Part 260s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – Indenture Research – 1825 James Smith – Again The Carpenter

Evening,
And now I follow with a Record that obviously is the successor to the previous one transcribed in Part 259s.

This Record was made 30 July 1825 following the previous made 28 July 1825. I am not cognizant as to the structure or workings of the 1825 English legal profession so I do not know how 5 shillings and a peppercorn, in two days became £1121-1-0.

I cannot be sure that the James Smith in this Record is ggg-grandfather James, but he is certainly the same one as in the Record in Part 259s. I have circumspectly cross-referenced some of the names mentioned in the Document to the same listed in the Slave Schedules of former British Colonial Dependencies, 1812-1834. These are the same Schedules of which I believe accorded to ggg-grandfather James.

The images of the pages 398 through and including 400 are downloaded from Item 1 of the microfilm FHL [1563380] as filmed of the Grenada Registers of Records 1825-1834 (v. H5-O5).

And my transcription -

(398)

Xd
This Indenture made the thirtieth day of
July in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five
Between James Edmiston of the Town of Saint George in
the Island of Grenada Gentleman of the on part and James Smith of
the said Island of Grenada Carpenter of the other part whereas
the said James Smith hath Contracted and agree to and with the
said James Edmiston for the ^absolute purchase of the Slaves hereinafter
mentioned at and for the price or sum of One thousand One hundred
and twenty One pounds One shilling Current money of the Island of
Grenada Now therefore this Indenture witneʃseth
that for and in consideration of the said Sum of One thousand One
hundred and twenty One pounds One shilling Current money aforesaid
to him the said James Edmiston in hand well and truly paid by the said
James Smith as or before the sealing and delivery of these presents
the receipt whereof the said James Edmiston doth hereby acknowledge
and thereof and therefrom and of and from every part thereof doth
acquit release and for ever discharge the said James Smith his
heirs executors administrators and aʃsigns by these presents He
the said James Edmiston Hath granted bargained sold aliened
released and confirmed and by these presents Doth grant gar-
gain sell alien release and confirm unto the said James Smith in
______ poʃseʃsion now being by virtue of a bargain and Sale to
him thereof made for one whole Year in Consideration of ten shillings
by Indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of
these presents and by force of the Statute made for transferring _____
_____ poʃseʃsion and to his heirs All those thirty Negro and other
Slaves named respectively Daphnis, Modeste, John Charles Thomas
John Louis, William, John Gill, Harry John Francoise John Vier? Lecun? John
Baptiste Louis Piero? and Louis Charles being Males and Agar, Bridget
^Rosallie Jeanne Monique, Constance, Elsed?, Adelaide, Louise Marterine Mary
Jenny Martherine Marianne and Victorie being females together with
the future iʃsue and increase of the said females Slaves And the
reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents iʃsues
services and profits of all and singular the said Slaves and
Premises with their and every of their appurtenances And also
all the estate right title interest Claim and demand whatsoever
both at Law and in Equity of him the said James Edmiston of

to

(399)

To the said Slaves or any of them And all deeds & evidences and writings
whatsoever touching or Concerning the same in the Custody in power of
him the said James Edmiston or which he can or may get or come by without
suit at Law or in Equity To have and To hold the said Slaves hereby
granted and released or intended to so be and all and singular other the
premises with the Appurtenances unto the said James Smith his heirs and
aʃsigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said James Smith his heirs and
aʃsigns for ever and to and for no other use trust? intent or purpose whatsoever
And the said James Edmiston for himself his heirs executors and administ-
rators doth Covenant promise and agree to and with the said James Smith his
heirs and aʃsigns by these presents in manner following that is to say that
for and notwithstanding any act deed matter or thing or willingly suffered to the
contrary he the said James Edmiston is lawfully and rightfully seized of the
said Slaves and premises hereby mentioned to be granted and released with
their Appurtenances of and in a pure perfect absolute and indefeatible
estate of inheritance in fee simple with any manner of condition consing-
ent? proviso power of limitation or revocation of any other _____ or any other
restraint matter or thing whatsoever to alter change leʃsen or
incumber the same And that for and notwithstanding such Act deed
matter or thing as aforesaid for the said James Edmiston now hat in
himself good right full power and lawful and absolute authority by these
presents to grant bargain sell release and aʃsure all and singular the
said Slaves and premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released
with their Appurtenances unto and to the sue of the said James Smith
his heirs and aʃsigns in manner aforesaid and according to the true
intent and meaning of these presents And further that he the said
James Smith and his heirs and aʃsigns shall and may from time to time
and at all times for ever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold _____
poʃseʃs and enjoy the said Slaves and premises mentioned to be hereby
granted and released and receive and take the rents iʃsues and profits
thereof without the _____ suit trouble denial hindrance molestation or
interruption whatsoever of him the said James Edmiston his heirs or
aʃsigns or any other person or persons whatsoever Claiming or to claim
by from or under him them or any of them And that free and clear and
freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all
^and all manner of former and other gifts grants bargains seals and incumbrances

