Promissory note from Richard Jackman to Richard Steel(1783 December 13)
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Promissory note of Richard Jackman of Lincoln County, Virginia dated December 13, 1783. Jackman promises to pay Richard Steel of Lincoln County “one hundred and forty pound currant and lawfull money of Virginia.” Alternatively, Jackman could settle the debt by delivering unto Richard Steel “a likely Negro slave not under the age of fifteen years nor over the age of twenty five.”
Signed by Jackman with an encircled seal after his name. Witnessed by Isaac Wilcox and Thomas Smith. Steel has docketed the verso and signed over the rights of the debt to a Robert Patterson. This is witnessed by Andrew Armstrong and Alexander McConnall.
Transcript
Recto
Know all men by these presents that I Richd. Jackman of Lincoln County in
the state of Virginia am held and firmly bound unto Richard Steel of the same
place in the just and full sum of one hundred and forty pound currant
and lawfull money of Virginia to be paid unto him his heirs Execs
Adms or assigns which payment well and freely to be maid I bind
my self my self [sic] my Heirs Execs and Adms. firmly by these presents
Sealed with my seal and Dated this thirteenth Day of December and
Domini one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above
Bound Richard Jackman shall pay and Deliver or cause to be
Deliver’d unto the above named Richard Steel a likely Negro slave
not under the age of fifteen years nor over the age of twenty five
at or before the age of First Day of October next that then the above
obligation to be Void or Else Remain in forse and virtue signed
sealed and Delivered in presence of
Richd. Jackman (Seal)
Isaac Wilcox
Thomas Smith.
Verso
I asigne over the within obligation to Robert Patterson
and [ingage?] to make it good to the sd. Rob:t Patterson
his heirs or asignes as witness my hand this 18 day
of December 1783
Richard Steel
Witness present
Andw. Armstrong
Alex. McConnall