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Know all Men By These Presents, that I Seth Towner of Braintree, in the County of Suffolk & Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, Gent. In Consideration that I may promote & encourage the worship of God, I have given liberty to Ephriam, and Atherton Wales, & Th'o: s Penniman of Stoughton who attend Publick worship with us to erect a Stable or Horse House, on my Land near the Meeting House, in the South Precinct in Braintree afores: d, to serve their Horses, while attending the service of God -- and to the intent that the s: d Ephriam, Atherton & Thomas, their Heirs or assignes shall and may hereafter So long as they or any of them incline or Desire to keep up & maintain a Horse House for the afores: d use and Purpose; have s: d Land whereon s: d House Stands without mollestation: I the said Seth Towner for my Selfe, my Heirs, exec. and admin.: Do hereby Covenant promise bind & oblige my selfe & them to warrant & Defend the afores: d Privilege of Land. To the s: d Ephriam Wales, Atherton Wales, & Tho: s Penniman their Heirs or assignes So long as they or any of them keep a Horse House their, for the afores: d use: they keeping s: d House in Such repair at all times, as that I the s: d Seth Towner, my Heirs or assignes, may not receive Damage by any Creature Coming through s: d House into my Land adjoining. In Witness Whereof, I the s: d Seth Towner have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the first Day of November One Thous. and Seven Hundred Sixty & four: in the fifth year of his Majesty's Reign George the third King etc.
Signed Sealed and Del: d presence of Seth Towner, Daniel Linfield, Simeon Thayer."