whatsoever

(400)

Whatsoever made done committed or executed by him
by the said James Edmiston or any other person or persons whomsoever
by through or with his consent priority or procurement And moreover
that he the said James Edmiston his heirs and all and every other person
or persons whosoever having or claiming or hereafter to have or
claim any estate right title or interest of in or to the said Slaves and
premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released or any part
thereof by from or under him shall and will from time to time and at all
times hereafter at the reasonable request cost and charges in the Law?
of the said James Smith his heirs or aʃsigns make do acknowledge
levy suffer and execute or cause and procure to be made done
acknowledged levied suffered and executed all and every such
further and other lawful and reasonable acts deeds matters and
things whatsoever for the further better more perfect and absolute
conveying and aʃsuring of all and singular the said Slaves and
premises mentioned to be hereby granted and released or any part thereof
unto and to the uses of the said James Smith his heirs and aʃsigns for
ever? as by the said James Smith his heirs and aʃsigns or his or their
Counsel in the Law shall be reasonably advised devised or required
In witneʃs whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto
set their hands and seals the day and Year first above written

Ja Edmiston (LS)

(LS)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of

John Douglas Jos Julien

received on the day of the date the foregoing Indenture
of and from the therein named James Smith the full Sum of One thousand
One hundred and twenty One pounds One shilling Current money of
Grenada being the Consideration money within mentioned to be paid
to me

I say received £1121-1-.Cy
Ja Edmiston

Witneʃ

John Douglas Jos Julien

Grenada
Acknowledged before me by James Edmiston the party
executing the with Indenture as and for free and voluntary act and deed this
thirtieth day of July in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five

Owsley Rowley
Reg.

Stay-tuned for the next Record, I believe there is a definite conclusion, of sorts.

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 259s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – 1825 James Smith, the Carpenter

Afternoon,

You know you are obsessed when the garden needs to be worked on and taxes have to be worked out and supper with shrimp had to be prepared and you know you’ll get around to them sometime today, but you’ve got to work on a couple of transcriptions cause there is a great possibility that they may be referencing ggg-grandfather James Smith and you need to know if there is a clue of some sorts. And now I can breathe!

There is no clue in the following Record, pages 396 and 397, as to the origins of ggg-grandfather James’ genealogy or ancestry. But all-things-being-equal as this 1825 James Smith is listed in the Document as a Carpenter there is a great possibility that this is ggg-grandfather.

Here are the images of the pages of the Record as found in the microfilm FHL [1563380], Item 1 from the Grenada Register of Records 1825-1834, (v. H5-O5).

And my transcription -

(396)

Examd

Entered 29 October 1825

This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of July
in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five
Between James Edmiston of the Town of Saint George
in the Island of Grenada Gentleman of the One Part and James
Smith of the said Island of Grenada Carpenter of the other
part Witneʃseth that for and in Consideration of the sum of ten
shillings of Current money of the said Island of Grenada to the
said James Edmiston in hand well and truly paid at or before
the sealing and delivery of these presents by the said James
Smith the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged He the said
James Edmiston Hath bargained and sold and be these presents
Doth bargain and sell unto the said James Smith his executors

administrators

(397)

