Deeds, correspondence and papers concerning land purchased by Richard Selby in Virginia, USA, in 1795
MS. Eng. b. 2094
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Deeds, correspondence and papers concerning land purchased by Richard Selby in Virginia, USA, in 1795
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. b. 2094
Summary
Includes:
(fols. 1-12) three copies of bargain and sale of land in Virginia by Thomas Bond to Baldwin Dade (both of Fairfax, Virginia), Oct. 1793
(fols. 15-16) certified copy of grant of land in Virginia to Thomas Bond, 1794
(fols. 21-30) lease and release, with copies, by Baldwin Dade, brewer and distiller, through his attorney Jonathan Swift (both of Alexandria, Virginia) to Richard Selby of Salisbury Street, Middlesex, merchant, of land in Harrison, Virginia, Apr. 1795
(fols. 33-42) copies of bargain and sale between same parties of same land, Oct. 1795
(fols. 43-4) agreement to sell land in Virginia for $2000, Richard Selby of Philadelphia, merchant, and Thomas Shearman Goodlad of Philadelphia, gentleman, Sept. 1810
(fols. 45) mortgage of land in Virginia by William Dyer and Ralph Hatch to Richard Selby, Oct. 1810
(fols. 46-7) deed of indemnity, George Passmore of Baltimore, merchant, to Richard Selby, Oct. 1810
(fols. 52-240) correspondence and papers, 1798-1873
Date
1793/1873
Language
English
Physical extent
240 Leaves
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Collection contents
Archive of Sir Walford Selby, 1900-1965, with family papers, 15th-20th cent.
Early family papers
Deeds, correspondence and papers concerning land purchased by Richard Selby in Virginia, USA, in 1795
