Acknowledgement of a deed before a justice of the peace. State of Indiana, Knox county, to wit. Be it remembered, that the within named Adam Bentley came, this day, personally before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for the county of Knox aforesaid, and acknowledged that he did sign, seal and deliver the within indenture, as his act and deed, for the purposes therein specified. Given under my hand and seal, at Vincennes, in the county aforesaid, this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-two. JOHN DOE, J. P. [SEAL.] Acknowledgment by husband and wife before a judge. State of Indiana, Cass county, to wit. Be it remembered, that the within named Benjamin Davis, and Margaret his wife, came this day, personally before me, the undersigned, one of the associate judges of the Cass circuit court, and acknowledged, that they signed, sealed and delivered the within indenture, as their act and deed for the purposes therein specified. And the said Margaret, being of full age, and being by me duly examined, separate and apart from her said husband, and the contents of the said indenture being made known to her, declared that she relinquished all her right and title of dower in and to the lands and tenements in the within indenture set forth and described, and that she voluntarily and of her own free will and accord, and without any coercion or compulsion of her husband, signed, sealed and delivered the said Indenture as her act and deed for the purposes aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal, at Logansport in the county aforesaid, this tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-two. JOHN DEN, [SEAL.] Acknowledgment by a sheriff before a notary public. State of Indiana, Marion county, to wit. Be it remembered, that the within named Richard Fen, sheriff of the county of Marion aforesaid, came this day personally before me, John Den of Indianapolis, notary public, by authority of law duly appointed and qualified, and acknowledged that in his official capacity as sheriff of the said county of Marion, he signed, sealed and delivered the within indenture as his act and deed for the purposes therein specified. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand [SEAL.] AGREEMENTS. Every bargain or compact is an agreement, in the enlarged sense of the word; but in the more limited sense in which it is commonly used, and as used here, it is confined to such compacts as are mutually binding, and where the article or stipulation is signed by both or all the parties to the compact. In all articles of agree. ment the intent of the parties should be expressed in language as explicit and unambiguous as possible. Articles of agreement for the sale of freehold estate. It is hereby agreed by and between Andrew Archer, of the one part; and Benjamin Bower, of the other part; that the said Andrew Archer shall, on or before the first day of November next, make out a good title, and by good and sufficient deed or deeds of conveyance, convey and assure unto the said Benjamin Bower and his heirs, free from all incumbrances whatsoever, except an annuity of seven dollars a year, issuing out of the premises and payable to the poor of the borough of in the state of all those three freehold messuages or tenements with the appurtenances, in second street in the said borough of now or late let for two hundred dollars a year, together with the policies of insurance from fire of said premises; and all locks, bolts, bars, cocks, cisterns, and other fixtures therein, belonging to the said Andrew Archer; and the said Benjamin Bower shall receive the rents of the said premises from ; the twentieth day of August last. In consideration whereof the said Benjamin Bower doth hereby agree to pay to the said Andrew Archer the sum of four thou sand dollars, on executing such conveyances as aforesaid. And it is hereby further agreed by and between the said parties that the said Benjamin Bower shall be at the charge of the deeds for conveying to him the said premises; and that all attested copies of title deeds and covenants to produce the same, shall be at the charge of the said Andrew Archer. In witness whereof the said Andrew Archer and Benjamin Bower have hereunto set their hands and seals the third day of May, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-two. ANDREW ARCHER, SEAL.] Another. Articles of agreement made and concluded this tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-two, between Andrew Robinson of Boon county, and state of Indiana, of the one part, and Charles Davidson of Clinton county and state aforesaid, of the other part, are as follows, to-wit: The said Andrew Robinson, for the consideration bereinafter mentioned, doth, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant, promise, and agree, to and with the said Charles Davidson, his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that he the said Andrew shall and will, on or before the first day of May next ensuing the date hereof, at the proper costs and charges of the said Andrew, his heirs and assigns, by such deed or deeds of conveyance, as he or they, or his or their counsel learned in the law, shall advise, well and sufficiently grant, convey, and assure, unto the said Charles, his heirs and assigns, in fee simple, clear of all incumbran ces, all that tract or parcel of land in Boon county, aforesaid, being the quar er of section in range containing one hundred and sixty acres, be the same more or less. In consideration whereof, the said Charles Davidson, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth Covenant, promise, and agree, to and with the said An drew Robinson, his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that he the said Charles, his heirs, executors, and administrators, or some of them, shall and will well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto the said Andrew, his heirs, executors, adminisirators, or assigns, the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, in the manner following towit: five hundred dollars, part thereof, on the delivery of the deed for the premises; five hundred dollars more thereof, on the first day of May, which will be in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-four; and five hundred dollars, the residue of the said sum of fi teen hundred dollars, on the first day of May, which will be in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirtyfive. In testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year above written, ANDREW ROBINSON, [SEAL.] CHARLES DAVIDSON. [SEAL. Articles of agreement for building a house. Memorandum, That it is agreed by and between David Evans of Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and state of Indiana, of the one part, and Bethuel Curtis of Hendricks county, in the state aforesaid, of the other part, that he the said David Evans shall and will, with in the space of nine months from this date, erect, set up, and finish in a good substantial and workmanlike manner, according to the best of his art and skill, a house for the said Bethuel Curtis of the dimensions and description following, to-wit: (describe the house) And the said David engages to compose and erect the same with such stone, brick, timber, and other materials as the said Bethuel Curtis or his assigns, shall furnish and provide for the same. In consideration whereof the said Bethuel Curtis doth, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant and promise to and with the said David Evans, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, well and truly to pay, or cause to be paid unto the said David Evans, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, the sum of two thousand dollars, in the manner following, to-wit: five hundred dollars, part of the said sum, at the time of commencing the said build ing; five hundred dollars more thereof, on the. of June, then next ensuing; and one thousand do the residue of the said sum, in full for the said wo when the same shall be completely finished; and also, that he the said Bethuel Curtis, his executors, administrators, or assigns, will, at his or their own proper expense, in due time, find and provide all the stone, brick, timber, shingles, and other materials necessary for making, building, and finishing the said house. And for the true performance of the agreements and covenants aforesaid, each of the said parties doth hereby bind himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, unto the other, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, in the penal sum of four thousand dollars, lawful money of the United States, firmly by these presents. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, this tenth day of March, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty-two. DAVID EVANS, [SEAL.] Agreement with a clerk. Be it remembered, That it is this day agreed by and between Alpheus Roe, of the town of Troy, of the one part, and John Small, of Evansville, of the other part, that the said John Small will faithfully and diligently attend the office of the said Alpheus Roe in the town of Troy aforesaid, to write for, and act as the clerk of him the said Alpheus, from the day of the date hereof, for and during the space of one year, if so long both parties live, without absenting himself from the same; during which time, he the said John, will resort to the office of the said Alpheus, and there attend, and do and perform the clerkship aforesaid, and that he will not reveal the secrets of the said Alpheus, his occupation or business. In consideration whereof, he the said Alpheus covenants and agrees to allow and pay to the said John, the surn of five hundred dollars, in four equal quarterly payments. And it is hereby understood and further agreed by the said parties, that when and as often as the said Alpheus has not business sufficient to keep the said John fully and constantly employed in the said office, then and so Υ |