Deeds: Richard Wade, Samuel Rankin to Robert Palmer, St. Helena Parish, LA Submitted by: Shirley Rankin, mommashark@worldnet.att.net ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ State of Louisiana Parish of St. Helena Richard Wade, Samuel Rankin sell schooner to Robert Palmer Be it known that this day before me James McKee Notary Public in and for the Parish of St. Helena and State of Louisiana duly commissioned, personally appeared Richard Wade and Samuel Rankin, both of the Parish & State aforesaid who declared that for said in Conisideration of the sum of four hundred and seventy-five Dollars to them in hand paid ... where of is hereby acknowledge; they do by these presents grant bargain and sell unto Robert Palmer of the same parish, a schooner call the Admiral of Springfield -- together with all sails ..., and furniture to have and to hold, the said schooner unto the said Robert Palmer, his heirs and assigns and to his and their proper use and behoof for ever, and the said Richard Wade and Samuel Rankin for thenselves and their heirs, the said schooner to the said Robert Parmer his heirs and assigns agains all persons whomsoever shall and will ... and for ever defend by these presents. Done and passed at St. Helena aforesaid the thirteenth day of May one thousand Eight hundred and twenty four in presence of L. H. Moore and Lewis Woolf, witnesses who have hereunto signed their names with the appearers and me the said notary. R. Wade S. Rankin Robert Palmer L. H. Moore L. Woolf James McKee, Notary Public.