Acquittances (copy)

The estate in Yorkshire lately belonging to William Whitmore, esq., had been sold to Francis Barlow, esq., pursuant to a Decree of Chancery in a case between Herbert, esq., and others and Whitmore, esq., and others, the purchase money being £18600. When the title was fully established the conveyance of the estates was to be made from the two senior Six Clerks of Chancery (in whom it was now vested) to Barlow, the purchase money being divided into 47 parts and distributed among the descendants of the sisters of William Whitmore in accordance with the terms of the settlement of 1675.
The title was as yet uncleared, but Barlow was willing to make the payments, trusting that everything would be sorted out when the court resumed and the legal representatives of the various parties returned to London next term.
The recipients of the money (some as inheritors of shares of other descendants, deceased, or as assignees or attorneys) acknowledge receipt of their shares, and covenant to give any further acquittance as required, and sign the book of John Melle, esq., the Master in Chancery before whom the money was to be paid, and do all else to establish Barlow's title.
[Endorsed with reference to a deed of 19 June 1719].

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