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Portens my
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Heirs Executors and Administrators all and all
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John Portens
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the Infant aforesaid
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ever had and which I or he or our or either of our Heirs
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Executors or Administrators shall or may hereafter have claim challenge
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or demand for or by reason or means of any Matter Cause or Thing
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whatsoever from the beginning of the World unto the day of date of these
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presents In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my Hand and Seal
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the SixthDay of Julyin the SecondYear
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George the Third
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by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King
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Defender of the Faith in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven
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Hundred and Sixty two
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Sealed and delivered (being first
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duly Stampt) in the presence of
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Witness
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Jas Rebanks
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Sworn in July 1762 by
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