This Indenture made This thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Six Between Andrew Dorsey of Baltimore County in the Province of Maryland Planter of the one Part and John Gilliss of Ann Arundel County in the province aforesaid Planter on the other part.  Witnesseth that he the said Andrew Dorsey for and in consideration of the Sum of Thirty pounds Sterling Money of Great Britain to him in hand paid by the said John Gilliss the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and there of doth Agree (?) and Discharge the said John Gilliss his heirs and assignes (rest of line unreadable). . .

Unto him the said John his heirs and assigns forever One hundred Acres of Land being in two parcels lying contiguous to each other in Baltimore County and Province aforesaid. First Dorseys Prospect originally on the 5^th of March 1749 Beginning at three Bounded Red Oaks standing at the mouth of a small Draught at the head of the White Marshes which [issues] into Delaware falls And Running thence North thirty one degrees West Thirty Six perches South Seventy five degrees West twenty Six Perches South Twenty one degrees West One hundred and forty five perches.  South Seventeen degrees East Sixty Perches and then with a Straight Line to the Beginning for fifty acres more or less.

Secondly fifty Acres being part of a Tract Called Batchelors Refuge Beginning at the aforesaid Bounded Oaks and Running Thence South twenty five Degrees west one hundred and Eighty four perches South forty two degrees East four perches North forty seven and half degrees East forty perches North Sixty Six and half degrees East fifty four Perches—North Twenty three and half Degrees East One hundred and Thirty one Perches

and then with a Straight Line for the beginning Containing and laid out for fifty Acres of Land To have and to hold both the aforesaid Tracts or Parcells of Land and Every part thereof together with the Cultivations, Improvements and Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said John Gilliss his heirs and assigns for Ever to his and their only proper use and behoof. And the said Andrew Dorsey doth for himself his heirs and assigns Covenent grant and agree to and with the said John Gilliss his heirs and assigns both the afore said Tracts or Parcells of Land and Premisses unto him the said John Gilliss his heirs and Assigns for Ever against all persons claiming from by or under him the said Andrew Dorsey.  In Witness whereof the said Andrew Dorsey hath hereunto set his hand and ‘Seal the day and year above written.

                                                                                                Andrew Dorsey  (seal)

Ruxton Gay   Benjamin Rogers

On the foot of the aforegoing Deed was thus written Viz.

Maryland Baltimore County September 13, 1766  Then came Andrew Dorsey party to the within Deed before us the Subscribers being two of his Lordships Justices of the peace foresaid County and Acknowledged the within Indenture to be his act and deed and the Land and Premisses Therein mentioned to be the Right Title and Estate of the within mentioned John Gilliss his heirs and assigns forever.

And at the same time came Patience wife to the within Andrew and being privately examined out of hearing of her said husband acknowledged her Right of Dower to the within aforementioned Land and Premisses to be the Right Title and Estate of him the within mentioned John Gilliss his heirs and assigns for Ever/

            Done before us             Ruxton Gay, Benjamin Rogers

September the 13^th 1766 Then Received of John Gilliss the Sum of Thirty Pounds Sterling Money it being the Consideration for the within Land in full to me.

Witness Ruxton Gay                                                                 Andrew Dorsey

Received September 30, 1766 of Mr John Gillis four Shillings Sterling for the use of Lord Baltimore being the Alienation Fine on the within Land and by Virtue of Commission from Edward Lloyd Esq. his said Lordships Agent and Receiver General                                                                        John Davidson

 Recorded 30^th September 1766