Agreement between David Meade and John May, 1 March 1780

[1 March 1780]

I do hereby admit David Meade a partner with Robert Morris, Samuel Beall and myself to be one fourth part Interested in the one hundred thousand acres of Land purchased from the State by us on the 15th of October last past in consideration of Fifty three thousand four hundred and eighty three pounds of Crop Tobacco to be paid at the ware houses of Petersburg and Richmond on or before the 1st day of March 1781, and of one fourth part of the Expenses attending the said partnership, he also making me a reasonable allowance for my trouble therein according to his share in the partnership, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of March 1780.

Signed, [struck: David Mead] Jno. May

Teste. S. Waters [Jenny] Ruffin }

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John May to David Meade 1st March 1780