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Manuscript indenture of John and Thomas Dixon to Miss Young

Manuscript indenture of John and Thomas Dixon to Miss Young

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Manuscript indenture of John and Thomas Dixon to Miss Young

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Cut vertically in half, with significant loss of text, folded with some soiling on dorse not affecting signatures
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Kent, England, 1700. Pen and ink on one parchment membrane (308 x 610 mm), parchment tag with wax seal and signature of John Dixon on recto, signed by four witnesses on the dorse. Cut vertically in half, with significant loss of text, folded with some soiling on dorse not affecting signatures. Pen and ink on one parchment membrane (308 x 610 mm), parchment tag with wax seal and signature of John Dixon on recto, signed by four witnesses on the dorse. Property transfer in Kent, England. Deed transferring pastureland, barn, stable buildings and other property in the parish of Folkestone, in Kent, England during the reign of King George I

Incomplete due to the contemporary practice of cutting such documents in half vertically, this would be an excellent paleographical example for teaching, the more so because it is in English, and the hand is a clear one.

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Title
Manuscript indenture of John and Thomas Dixon to Miss Young
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(Manuscript)
Format/Binding
Pen and ink on one parchment membrane (308 x 610 mm), parchment tag with wax seal and signature of John Dixon on recto, signed b
Book Condition
Used - Cut vertically in half, with significant loss of text, folded with some soiling on dorse not affecting signatures
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Place of Publication
Kent, England
Date Published
1700
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Recto
The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
Parchment
Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...

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