Certified copy of Joel Lane deed for 1000 acres of land to Governor Alexander Martin and his successors in office "for the sole use and benefit of the State of North Carolina" (1792).

\*7 Certified Copy of Joel Lane deed for 1000 acres of land to Gov. Alexander Martin к his successors in office. This indenture made the fifth day of April, in the year ofte thousand seven hundred and ninety two, between Joel Lane Esq¬ uire, of ^ake County of the one part and Alexander Martin Esquire, Govenor of the State of North Carolina, of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Joel Lane, for the sin of one thousand three hundred and seventy eight pounds, current money of North Carolina, to hin paid by Frederick Hargate Esquire Chair nan of the Board of Comiss loners appointed, by Act of Assembly passed in deer, in the year one thousand seven hundred к ninety one, to determine on the place for holding the future meetings of the General Assembly, and for the Residence of the Chief Officers of the State of North Carolina,*- the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, — Hath granted bargained к sold aliened enfeoff ed, released and confirmed, and by these presents Doth grant bargain к sell, alien enfeoff releasd к confirm to the said Alexander Martin Esquire, and his Successors in Office for the time being, a certain Tract or parcel of Land in W County to the Eastward of and near to Wake Court house con¬ taining one thousand acres, more or less and bound as follows, Beginning at four Sasafras, two White Oaks, tiro per simmons, and an Elm on Rocky Branch, thence North ten degrees East three hundred к thirty four poles to a stake in the Run of a Spring Branch,— then East three hundred and twenty seven poles to a small Hickory к Red Oak, near a craggy Rock, -then North forty poles to a Stake near a Red Oak, -then East one hundred and fiftr Sight poles to a Stake in the Center of a Red-Oak a Hickory к -wo post Oaks,— then South two hundred к eighty one poles to ite Oak in Joshua Suggs Line, -then South fifty seven degrees Jest two hundred к fifty six poles to a young Hickory, -then forth eighty four degrees West one hundred and thirty poles to post Oak, 4*t hen West one hundred & forty eight poles to a hit e -Oak on the Rocky Branch, -then up the Branch the variout ourses thereof to the Beginning; and all Woods, Timber Trees. Fays, Waters, Springs, Emoluments к advantages to said Tract of