authentic 1712 British Indenture Document

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authentic 1712 British Indenture Document :
$199.99

Thank you for viewing this authentic old indenture document dated the thirteenth day of April in the sixteenth year of the reign of George the Third, which is 1776. It measures approximately 12 1/2” x 21”. I believe it concerns the sale of some land in the county of Sussex between Thomas Relfe or Relf and William Barnard the younger. I have difficulty reading the fancy Olde English lettering.

At the bottom, it is signed by Thomas Relf/Relfe and there is a red seal. On the left side is a rectangular blue lead counterfoiled revenue stamp above some water staining.

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ABOUT INDENTURE DOCUMENTS:
“The top edge of the document shows the wavy, or ‘indented’ margin that gives these documents their name; as a safeguard against counterfeiting, the copies given to all parties were placed together and cut in this margin in a wavy, irregular pattern, thus uniquely identifying the authenticity of each copy.
By convention in common use after about 1675, the documents open with the title ‘This Indenture’ in large capital letters. This heading, written in the earlier examples and printed on the later specimens, is often further embellished with decorative flourishes or occasionally a copper engraved representation of the Arms of the Royal Order of the Garter (called an Armorial heading), reproducing a motif seen on contemporary silver coinage. The text conventionally continues by stating the name and year of reign of the current Sovereign, with his or her titles. This format was largely abandoned after the 1790\'s as the prestige of the monarchy declined. The A.D. year is almost invariably stated next.
Documents after the Licensing Act of 1694 feature embossed paper-and-foil tax stamps, much like the sort that caused so much discontent on this side of the Atlantic. All documents are completed by the additions of the signatures of the parties - or an indication of ‘X, His Mark’ in the case of those unable to write. These are accompanied by wax seals bearing impressions of the lawyers\', or parties\' signet rings.
English barristers\' associations have requested their members donate these historic documents to the National Trust, rather than to place them for sale on the open market as had been the case previously. General compliance with this directive has reduced the supply of these beautiful items to a trickle, and new examples are avidly snapped up on those infrequent occasions when they become available. “