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 [Isaiah] 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
Beginning at a large white oak, Corner to Robert Worthington
Patent Land and extending thence East Two hundred and eighty nine poles
to a Black Oak and his corner to the said Worthington thence North with
or near the said Worthington's thence East one hundred and three poles
to a white oak another Corner of Worthingtons thence North forty six
poles to a Hiccory another Corner of the said Worthington's Tract and
corner to his Father G. Pemberton Thence N. 46 degrees W. Two hundred
thirty five poles to a Locust corner to his Father's Tract thence N. 60
degrees W. Two hundred poles to a white oak corner to Henry Walton
thence S 5 degrees W. three hundred and ninety poles to the Beginning.
Containing Five hundred forty two 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 Five hundred forty two 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
[Isaiah] Pemberton his heirs and assigns forever The said [Isaiah] 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 [Isaiah] 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 Sixteenth
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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