inserted: doth] for himself his Heirs Executors [inserted: and] Administrators covenant - grant and agree to and with the said James Welch his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns that he and they by paying the Rents hereby reserved at the times appointed for payment and performing fulfulling and keeping the several Covenants and Agreements herein before mentioned and which on his and their parts and behalf are or ought to be paid done and peformed may peaceably and quietly have hold possess and enjoy all and singular the premises hereby demised with the appurtenances <?> during the Term aforesaid without the <?> Trouble Hindrance Molestation or Interruption of him the said George Washington his Heirs and assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever claiming by from or under him or them In Witness wherof the said [inserted: <?>] parties have hereunto set their Hands and Seals this day and year first before mentioned
George Washington
James Welch
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Clevn Moore
Samul Craig
John Gadsby
James Keith
At a Court Convd & held for Fairfax County the 16th day of December 1797. This Deed from George Washington to James Welch was proved to be the acts and deed of the parties by the Oaths of John Gadsly James Keeth and Samuel Craig. And Ordered to be Certified to the General Court and the County Court of Kanhawa
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P. Wagonor <?>
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Lease from G: Washington
to James Welch - dated
16th. December. 1797.]