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Indentures, miscellaneous

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Overview of the Collection

Title: Indentures, miscellaneous
Inclusive Dates: 1770-1855
Quantity: 2 items
Abstract: Indentures for sale of land, in England
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Indentures are legally binding agreements between two or more parties. One common form was that of a contract binding one person to work for another for a given period of time, but indentures were also used for the sale of land and for other purposes.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

Indentures, miscellaneous contains indentures related to the sale of land. , probably in England.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Related Material

Indentures are also present in numerous other collections. Please search our collections to locate other examples.

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Subject Headings

Subjects

Forms (Law) -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
Real property -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.

Genres and Forms

Indentures.
Legal documents.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Indentures, miscellaneous,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Unknown.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 5 Jun 2023
Revision history:

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Inventory

Indentures, miscellaneous
Oversize 1 Indenture for sale of land 1770 - agreement between Daniel Crisp[?] and Robert Crikmore[?], with shilling stamps affixed
Oversize 1 indenture for sale of land 1855 - between William Pemberton Barnes and Alexander James Gates, Middlesex County, Parish of St. Dunstan

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