Administrators and aʃsigns All these thirty
Negro and other Slaves _____ names are as follows, that is to say
Daphnis, Modesto, xxxxx xxxxx , John Charles, Thomas, John Louis,
William, John, Gill, Harvey, John Francoise, John Vier, Lear?, John Baptiste
Louis? Piero, and Louis? Charles being Males ^and Negro? Bridget, Rosalie,
Jeanne, Monique, Constance, Elbest?, Adelaide, Louise, Marterine, Mary,
Jenny, Matherine, Marianne and Victoire being Females together with the
future iʃsue and increase of the said female Slaves and the reversion
and reversions remainder and remainders rents iʃsues services and
profits of all singular the said Slaves and every of them with their
and every of their Appurtenances, To have and To hold the said Slaves
mentioned to be hereby bargained and sold and every of them and all and
singular other the premises with their Appurtenances unto the said
James Smith his executors administrators and aʃsigns from the day
next before the day of the date hereto for and during and until the full and
and term of One whole Year from thence next ensuing and fully to be complete
and ended Yielding and Paying therefore unto the said James
Edmiston his heirs and aʃsigns the rent of One pepper Corn at the ind of the
said term of the time shall be lawfully demanded To the intent that by
virtue of these presents and by force of the Statute for transferring _____ into
poʃseʃsion he the said James Smith may be in? the actual poʃseʃsion of all
and singular the said Slaves and premises as mentioned to be hereby bargained
and so at and thereby be enabled to accept and set? fee or grant consideration
of the reversion and inheritance thereof upon such _____^intents and purposes
to him and his heirs us? shall be thereof _____ and _____ in and by
an Indenture of Release intended _____ date the day next after the
date of these presents In witneʃs whereof the said parties to these
presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and Year first
above written

Ja Edmiston (LS)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of

John Douglas Jas Julien

Grenada Acknowledged before me by James Edmiston the party
executing the within Indenture as and for his free and voluntary act
and deeds this thirtieth day of July in the Year of Our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and twenty five.

Owsley Rowley
Reg
This

And now I have three questions:

1. Only 10 shillings?
2. And another peppercorn?
3. Is this ggg-grandfather James Smith, the Carpenter?

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 258s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – 1826 James Smith – Possibly GGG-Grandfather James

Afternoon,

Today’s a good day to start off with a new microfilm of another Register of the Grenada Registers of Records. This morning I go back 10 years from my last Posting, Part 256s, and I do believe this Record, dated 14 August 1826 relates to ggg-grandfather James Smith.

The copy of the Register is found in the Grenada Registers of Records, 1825-1834 (v. H5-O5) and FHL [1563380]

The Record is the recording of a Bill of Sale of a parcel of land including buildings, etc., in the Town of Saint George for the exorbitant price of five shillings and one peppercorn. There does not appear to be any hint or clue as to the genealogy or ancestry of ggg-grandfather James, but my research into the yearly rent of “one peppercorn” certainly is an eye-opener into the legal wranglings of contract law.

From Item 1 of the microfilm of the Register, here are pages 393 and 394.

My transcription -

(393)

Examd

Entered 13 October 1826

This Indenture made the Fourteenth day of August
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six
Between Victor La Barrie of the Island of Grenada
Esquire of the one part and James Smith of the Island of Grenada
Esquire of the other part Witnesseth that in consideration of
Five shillings a piece of Current Money of Grenada to him the said
Victor La Barrie in hand paid by the said James Smith at or before
the enscaling and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold by these presents
doth bargain and sell unto the said James Smith his Executors
Administrators and Assigns all that lot piece or parcel of land
situate lying and being in Young Street in the Carenage in the Town
of Saint George in the Island aforesaid with the House
or Houses or Buildings and Erections thereon erected built standing
or being containing Eighteen feet in front and Eighty seven in depth
abutted and bounded as follows that is to say on the South West by
Young Street aforesaid North West by lands of Tayman? Augustine
and Wilkinson and South East by the share and portion of Judith
Philip in and to the said Lot of Land or howsoever otherwise the
same is abutted and bounded distinguished known or described
and also to al Messuages Tenements rights Members Privileges
profits Commodities Emoluments Advantages Hereditaments
and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said Lot piece or parcel of
Land Meʃsuages Tenements Buildings and premises thereon of his
or any part thereof belonging or in anywise appertaining or there
with or with any part or parcel thereof now most commonly or

usually

(394)

