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George the third by the grace of God of Great
Britain France and Ireland King defender of the Faith To James Callaway & Gross
Scruggs of the county of Bedford Gentlemen Justices greeting Whereas Josiah & William Bradshaw of the said County by their certain
Indenture bearing date the twenty fifth day of February one thousand seven hundred and
Seventy four hat sold and conveyed unto John Hobson the fee Simple estate of and in two
hundred Acres of Land to the same more or lefs with the Appurtenancef lying and being in
the County of Cumberland and whereas Elizabeth and Susanah
the Wives of the said Josiah and William Bradshaw cannot
conveniently travel to our Court of our said County of Cumberland to make Acknowledgement
of he said Conveyances therefore we do give unto you or any two of you poises to receive
the Acknowledgement which the said Elizabeth and Susanna
shall be willing to make before you of the Conveyance aforesaid contained in the said
Indenture which is hereto Annexed and we do therefore command you that you do personally
go to the said Elizabeth and Susanna and receive their
Acknowledgement of the same and examine them privily and apart from the said Josiah and William Bradfhaws their Husbands whether they do the
same freely & Voluntarily without their persuasions or in threats whether they be
willing that the same shall be recorded in our said County Court of Cumberland and when
you have receive their Acknowledgement and examined as afore said that you distinctly
& openly certify us thereof in our said Court under your seals sending then there the
said Indenture and this Writ Thompson Swann Bedford County to wit Persuant to the within Com we have this day examined Susannah the Wife of William Bradshaw and Elizabeth the Wife of Josiah Bradshaw who did freely & Voluntarily Acknowledge the Indenture hereto annexed & they both declare that they do the same without the persuasions or threats of their said Husbands & that they are Willing the deed hereto Annexed Should be recorded in the County Court of Cumberland Certified under our hands & seals this 9th day of April 1774
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