HANDWRITTEN CONTRACT ON VELLUM OR PARCHMENT FROM 1738. THIS WAS CAREFULLY FRAMED (APPROX. 36" WIDE X 31" HIGH) IN WOOD AND GLASS WITH THE GLASS RAISED ABOUT 1" OFF THE CONTRACT. CONTRACT IS DIFFICULT TO INTERPRET BUT IT IS IN ENGLISH AND CAN EVENTUALLY BE DECIPHERED. 1ST PHOTO SHOWS DETAIL FROM BEGINNING OF CONTRACT WITH FANCIFUL PRINTED "THIS INDENTURE" THAT COMMENCES THE DOCUMENT. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN EARLY EXAMPLE OF A PRINTED FORM.

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