Brown's estate, Aberford - Mortgage (copy)

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1 William Carr of York, esq

2 Richard Browne, later of Ryther, now Aberford, gentleman, and heir of John Browne of Aberford, deceased

3 George Townend of York, gentleman

4 John Raper of Aberford, esquire, son and heir of John Raper, gentleman, deceased

5 Peter Boissier of Bath, esquire

6 Joseph Morris of Hanworth, Nottinghamshire, gentleman

In consideration of £4590 paid to 5 at the direction of 1 and 2 by 3 and a further £410 paid by 3 to 2, 1 and 2 grant to 3 with priviso for redemption of the full sum of £5000 1 messuage with appurtenances, croft and close adjoining and 1 cottage by the gate comprising 7a 1r 28p late the estate of Richard and Robt Dawson in Aberford; three messuages lately occupied by Mathew Malham, John Walker and John Aspinall apothecary, built by Rich Browne on the site of the messuage once the estate of Edward Pearse; two cottages behind these messuages (abuttment given); Hill Top Close (2a 3r 39p); Round Flatt (1a 1r 23p) enclosed out of Low Field; Stockdale Intake or Lead Dikes (4a 1r 17p); another Stockdale Intake (5a 2r 29p) in Low Field; 2 Foxhole Intakes (2a 2r 29p and 2a 2r 26p) enclosed out of Low Field; 2 Intakes near Simpson's Gate (1a 3r 37p and 1a 3r 20p); Kitching Acres (2a 1r 36p) formerly belonging to Edw Pears; 1 Intakes from Spurrier Field (4a); open field lands in Spurrier Field (11a 2r), in wood Field (1a 1r) and in Low Field (3a) all in Lotherton and Aberford and numerous other closes and land in Lotherton and Aberford Paper (Box 2Ab)

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