RICHMOND, VA - DEEDS - Frederick Jones and Richard Carter to William Murphy,
		       sale of slaves Moody, Harry and Salley, 5 May 1807
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THIS INDENTURE made this 5th day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seven between Frederick Jones and Richard Carter of the first part,
William Murphy of the City of Richmond of the second part and Taylor and Brown
and Henry Hovey of said City of the third part.

WHEREAS the said Jones and Carter hath this day executed into the said Taylor
and Brown, three several notes of hand amounting to the sum of two hundred and
ninety one dollars and ninety eight cents, one of the said notes for ninety
seven dollars, and thirty two cents, payable in 60 days from the date, the
second, for ninety seven dollars and thirty three cents payable in one hundred
and twenty days, and the third for a like sum, payable in one hundred, and
eighty days, and hath also executed on the same day unto the said Henry Hovey,
three other notes of hand, one for one hundred, and thirty three dollars, and
forty two cents payablle in sixty days, the other for the like sum of one
hundred and thirty three dollars and forty-two cents payable in one hundred
and twenty days and the third for the sum of two hundred and eight dollars and
twenty-three cents payable in one hundred and eighty days. 

And the said Jones and Carter being desirous to secure unto the said Taylor
and Brown and Henry Hovey, the punctual payment of the said several sums of
money at the times they respectively become due and also to secure them for
any further sum or sums which the said Jones and Carter may hereafter become
indebted unto the said Taylor and Brown and Henry Hovey in, have agreed to
execute to the said William Murphy a Deed of Trust: 

Now, this Indenture witnesseth, that the said Jones and Carter for and in
consideration of the promises and for and in consideration of the sum of one
dollar to them in hand paid by the said William Murphey, have granted,
bargained, and sold, and by these presents do grant and sell, alien, enfeoff,
and confirm unto the said William Murphy, his heirs, and assigns three negro
slaves by name Moody, Harry and Salley, the first in the possession of Charles
Purcell, the second in the possession of Myer Marks and the third in the
Possession of Thomas Ritchie, together with the future increase of the said
woman unto him the said William Murphey, his heirs and assigns to the only
proper use and behoof of athe said William Murphey, his heirs and assigns
forever.  

Upon trust, nevertheless and this exprep condition and for no other intent,
use or purpose whatsoever, that is to say, that if the said Jones and Carter
or either of them, their or caller of their heirs, executors or
administrators, shall make default in payment of either of the aforesaid six
notes of hand, at the times they respectively become due, or in the payment of
any other note which may hereafter be executed by the said Jones and Carter to
the said Taylor and Brown, or Henry Hovey or either of them, at the time, the
same is payable; that then, and in either of those cases, it shall, and may be
lawful, as often as such default shall happen (at the request of the said
Taylor and Brown, and Henry Hovey, or either of them) for the said William
Murphey, after giving three weeks' notice of the time and place of sale, in
some newspaper, publshed in the City of Richmond to sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for ready money, the said three slaves, or such part of
them as will be sufficient to pay and satisfy the sum or sums of money, that
may be at that time due and owing from the said Jones and Carter unto the said
Taylor and Brown and Henry Hovey, or either of them, and the cash and charges
of such sale or sales and expences of executing this trust, and after the same
shall be fully satisfied, the overplus (if any) return unto the said Jones and
Carter or their legal representative.  And the said Jones and Carter, for
themselves, their heirs, Executors, and Administrators, do covenant and agreee
to and with the said William Murphey, his heirs and assigns, that they and
each of them, will forever covenant and defend the title to the said slaves
against the claim of themselves, their heirs executors and admninistrators and
other persons whatsoever.  And the said William Murphey agrees and covenants
faithfully to execute hereby reposed in him , to the best of his judgment and
understanding.

IN TESTIMONY whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their
hands and affixed their seals the day and year first herein written.

                                                   Frederick Jones (seal)
                                                   Richard Carter (seal)
                                                   Thomas Taylor (seal)
                                                   James Brown Jr (seal)
                                                   William Murphy (seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of:

Sublett M. Gruder as to Jones
Isaac Mead, George Robertson as to Thos Murphy
    and F. Jones

                         At a Monthly Court of Hustings 
                  & Held for the City of Richmond at the Courthouse on
                          Monday the 12th day of October 1807
   
                                                 Teste:
                                                 Adam Craig, CC
Examined.

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1807-1810
Hustings Deeds
Reel 3, pages 106-108

Note: Spelling errors were not corrected.  Paragraphing and some punctuation were
added by transcriber for ease in reading.  There are no paragraphs in the original.


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