THE DOCUMENT:
To all People to
whom this present Bill of Sale shall come, Barnabas Baker Jr of Dennis, Mass. Send Greetings, Know Ye, that the said Barnabas Baker Jr. for and in the
consideration of the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars to me in hand well and truly paid, at or before the ensealing and delivery
of these presents by Ebenezer Wheelden Jr, Wm. Snow Nathan Nickerson Avery L Nichols, & Almond Rogers all of Orrington, Maine the receipt whereof I
do hereby acknowledge, and am therewith fully
and entirely satisfied and contented, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell,
unto the said Ebenezer Wheelden Jr. and others above named, all the Hull or body of the good Sch. Cleopatra’s Barge
together with all and singular her Boats, Sails, Tackle, Apparel and Furniture.
… now at So. Orrington and Registered at the Port
of New York the Certificate of whose Registry is as follows, viz.
“In pursuance
of an Act of the Congress of the United States of America, entitled “An Act concerning the registering and recording
of ships or vessels,” Orin Lewis of Dennis State of Massachusetts
Having taken and subscribed the Oath required
by the said Act; and having sworn that Barnabas Baker Jr. of said place is the
Only owner of the ship or vessel called the
Cleopatra’s Barge of Dennis whereof said Orin Lewis is at present Master, and is the citizen of the United States,
as he hath sworn and that the said ship or vessel was built at North Hampton County State Virginia in the year (1830 Eighteen Hundred Thirty as per Enrolememnt No. 138 issued at
the Port of Barnstable on 19th September 1840 now cancelled, before proceeding
on a foreign voyage
Having certified that said ship or vessel has one deck and two masts and that her length is sixty nine
feet four inches
Her breadth twenty six feet six inches
Her depth seven feet six inches
And that she measures Ninety Two 28/95th
tons:
And that she is a Schooner has a square stern and a billet head; and the
said Orin Lewis having agreed to the description and admeasurement above specified, and sufficient security having
been given according to the said Act, the said Schooner has been duly Registered at the Port of
New York
Given under Our hand and seal at the Port of New York
this fourteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three
To have and to hold the said granted
and bargained Schooner and premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said Ebenezer Wheelden Jr and other above named their
heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, to their only
proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And I the said Barnabas Baker Jr do avouch
my self to be the true and lawful owner of the said Schooner Cleopatra’s Barge and her appurtenances, and have in my
self full power, good rights and lawful authority to dispose of the said Schooner and her appurtenances, in manner as aforesaid. And furthermore, I the said Barnabas Baker Jr.
do hereby covenant and agree to warrant and defend the said Schooner and appurtenances against the lawful claims and demands
of all persons whatsoever, unto them the said Ebenezer Wheelden Jr. and others
In Witness Whereof, I the said have hereunto
set my hand and seal the Twenty Fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and forth three
Signed, sealed and Delivered in the presence
of
………. Rogers Barnabas Baker
Jr
Eliza Wheelden by his attorney
Joseph Baker 4th
