Sarah Read to Benjamin and Deborah Franklin: Bargain and Sale
ds: American Philosophical Society
[April 9, 1734]

This Indenture made the Ninth day of April in the Seventh 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 &c Annoque Domini One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty Four between Sarah Read of the City of Philadelphia Widow of the one part and Benjamin Franklyn of the same Place Printer and Deborah his Wife of the other part witnesseth That the said Sarah Read in Consideration of Five Shillings to her paid by the said Benjamin Franklyn and Deborah his Wife hath Bargained and Sold and by these Presents doth Bargain and Sell unto the said Benjamin Franklyn and Deborah his Wife One full Equal and undivided half part the whole into two Equal parts to be divided of all that Messuage or Tenement and Lott of Land thereto belonging Scituate on the South side of High Street in the City of Philadelphia aforesaid Containing in Breadth Sixteen Foot and a half and in Length Three hundred and Six foot bounded Northward with the said High Street Eastward with a Lott late of William Boulding deceased Southward with the Ends of Chesnutt Street Lotts and Westward with a Messuage and Lott now or late of the said Sarah Read Together with all and Singular the Buildings Improvements Rights Members Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging and the Revertion and Revertions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof to have and to hold the said One full Equal and undivided half part the whole in two Equal parts to be divided of the said Messuage or Tenement Lott of Land and Premisses hereby Bargained and Sold with their and every of their Appurtenances unto the said Benjamin Franklyn and Deborah his Wife their Executors Administrators and Assigns from the day next before the day of the date hereof for and during and unto the full End and Term of one whole Year from thence next Ensuing and fully to be compleat and Ended yeilding and paying therefore the Rent of a Pepper corn only if demanded at the End of the said Term To the Intent that by virtue of these Presents and of the Statute made for transferring Uses into Possession the said Benjamin Franklyn and Deborah his Wife may be in the Actual Possession of all and Singular the Premisses with the Appurtenances and thereby be Enabled to Accept a Grant and Release thereof and of the Revertion and Inheritance thereof to them and their Heirs to the only proper Use and Behoof of them their Heirs and Assigns for Ever. In Witness whereof the Parties to these Presents have hereunto Sett their Hands and Seals the day and Year First above written.

Sarah Read [Seal]

Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Us

John Jones junr

Thos. Hopkinson 1734

Endorsed: Lease for a Year Read to Franklyn et ux Datd April 9th 1734.
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