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Articles of agreement made & entered into this the 30th
day of October 1858 between J. R. of this first part and
J. H. F. of the second part, both of the County of
Rockingham & State of South Carolina: Witnesseth
that the condition of this alligations is as follows
to wit: the said J. R. hath this day bargained & sold
to the said J. H. F. a certain tract or parcel of land
to be cut off the tract called Oregan Hill now owned
by J. H. R. and including the Sawmill Seat and begins
at [J. C. W.'s corner?] on Cattle road: (Boundaries explained and
plot for the same) Supposed to contain one hundred
acres more or less for the sum of two dollars per acre
the one half of which said amount well and truly
to be paid on or before the first day of January 1859
and the ballance four months thereafter. And the
said J. R. binds himself his heirs &tc. upon the pay-
ment of the purchase money herein stipulated
a good & lawful title to make to the aoce specified
lands & promises.

Now know ye that if either of the con-
tracting parties shall fail to comply with the above
written contract each agree with the other that the
failing part shall well & truly pay to the other
party five hundred dollars, good and lawful mon-
ey, provided the said land has not been previously
disposed of by the said J. H. R. For the true payment
of the above stipulated, the contracting parties agree
to bind themselves, their heirs & assigns, in witness
whereof we have here unto set our hands & Seals
this the day & date first above mentioned

J.R. - Seal
J.H.F - Seal