South Side Sale, October 1747 #31 Malew

Sarah Mercer to Rhoda Makon - Sale

Know all men by these presents that I Sarah
Mercer of Castletown in the Isle of man for & in consideration
of the sum of fifteen pounds of lawfull money of this Isle
to me in kind paid by Rhoda Makon of the same place ^widow^ whereof
I do hereby acknowledge the receipt & myself therewith fully
& [lost in fold]actly satisfied have bargained sold set over delivered
& by these presents do bargain set over & deliver unto the sd
Rhoda Makon all my right & title & interest that I
have unto ^being a fifth part of^ the parcell or parcells of land known by the
name of the Red gap fields formerly part of the estate
of ballalough in the parish of Malew to have & to
hold the said bargained premises unto the sd Rhoda
Makon for her own proper use & behoof & I the saidSarah
Mercer for my self my executors & administrators the said
bargained premises unto the said Rhoda Makon again=
st all & all maner of persons shall & will warrant & 
for ever defend by these presents in witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty sixth
day of May one thousand seven hundred & fourty
three
               Sarah Mercer (red seal)
Signed sealed delivered
in the presence of us who
see the consideration money paid
Charles Pigott
Thomas Redfern

2 Jan 1746 Chas Pigott & Thomas
Redfern the subscribing witnesses
made oath that the above Sarah 
Mercer acknowledged before them that
the above bill of sale was signed
sealed and duly executed by her and
that the same was her act and deed
and that ye consideration money was paid
her this before me
Jon Taubman

At a sheading court holden at Castle Rushen the 14th Oct 1747
The within bill of sale being proved before
the Deemster and now openly published
in court and no objection offered agt it, it
therefore allowed of and confirmed according
to Law              J Lindesay
     Dan Mcylrea    Cha: Stanley
     Jon Taubman    Jon Quayle
                    Wm Christian


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