Southern District 1825 - 1888, Volume 1 - Page 81

Walter Shelley to Benjamin Sweetland

            Know all Men by these presents that I Walter Shelley of Capelin Bay in the Island of Newfoundland but now of Saint Johns in the Island aforesaid Planter, for and in consideration of the Sum of Twelve pounds of the Current Money of the Island aforesaid to me in hand paid by Benjamin Sweetland of Capelin Bay aforesaid Merchant, before the ensealing and delivery hereof well and truly paid the Receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge and to be therewith fully satisfyed and thereof and every parcel? thereof do fully clearly and absolutely acquit release and discharge the said Benjamin Sweetland his Heirs Executors and Assigns and every of them forever by these Presents.

Have Granted Bargained Sold and Assigned over and by these Presents do fully confirm unto the said Benjamin Sweetland his Heirs and Assigns forever that Plantation situate on the South West side of Capelin Bay aforesaid bounded on the West by John Powers Plantation on the North East by Nash's Plantation and on the East by Edward McNamaras Property and on the South West by the Ferryland Road to have and to hold the said Plantation and all & singular the above Bargained Premises and every part thereof, to him and his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever as his or their proper Goods and Chattels.

           In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal at Saint Johns in the Island of Newfoundland this Fifth day of December in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight.

Signed, Sealed & delivered                                                                              Waltr Shelley      (seal)
in the presence of.
                        W^m Sweetland
                        W^m Vallance

           I Certify that the foregoing Bill of Sale was duly acknowledged before me by Walter Shelley a party hereto on the Fifth day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight and Recorded by me on the Ninth day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine.

B.G. Garrett
Reg^r

Southern District Registration
Office, Ferryland Jan 9^th 1829.

A Memorial of the foregoing Deed

I certify the above memorial was duly Registered by me on the Ninth day of January, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Nine.

B.G. Garrett
Reg^r