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Alston aged about thirty eight, Lucina aged
about thirty five, Leander aged aobut ten,
Irvine aged about eight, John Lewis aged
about sixteen, Winney aged about eighteen,
Mary aged about sixteen and Henry aged
about fourteen years, [strikeover] aged about six [/strikeover] together
with their increase; To have and to hold
the said lands and negroes unto the
said party of the second part his heirs, and
assigns for ever And the said parties of the
first part do covenant with the said party
of the second part to warrant and forever de-
fend the title to the said lands and slaves
free from the lawful claims or demand
of all persons whomsoever*. This conveyance
is in trust and upon condition, nevertheless,
That whereas the said parties of the first
part are indebted to the said parties of
the third part for money advanced and
loaned to pay for the said tract of land,
plantation supplies &c as evidenced by cer-
tain drafts or bills of Exchange drawn by the
said L & A. H Polk upon and accepted
by the said Mills & Adams as follows to
wit, one draft dated December first Eight
een hundred and fifty four to their own
order due October fifteen Eighteen hundred and
fifty five for Four thousand one hun-
dred and thirty four dolars and sixty
two cents, One draft of same date to their
own order due November fifteenth Eighteen
hundred and fifty five for Four thousand
One hundred and eighty five dollars and
thirty four cents, and one draft of same