Usually held let occupied used poʃseʃsed or enjoyed accept-
ed reputed deemed taken or known as part parcel or member thereof
or any part thereof and the reversion and reversions remainder
and remainders rents iʃsues and profits of the said premises and
of every part thereof To Have and To Hold the said Lot piece
or parcel of Land Messuages Tenements Hereditaments and all
and singular other the premises hereinbefore mentioned or in-
tended to be hereby bargained and sold and every part and parcel
with his Rights Members and appurtenances unto the said
James Smith his Executors Administrators and Aʃssigns from the
day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during
and unto the full end and term of one whole year from thence
next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended yielding and
paying therefor the yearly rent of one pepper Corn at expiration
of the said term if the same shall be lawfully demanded to the
intent or purpose that by virtue of these presents and of the statute
for transferring uses into poʃseʃsion of the hereby bargained premises
with the Appurtenances and thereby be enabled to accept and take
a Grant or release of the freehold and reversion of the same unto
and to the use of the said James Smith his heirs and aʃsigns in
such manner as in and by a certain Indenture of release intend-
ed to bear date the day next after the day of the date hereof and
made between the said Victor La Barrie of the one part and the
said James Smith of the other part shall be mentioned expreʃsed
of and concerning the same In Witness whereof the said party
had hereunto set his hand and affixed his Seal the day and year
first within written

Victor (LS) La Barrie

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

J.B. Gagg, R. H. Thomas

Grenada Acknowledge before me by Victor La Barrie
the party executing the within Indenture of Bargain and Sale or
Lease for a year as and for his free and voluntary Act and Deed
this twelfth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty six

Owsley Rowley
Reg.

The inserted map is an overhead picture of the Carenage at St. George’s. As the photo, from Bing is dated 2010 I cannot be certain, of course of the exact location of the plot or parcel of land referred to in this 1825 Record. Comparing this photo to a map provided at the website of Travellers Guide Grenada you can see the approximate location of Young Street.

Favor to ask. Please notify me if I may make an error in spelling. Please note that I try to transcribe what I see, and sometimes I may not get it exactly as the document, record, or website may have committed. It is the English teacher in me.

More to come.

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 257s - Smith Robertson Genealogy – Smith Indenture Study Matrix Update

Afternoon,

For the purposes of easily finding Transcriptions/Records associated with specific Smiths I have updated the Smith Indenture Study Matrix. I have now completed Items 1 through 8 of those Smith-related Records that I could find from the microfilm FHL [1563329]. This microfilm is a copy of the Grenada Registers of Records, 1817-1837 (v. R2-Z2).

Please note that I have not segregated the Posting numbers by unique individuals.

I have only listed the singular Smith names. In other words, there may be more than one individual with the same name, for example, Andrew Smith. I have only recorded those names as single entries if and only if there is a unique prefix or suffix added to the name. For example, James Smith and James Smith, Junior each are represented on single lines of the Matrix. The listed Smith may or may not be the same individual but the transcribed Record(s) may not have any clues or hints as to that fact.

In order to see a specific Part, please enter the Part number, e.g. Part 244s, into the “Search This Blog” box. You can also see a copy of this Matrix at my Analysis Page.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.

Jim

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Part 256s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – Indenture Research – 1835 Richard Oliver Smith

Afternoon,

At times I am just flabbergasted at the history and the people that are a part of this Transcription Project that I have committed myself. And I know that I could spend hours just following that tangent that may or may not have anything to do with the genealogy or ancestry of my ggg-grandfather James Smith.

The following Record is a short one and appears to be a Letter of Substitution assigning to Richard Oliver Smith. And of course I know that at this point in time I have not found any hint or clue of a connection to ggg-grandfather James. I will keep looking.

The person assigning the Letter of Substitution is one William James D’Urban. Just do an Internet search of his name and check out what comes up. One of the ones that I found may have been the reason for this Letter of Substitution. I discovered his name via Google Book Search in a book titled “A List Of The Officers Of The Army And Royal Marines On Full, Retired, And Half-Pay With An Index. 1839”, published by W. Clowes and Sons et al, London.

Here is the single page 558 from the Grenada Registers of Records, 1817-1837, (v. R2-Z2.) downloaded from the microfilm FHL [1563329].

