Know All men by theise Presents that I Josiah
Richardson Junier of Sudbury in the Countey of
MiddleSex Gentleman for and the in Consideration
of the Sum of one Pound Six Shillings and Eight
pence Lawfull money to me in hand will and Trueley
payed at the ensealing heare of by Elizabath
Balch of Framingham in the Countey afore Said
widow the Receipt whereof I Do hearby acknolege
and for the Consideration theire of Do sell to the said
Elizabath Balch and to hir heirs and asigns forever
a N Neagro female Child named Phebey of about
two years oald with Hir waring apparil She
now hath and I the said Josiah Covenants to with
the said Elizabath Balch and hir heirs and asigns
that the said neagrow Child is my slave for Life
and that I have Good Right to sell and Convey hir
in manor afore said for the time of hir natural
Life and that by force and virtue hierof the said Elizabath
Balch shall hold er hir, the said Phebey for a Slave for
the time of hir Natural Life – In witteness where
of I the Said Josiah Richardson have hear unto Seatt
to my hand and Seall this 13th Day of august annoque
Domini1 1764 and in the forth yeare of his majesties Reign
Signed Sealled and
deliverad in Presents of us
Josiah Richarson Junior
Samuel Jones
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1 annoque Domini (Latin) = and in the year of the Lord