This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1839. Excerpt: ... COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT MADE BY EDWARD COLSTON, Esq., FOR THE MAINTAINANCE, EDUCATION, Ac, OF ONE HUNDRED BOYS IN HIS HOSPITAL ON ST. AUGUSTINEVBACK, IN BRISTOL. This Indenture Tripartite, made the 25th day of November, 25th November, in the Year of our Lord 1708, and in the 7th Year of the Reign 1708of our Sovereign Lady Anne, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, defender of the Faith, &c. Between Edward Colston, of the City of London, Merchant, of panjes. the first part; Sir John Duddleston, Bart., John Batchellor, William Clark, John Yeamans, Abraham Elton the elder, Anthony Swymmer, George Mason, Abraham Hooke, Philip Freeke, John Day, Henry Watts, William Hart, Abraham Elton the younger, James Donning, Abraham Birkin, Robert Bound, William Hopton, John Blackwell, John Grant, and Samuel Shawe, all of the City of Bristol, Merchants, of the second part; and the Master, Wardens, Assistants, and Commonalty of MerchantsAdventurers, within the said City of Bristol, of the third part; witnesseth, that the said Edward Colston, for and in consideration of the sum of ten shillings, of lawful British money to him in hand, paid by the said Sir John Duddleston, John Batchelor, William Clarke, John Yeamans, Abraham Elton the elder, Anthony Swymmer, George Mason, Abraham Hooke, Philip Freeke, John Day, Henry Watts, William Hart, Abraham Elton the younger, James Donning, Abraham Birkin, Robert Bound, William Hopton, John Blackwell, John Grant, and Samuel Shawe, the receipt whereof he doth hereby confess and acknowledge, and for divers other good causes and considerations, him the said Edward Colston, in this behalf especially moving, he the said Edward Colston, hath granted, bargained, and sold, aliened, released, and confirmed; and by th...
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