Indenture between Thomas & David Slade and James Johnston Grieve, Charles Phillip Hunter & Robert Grieve

            This INDENTURE made the twenty seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy one BETWEEN Thomas Slade and David Slade of Poole in the County of Dorset Merchants of the one part and James Johnston Grieve at present staying in London Member of Parliament for the Burgh of Greenock in the Kingdom of Scotland Charles Phillip Hunter of Greenock aforesaid Merchant and Robert Grieve of the Island of Newfoundland in North America Merchant (hereinafter called the purchasers) all copartners in trade carrying on business in Greenock aforesaid under the style of firm of “Baine & Johnstone” and in Newfoundland under the style or firm of Baine Johnston and Company of the other part WHEREAS by an Indenture dated the 19^th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and made between Robert Slade of Poole aforesaid Esquire of the one part and the said Thomas Slade and David Slade of the other part the hereditaments and premises hereinafter described and intended to be hereby assured were with other premises released and conveyed unto and to the use of the said Thomas Slade and David Slade their heirs executors administrators and assigns AND WHEREAS the said purchasers have agreed with the said Thomas Slade and David Slade for the absolute purchase of the said hereditaments and the inheritance thereof in fee simple in possession free from incumbrances for the sum of eight hundred pounds NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in pursuance of the said agreement and in consideration of eight hundred pounds upon the execution of these presents paid by the said purchasers to the said Thomas Slade and David Slade (the receipt of which said sum of eight hundred pounds the said Thomas Slade and David Slade do and each of them  doth by these presents grant and confirm unto the said purchasers their heirs and assigns ALL THOSE fishing messuages or dwelling houses plantations storehouses stakes stages wharfs buildings beaches lands and premises situate lying and being at or near a certain Harbour on the coast of Labrador in North America called Battle Harbour formerly in the tenor or occupation of John Slade Esquire deceased since of David Slade deceased and James Slade deceased and late of the said James Slade alone and now or late of the said Thomas Slade and David Slade and also all ways runs waters watercourses fishing woods right of pasturage and all other rights and privileges easements profits commodities advantages emoluments hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said fishing rooms or plantations aforesaid belonging or in anywise appertaining or to or with the same or any part thereof now or at an time here to for usually had held used occupied possessed or enjoyed or accepted reputed deemed taken or known as part parcel or member thereof or any part whereof or appurtenant thereto And the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders yearly and other rents issues and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof and of every part and parcel thereof and all the estate right title interest use trust possession property possibility claim and demand whatsoever both at law and in equity of them the said Thomas Slade and David Slade or either of them of in to or out of the said premises every or any part thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said fishing rooms or plantations messuages hereditaments and all and singular other the premises hereinbefore expressed to be hereby granted unto the said James Johnston Grieve Charles Phillip Hunter and Robert Grieve their heirs executors administrators and assigns as such copartners in trade as aforesaid To the Use of the said James Johnston Grieve Charles Phillips Hunter and Robert Grieve their heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. Covenant for good title unencumberance peaceable possession and for further assurance IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written Thos. Slade(LS) David Slade(LS) Signed sealed and delivered by the within named Thomas Slade and David Slade in presence of H. W. Dickinson, Solr. Poole Dorset. Geo. Farwell his clerk. Received on the day and year first within written of and from the within written named James Johnston Grieve Charles Phillip Hunter and Robert Grieve the sum of eight hundred pounds being the full consideration money within expressed to be paid by them to us. Thos. Slade and David Slade, H.W. Dickinson, Geo. Farewell. On the 17^th day of May 1871 came and appeared before me Thomas Slade and David Slade both within named and did severally acknowledge the within to be their several act and deed and that the names Thos. Slade and David Slade there to appended were their respective signatures. Witness my hand and seal. Joseph Harker, Mayor (Seal of Borough of Poole).

 
Source: Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University of Newfoundland