Title: Port Phillip Indentures
Date: 13th June, 1835
Accession Number: MS13130
Transcript Number: pp0038-001-0


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Signed Sealed and Delivered
by the within named John Batman
Charles Swanston and Joseph Tice
Gellibrand in presence of

A G Dumas
Clk to Mr. Gellibrand

Dated 30th June 1835. -

John Batman Esqre

- to -

Charles Swanston
Esqre and others ...

This Indenture made the twenty ninth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty five Between John Batman of Ben lomond in
Van Diemen's Land Esquire of the one part and Charles Swanston
Joseph Tice Gellibrand and James Simpson all of
Hobart town Esquires of the other part Witnesseth that for
and in consideration of the sum of five shillings to the said
John Batman in hand paid by the said Charles Swanston
Joseph Tice Gellibrand and James Simpson at or upon the
execution of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged and for other good causes and considerations
them thereunto moving He the said John Batman doth
grant bargain and sell unto the said Charles Swanston
Joseph Tice Gellibrand and James Simpson their executors
administrators and assigns All those the hereditaments
mentioned on the other side of this skin of Parchment and
intended to be immediately after the execution of these
presents conveyed and assured unto the said Charles Swanston
Joseph Tice Gellibrand and James Simpson their heirs and
assigns for ever To have and to hold the said -
hereditaments with the appurtenances unto the said Charles
Swanston Joseph Tice Gellibrand and James Simpson their
executors administrators and assigns from the day next before
the day of the date hereof for and during and unto the full
end and term of one year Yielding and Paying for the
same during the said term unto the said Charles Swanston
Joseph Tice Gellibrand and James Simpson their executors
administrators and assigns the yearly rent of one pepper
Corn if lawfully demanded In Witness whereof the said
parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and
seals the day and year first above written. // -

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of -

John Batman
A G Dumas

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