My transcription –

(558)

Entered 16th June 1835

Grenada

(A)

Know all Men by these Presents that I the within
named William James D’Urban at present of the said Island of Grenada
but being about to depart for Europe Have by virtue of the Power of Substis-
tution vested in me by the within Letter of Attorney nominated substituted and
appointed and in my place and stead just and deputed and by these presents
Do nominate substitute and appoint and in my place and stead put and
depute the Honorable Richard Oliver Smith of the said Island of Grena-
da and the Honorable William Swap also of the said Island and Thomas
Holmes also of the said Island Esquire to be my substitutes and substitute and
the true and lawful attornies and attorney of the within named John Stewart,
Samuel Trehawke? Hekewick? Samuel Farr and Mary Elizabeth Stewart
D’Urban during my absence to execute fulfill and perform all and every
the matters and things on the said Letter of Attorney contained as fully and
effectually to all intents and purposes as they the said John Stewart, Samuel
Trehawke Hakewich, Samuel Farr, and Mary Elizabeth Stewart D’Urban
of I the said William James D’Urban as their attorney might or could do
if personally present Giving and by these presents granting to the said Richard
Oliver Smith and William Swap and Thomas Holmes my full power and
authority in the premises by virtue thereof In witness whereof I the said
William James D’Urban have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
five.

W. J. D’Urban (LS)

Signed sealed and delivered (the? words and Thomas Holmes of the said Island
Esquire and Thomas Holmes being first interlined?) in the presence of

Alexr Purcell

Alexander Purcell of the island of Grenada Writing Clerk Maketh oath
and saith that he was present and did see the within named William James
D’Urban sign seal and as and for his act and deed execute and deliver the
Deed Poll or Power of Substitution hereunto annexed marked with the Letter A
and that the name or signature “W.J. D’Uban” appearing set and subscrib-
ed opposite the seal at the foot of the set Deed Poll and the name or
signature “Alexr Purcell” also set and subscribed to the attestation writ-
ten at the foot thereof are the several and respective proper hand
writings of the said William James D’Urban and of him this de-
ponent.

Alexr Purcell

Sworn at the Town of St. George in the said island of Grenada this
15th day of June 1835. Before me. ----

Wm. Darnell Davis – Senr Aʃst. Justice.

And this is the last Smith-related Record that I have found the Grenada Registers of Records, 1817-1837, (v. R2-Z2.) from the microfilm FHL [1563329]. I am now moving on to the next microfilm and FHL [1563380] which again is a part of the Registers of Records, this time 1825-1835 and v. H5-O5.

Enjoy,

Jim

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Part 255s – Smith Robertson Genealogy – Indenture Research – 1834 James Smith

Morning,
The James Smith included in today’s Record transcription may or may not be ggg-grandfather James. I cannot tell from any of the content of this Document.

It definitely is a continuation of the business matters of James Smith and John Sly and the Thomases et al. (See the previous Posting at Part 243s. Therefore I cannot incite any discussion as to the genealogy or ancestry of ggg-grandfather James Smith from the Record’s subject matter.

The pages 468 through and including 471 were discovered in the Grenada Registers of Records, 1817-1837 (v. R2-Z2.) and extracted from Item 8 of the microfilm FHL [1563329].

Here are the images of the pages.

My transcription… Please note that I try to get down every word and even cross-out word that I can make out from the Record.

(468)

Examined

Entered 18th December 1834

To all to whom these presents shall come James Thomas of
Clements Lane in the City of London Wine Merchant Richard Thomas of Clements
Lane aforesaid Wine Merchant William Collins of Sunbury in the County of
Middlesex Gentleman William Glover of the Town of Warwick in the County of
Warwick Wheelwright Jonathan Michelburgh of Crediton Lane aforesaid
Severally Send Greeting Whereas John Thomas late of the Island of Grenada in
The West Indies departed this life in or about the year One thousand eight
hundred and twenty nine intestate leaving Jane Thomas widow his mother
since deceased and the said James Thomas Richard Thomas Jane wife of the
said William Collins Mary Ann the wife of the said William Glover and
Elizabeth the wife of the said Jonathan Michelburgh to and the said Richard
William Thomas (who was the only child of William Thomas late of the Island of
Grenada deceased another brother of the said John Thomas) her only next of kin
from surviving and leaving the said James Thomas his eldest brother and heir
at law and which said James Thomas Richard Thomas Jane Collins Mary
Anne Glover Elizabeth Michelburgh and Richard William Thomas are
also the only next of kin of the said Jane Thomas deceased and letters of
administration of the personal estate and effects of the said John Thomas
deceased were granted in the said Island of Grenada to James Smith
and John Sly of the said Island who have taken on themselves the _____
of the administration thereof but the whole of the estate and effects of the said
intestate hath not yet been collected And Whereas the said James Thomas
Richard Thomas William Collins William Glover Jonathan Michelburgh
and Richard William Thomas are desirous that William Browne of the
said Island of Grenada Merchant and Jonas Browne of the said Island
Merchant should undertake the management and winding up of the
accounts and concerns of the said intestates estates and they have requested
the said James Smith and John Sly as such administrators as aforesaid
to grant to the said William Browne and Jonas Browne full power and

