This Indenture made this Twenty Second day of April
in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & forty two
Between Richard R. Crum of Alachua County and Territory
of Florida of the first part and Samuel L. Burritt of said Territory
of the second part, Whereas the said party of the first part stands
indebted to the said party of the second part, in the sum of six
hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States, by his certain
Bond or writing Obligatory bearing date the day and year aforesaid
payable to the said Samuel L. Burritt, or his Assigns with
interest thereon six months after the date thereof in said sum of
Six hundred Dollars, as by the said Bond or writing Obligatory
reference being thereunto had will more fully appear
Now this Indenture Witnesseth for the better
Securing the payment of the said sum of money in the said Bond
or writing Obligatory mentioned with the interest thereon acording
to the tenor and effect of said Bond, And also in consideration
of the sum of Ten Dollars lawful Money of the United States in hand
paid to the said party of the first part, at or before the ensealing
and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged
The said part of the first part hath bargained and sold, and by
these presents doth bargain and sell unto the said party of the
second part his heirs and Assigns a certain Negroe Male Slave
(the property of the said party of the first part) named Cato aged
forty years or thereabouts, To have and to hold said slave
Cato, unto him the said party of the second part, to the only purpose
use and benifit and behoof of the said party of the second part
his heirs and Assigns forever ___ Provided always nevertheless
and these presents are upon the express condition, that if the said party
of the first part his executors Administrators or Assigns shall well &
truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Samuel L. Burritt his
certain Attorney Executors Administrators or Assigns the said sum of money
mentioned in the said Bond or writing Obligatory at the time and in
the manner specified therein, According to the tenor and effect thereof
and the Interest which may then be due thereon According to the Tenor |