Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Land agreement]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09199 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 2 October 1788 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 19.3 cm Order a Copy
Document is signed by Henry Knox and various other people. A land agreement between Henry Knox and the inhabitants of Owls Head, Maine. Knox agrees to supply the inhabitants who agree to his terms with warranty deeds. The land is being sold for four shillings an acre or 2/3 of a dollar per acre. The document contains the full terms of the agreement along with details about surveying the land. Document appears to be a duplicate of GLC02437.09200.
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