authority

(469)

Authority to act in the concerns of the said John Thomas which they have
consented and agreed to do upon having such release and indemnity as hereinafter
contained and which release and indemnity the said James Thomas Richard
Thomas William Collins William Glover Jonathan Michelburgh and Richard
William Thomas have agreed to execute in consideration of the said James Smith
and John Sly accounting with the said William Browne for all their receipts
and payments and paying over the balance due to the intestates estate to the
said William Brown and Jonas Browne. Now Know Ye that in pursuance
of the said ^recited? agreement in this behalf and in consideration of all and singular the
premises they the said James Thomas Richard Thomas William Collins William
Glover Jonathan Michelburgh and Richard William Thomas as such next of kin
of the said John Thomas and also of the said Jane Thomas Have and each and
every of them Hath remised released and for ever quitted claim and by these
presents Do and each and every of the Doth remise release and for ever quit claim
unto the said James Smith and John Sly their heirs executors and administrators
All and all manner of actions and suit cause and causes of action and suits
difference claims and demands whatsoever both at law and in equity which
any the said James Thomas Richard Thomas William Collins and Jane his
wife William Glover and Mary Ann his wife Jonathan Michelburgh and Elizabeth
his wife and Richard William Thomas or any or either of them or their or any or
either of their executors or administrators or any other person or persons or their
or any or either of their account can shall or may or otherwise might bring
commence have claim challenge make or set up against or upon the said
James Smith and John Sly their heirs executors administrators for or by reason
or on account of their having in any way intermeddled with the affairs
or concerns of the said John Thomas deceased or otherwise howsoever relating
Hereto And they the said James Thomas Richard Thomas William Collins William
Glover Jonathan Michelburgh and Richard William Thomas for themselves
jointly and severally and for their several and respective heirs executors and
administrators Do and each and every of them Doth hereby covenant promise and
agree to and with the said James Smith and John Sly their heirs executors
and administrators that they the said James Thomas Richard Thomas William
Collins William Glover Jonathan Michelburgh and Richard William Thomas
or one of them their or some or one of their heirs executors or administrators shall
and will from time to time and at all times hereafter well and effectually
save defend keep harmleʃs and indemnified the said James Smith and John
Sly as such administrators and their respective heirs executors and administrators
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of from and against all
actions suits and other proceedings at law and in equity claims and demands
whatsoever which can shall or may be brought had commenced or prosecuted
made or set up against or upon the said James Smith and John Sly or their
respective heirs executors or administrators and of fears? and against all _____ _____

charges

(470)

