The Right Honourable Thomas Lord Fairfax Baron of
Cameron in that part of Great Britain called Scotland Proprietor of the
Northern Neck of Virginia
To all to whom this present writing shall come sends Greeting
Know Ye that for good causes for and in consideration of the composition
to me paid and for the annual Rent hereafter reserved I have given
granted and confirmed and by these presents for me my heirs and assigns
do give grant and confirm unto George Pemberton of the County of
Frederick a Certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land in the said County
and is bounded by a Survey thereof made by Mr. Guy Broadwater as
followeth
Begining at a Red Oak Corner to Robert Worthington's Patent Land and
extending thence W. 20 degrees N[?]. Three hundred and forty two poles
to three Hiccorys in the Fork of a Road; Thence West one hundred and
eightteen poles to a Hiccory standing in Tully Mc Kenney's line thence
with his line S. 30 degrees W. twenty two poles to Two Hiccorys Corner
to the said Tulley Mc Kennney thence with another of his Lines N. 60
degrees W. One hundred and twelve poles to two Hiccorys and a white oak
Corner to Henry Walton thence with the said Walton's Line S. 32 degrees
W. Two hundred and forty two Poles to a Locust thence S. 46 degrees E.
two hundred thirty five poles to a hiccory another corner to the
aforesaid Worthington's Tract Thence with his Line East one hundred and
twenty poles to the beginning Containing four hundred and seventy three
acres
Together with all rights members and appurtenances thereunto
belonging Royal Mines Excepted and a full third part of all Lead,
Copper, Tinn, Coals, Iron Mines and Iron Ore that shall be found thereon
To have and to hold the said four hundred and seventy three Acres of
Land Together with all rights Profits and Benefits to the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining Except before Excepted to him the said
George Pemberton his heirs and assigns forever The said George Heirs or
assigns therefore Yielding and Paying to me my Heirs or assigns or to my
certain attorney or attorneys Agent or Agents or to the certain Attorney
or Attorneys of my heirs or assigns Proprietors of the said Northern
Neck Yearly and every Year on the Feast day of St. Michael the Archangel
the Fee Rent of One shilling Sterling money for every fifty Acres of
Land hereby granted and so proportionably for a greater or less
Quantity. Provided that if the said George Pemberton his heirs of
assigns shall not pay the before reserved Annual Rent so that the same
or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid by the space of Two whole
years after the same shall become due if Lawfully demanded that then it
shall and may be Lawfull for me my heirs or assigns Proprietors as
aforesaid my or their Certain Attorneys or Attorneys Agent of Agents
unto the above granted premises to Reenter and Hold again the same so as
if this Deed had never Passed. Given at my Office in the County of
Fairfax within my said Propietary under my hand and seal Dated this
Fifteenth day of October in the twenty fourth year of the Reign of Our
Sovereign Lord George the second by the grace of God of Great Britain
France and Ireland. King Defender of the Faith Etc. Anno Domini One
Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty.
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