This Indenture made the nineteenth day of December in the fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Fourth by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Between Elizabeth Wigson of Sible Hedingham in the county of Essex widow formerly Elizabeth Filto spinster the niece and heiress at law of Elizabeth Seaber late of Colchester in the said county widow deceased who died intestate and without issue The said Elizabeth Wigson being the only child of John Filto and Anne his wife both deceased and which said Anne Filto and Elizabeth Seaber were the two only children of John Bacon and Mary his wife long since deceased of the one part and Thomas Catchpool the younger of Colchester aforesaid ironmonger of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings of lawful English money to the said Elizabeth Wigson in hand well and truly paid by the said Thomas Catchpool at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged She the said Elizabeth Wigson Hath bargained and sold and by these presents Doth bargain and sell unto the said Thomas Catchpool his executors administrators and assigns All that capital messuage or tenement with the houses outhouses yards gardens ways waters easements profits commodities hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining as the same are situate lying and being in the parish of Saint Martin in Colchester aforesaid in a Street their called Bear Lane otherwise East Stockwell Street and on the West side thereof abutting towards the North on certain stables and premises belonging to blank Garnond and towards the South on a messuage and premises belonging to William Chaplin which said bargained and sold messuage and premises formerly were in the tenure or occupation of Samuel Mortier since of William Smith deceased and afterwards of William Smith his son since of the said Elizabeth Seaber then of Captain Badderly late of Robert Latten or his assigns and are now empty To have and to hold the said messuage or tenement hereditaments and all and singular other the premises hereinbefore particularly mentioned and described and hereby bargained and sold or intended so to be with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto the said Thomas Catchpool his executors administrators and assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during and unto the full end and term of one whole year from thence next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended Yielding and paying therefore unto the said Elizabeth Wigson her heirs or assigns the rent of one pepper corn only on the last day of the said term (if the same shall be lawfully demanded) To the intent that by virtue of these presents and of the statute made for transferring uses into possession the said Thomas Catchpool may be in the actual possession of the said messuage or tenement hereditaments and all and singular other the premises hereby bargained and sold or intended so to be with their and every of their appurtenances and may thereby be enabled to accept and take a Grant and Release of the reversion and inheritance thereof to him and his heirs To such uses upon and for such trusts ends intents and purposes as shall be expressed and declared concerning the same in and by a certain Indenture of Release of three parts already prepared and intended to bear date the day next after the day of the date of these presents and to be made between the said Elizabeth Wigson of the first part the said Thomas Catchpool of the second part and James Barker therein described of the third part In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

The document has one red seal

Signed                    Elizabeth Wigson

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

Signed                    Th: Ja^s: Case, Att^y, Bury St Edmunds

                             Samuel S…. of Sible Hedingham, Lab^r