Craven County
Deed Book 2, p. 389
3 January 1743/4
£75, 4 years & 4 months
“…I, James Morris, of Cape Fear have bargained and sold the time of an apprentice who formerly did belong to Reynold Orton of York County in Virginia named, David Brown for the consideration of £75 … to him in hand paid by Aeneas McIntosh for the abovesaid David Brown time which appears to be about the space of four years and four months by a certificate of the indenture which bears date the time of his arrival in Virginia and I do warrant the above sd sale unto the aforsd McIntosh for every person from any persons that may claim the same as witness my hand January the 3rd 1743/4.”
Signed
James Morris { Seal }
Witnesses:
John Duncan
Jam. McGuin