Philip Cawthorne of Chatteris, farmer, agrees to purchase 6 acres of fenland and premises in Sutton Long North Fen for #300 from William Custance of Sutton, farmer. Both sides undertake to see that the conveyance proceeds smoothly, Cawthorne has already paid Custance #50 and agrees to pay the balance on 29 Sep 1811. 2 sides, signed by both parties and witnessed by [?Richard] Pigott, duty stamps.
Agreement to purchase, Sutton, Cambridgeshire
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- Reference
- GB 12 MS Doc.1771
- Dates of Creation
- 17 Aug. 1811
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 1 collection paper paper
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Presented by E.A.B. Barnard, F.S.A., November 1931
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