Lot 41
French and Indian War Land Grant -- Three Soldiers Sell Their Shares to a British Surgeon. Manuscript legal document, 2 pages, 13 x 8", New York, April 9, 1765. Being a deed whereby Peter Blair, "Surgin of His Majestys Ship Coventry" buys from "James McDonald Sergent Peter McDonald Corplr and Charles Doyle private all of the 80th Regiment whereof Montague Wilmot Esqr is Colonel" 450 acres which they had received as a land grant for their service in the "Late War." He pays them "the sume of Twenty two Pounds Current mones of the Province of New York." By a proclamation of the 7th October 1763, George the Third pledged "certain allowances of Land in North American to the Reduced officers and Soldiers that served their During the Late War." With two wax and paper seals of witnesses. Uneven toning and trimmed tightly at right margin. Boldly penned. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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