MacKay_Letter_036
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Title
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MacKay_Letter_036
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Description
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Agreement of the deed of the sale of land in Evon [Avon], Caledonia, New York, by John Mckay and Thomas Mumford to Sylvester Brown. May 13, 1816.
Transcription of print and handwriting:
Articles of Agreement, made this thirteenth Day of May in the Year of our Lord 1816 Between John McKay of Caledonia County of Genesee & State of N York and Thomas Mumford of Cayuga County of Cayuga & State of N York by John McKay his attorney of the first part, and Sylvester Brown of Caledonia County of Genesee & State aforesaid of the second part, as follows, to wit:--- The said parties of the first part, here-by covenant and agree with the said party of the second part, that they will sell and convey in fee, by a good and sufficient Deed, containing a full covenant of warranty, to the said party of the second part, all that certain piece or parcel of Land, situate, lying, and being in the Town of Caledonia in the County of Genesee and State of New-York situate lying and being in the Village of Evon [Avon] in the town of Caledonia aforesaid, known & distinguished by Lot No 3 on a map or survey of said village made by Orange Risdon containing one acre and sixteen Rods of Land be the same or less upon the payment by the said party of the second part, to the first parties of the first part, of the Sum of one thousand three hundred and two dollars & seventy five cents according to the condition of a certain Bons obligatory bearing even date here with executed by the party of the first part & made payable to the parties of the first part
And the said party of the second part, covenant and agree with the said parties of the first part, to pay them the said sum of money in a manner aforesaid, with the interest as aforesaid, which payment is hereby declared to be a condition precedent to the execution of a Deed by the said parties of the first part; and in case of failure on the part of the said party of the second part, to fulfill this contract, he the said party of the second part, hereby covenant and agree to pay to the said parties of the first part, the sum of ten dollars which is agreed to be the liquidated damages for such failure, and on the payment of the said sum of ten dollars this contract is to be void.
In witness whereof, the said parties have hereunto set their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year first above written.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of}
[signed] John McKay
[signed] John McKay attorney for Thomas Mumford
[signed] Sylvester Brown
N.B. all insurers and interlinings made before signing
[signed] Elijah Owen
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Identifier
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Creator
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Renee Guerin
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Subject
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Agreement
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Publisher
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Izzy Moyer; Kristen Walker; Jill Johnson; and Renee Guerin
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Date
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1816.05.13
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Date Created
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2023.10.25
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Type
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Legal Documents
Agreement
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Format
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.jpg
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Medium
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Paper
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Rights Holder
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Genesee Country Village & Museum
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Rights
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