Charges damages and expenses which they or any or either of them can shall
or may bear ^pay sustain expend be or be put unto for or by reason or on account of
their leaving executed any power of Attorney to the said William Browne & Jonas
Browne to act in the affairs of the said John Thomas deceased or any act deed
matter or thing omiʃsion or default which may be done or occasioned by the said
William Browne and Jonas Browne under or by virtue of the said power or
otherwise howsoever relating Hereto And Know Ye also that the said James Thomas
Richard Thomas William Collins William Glover Jonathan Michelburgh and Richard
William Thomas Have and each ^and every of them Hath made ordained authorized constituted
and appointed and by these presents Do and each and every of them Doth make
ordain authorize constitute and appoint the said William Brown and Jonas
Browne to be the true and lawful attornies jointly and each of them severally
to be the true and lawful xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxx attorney of them the said James Thomas Richard Thomas
William Collins William Glover Jonathan Michelburgh and Richard William
Thomas and each and every of them for them and in their names to state
settle adjust and agree all accounts reckonings claims and demands whatsoever
with or upon the said James Smith and John Sly as such administrators as
aforesaid and the balance thereof to receive and also to ask demand sue for
recover and receive by all lawful ways and means whatsoever of and from
all other person or persons whomsoever all and every sum and sums of money
goods and effects whatsoever which now ^are or shall at any time hereafter be or
become due or payable to the said parties or any or either of them in the said
Island of Grenada and upon receipt or recovery of any such sum or sums of
money all such receipt acquittances releases and discharges for the same to
make seal and deliver as shall be neceʃsary or reasonably required And
generally to do transact and negociate all and all manner of act and acts
thing and things in or about touching or concerning the premises as fully and
effectually to all intents and purposes as they the said James Thomas Richard Thomas
William Collins William Glover Jonathan Michelburgh and Richard William Thomas
could or might have done if personally present they the said James Thomas Richard
Thomas William Collins William Glover Jonathan Michelburgh and Richard
William Thomas hereby ratifying allowing and confirming and promising to
ratify allow and confirm all and whatsoever the said William Browne and
Jonas Browne or either of them shall lawfully do or cause to be done in and
about the premises by virtue of these presents In Witneʃs whereof they the said
James Thomas Richard Thomas William Collins William Glover Jonathan
Michelburgh and Richard William Thomas have hereunto set their hands and
seals the eighth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and thirty four

James Thomas (LS) Rich Thomas (LS) William Collins (LS)
William Glover (LS) Jonathan Michelburgh (LS) R W Thomas (LS)

Signed

(474)

Signed Sealed and Delivered by the above named James Thomas Richd Thomas William Collins
William Glover Jonathan Michelburgh & Richard William Thomas (being first duly stamped in the pre
sence of

Benjam Soper William Midwinter

William Midwinter at present of the Island of Grenada Master Mariner Maketh oath and
saith that he was present together with Benjamin Soper and did see James Thomas Richard Thomas
William Collins William Glover Jonathan Michelburgh and Richard William Thomas the parties sever
ally executing the within as aforegoing Release sign seal (and us an for their several and respective free and
voluntary acts and deeds) execute and deliver the same and that the names or signatures “James Thomas” “Rich
Thomas” “William Collins” “ William Glover” “ Jonathan Michelburgh” and R. W. Thomas” set and
subscribed opposite the seals at the foot of the said Release are of the several and respective proper handwritings of
them the said James Thomas, Richard Thomas William Collins William Glover Jonathan Michelburgh and
Richard William Thomas And this deponent further saith that the names or signatures “Benjamin Soper”
and “William Midwinter” thereto also set and subscribed as the witnesses attesting the due execution thereof
are of the several and respective handwritings of the said Benjamin Soper and of him this deponent And this
deponent lastly saith that in testimony of such due execution as aforesaid and he did subscribe his name as one
of the attaching witneʃses thereto.

William Midwinter

Sworn at the Town of Saint George }
in the Island of Grenada this 21s }
day of November 1834 - }
Before me

Jno. Hoyes Aʃsnt Judge.

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Enjoy,

Jim

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My Tangent – All Out Canine Defensive - Milestone

Morning,

It’s all-out war. Me against them. Me and the canines. Not my teeth, I can’t afford another dog-induced crown. It’s me and the LabRat Unit against the orange and tabby she-devils. I need to do my genealogy and my quilting without the distraction of a cat conflict.

Green Jeans planted the spring garden – three types of eggplants, four types of tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, zucchini and summer squash. Thai, Spicy Global, and Regular Basils. Asparagus beans, aka Asian long beans. And my previous efforts are sprouting.

And this morning, they had attacked. Dirt had been sprayed over the boardwalk. The Basils took a hit. And when we went for our morning walk two of the feline recruits were just lying in the sun on the other side of the street. I was so tempted to unhitch the whining hounds.

The gas of the Critter Rid does not seem to work for the purported 30 days. It only works for one day. And my mask down, I now wait for the next shock and awe.

Oh and by the way, thanks to all for visiting both Blogs, Genealogy, A Treasure Hunt and Quilts SB. March saw a new milestone of the total number of visitors since I began blogging. A total of 627 visitors world-wide; 457 (a record for Genealogy, a Treasure Hunt) and 170 (three weeks of Quilts SB). And this isn’t any April Fool’s joke.

Enjoy the morning,

Jim.

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