• "Alexander Forsyth Assigns Lease to Caleb Hewitt, 7 Feb, 1797" (Maryland State Archives, 350 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, MD, Deed Book ZZ, page 119-121), MDLandRec.net.

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• Publisher: Maryland State Archives, 350 Rowe Boulevard, Annapolis, MD, Deed Book ZZ, page 119-121

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Alexander Forsyth transfered 1/3 of his lease to Caleb Hewitt, keeping for himself the corner lot of Howard and Mulberry.

              167'
H S       -------------  L A
o t   50' |           |  e l - Caleb Hewitt
w r       -------------  r l
a e       |           |  e e
r e  100' |           |  w y - Alexander Forsyth (104 N. Howard Street)
d t       -------------
            Mulberry
             Street

Caleb Hewitt was town comissioner form October 14, 1796 to March 11, 1797. This period covers the time this lease was transferred. Mr. Hewitt is found in the Baltimore City directories as a tobaccoist living at 226 Baltimore Street in 1796, 1799, 1800, 1803 and 1804. In 1802 he is listed at North Liberty Street. In 1799, Alexander Forsyth is found still living at 104 N. Howard St.

• Text: MSA CE 66-100 - WGZZ fo. 119-121
  
  Alexander Forsyth to Caleb Hewitt
  asst
  
  This Indenture made the seventh day of February seventeen hundred and ninety seven Between Alexander Forsyth of Baltimore County in the State of Maryland Tavern Keeper of the one part and Caleb Hewitt of the city of Baltimore state aforesaid Tobaccnist of the other part Whereas John Eager Howard by his Indenture bearing date the sixteenth day of August seventeen hundred and ninety four did Demise grant lease and to farm let unto the said Alexander Forsyth his Executors administrators and assigns all that piece or Parcel of Ground lying in Baltimore County and near to Baltimore Town which is contained within the following metes and bounds being part of a Tract of Land called luns lot Beginning for the said piece or parcel of Ground on the east side of Howard Street Continued and on the north side of a new street called Mulberry Street and at the intersection of said streets and running north binding on Howard street continued one hundred and fifty feet thence east one Hundred and sixty seven feet to lerew alley thence south binding on said alley one hundred and fifty feet to Mulberry street thence west binding on said Street to the Beginning To hold to the said Alexander Forsyth his (Executors) executors, administrators and assigns from the Day next before the day of the date thereof for and during and until the full end and term of ninety nine years from thence next ensuing fully to be complete and ended Subject to the Payment of the rent and performance of the covenants on the days and times and in manner as therein mentioned which said least was duly Recorded among the Records of Baltimore County in Liber WG QQ folio 83 etc. reference thereto being had may and will more fully and at large appear Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Alexander Forsyth for and in consideration of the sum of five shilings current money in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and also the yearly rent hereafter mentioned Doth bargain sell assign transfer and set over unto the said Caleb Hewitt his Executors administrators and assigns all the part of the said piece or Parcel of Ground before described which is contained within the following metes and bounds courses and distances Viz't: Beginning for the same on the east side of Howard Street continued and at the distance of one hundred feet north from the intersection of said street with Mulberry Street and running thence north binding on Howard Street continued Fifty feet thence east one hundred and sixty seven feet to lerew alley thence south binding on said alley Fifty feet thence west one hundred and sixty seven feet to the place of beginning Together with all improvements thereon made and all priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold the said piece or parcel of Ground herein before last Described and hereby intended to be conveyed unto the said Caleb Hewitt his Executors administrators and assigns from the day of the date of these presents for and during all the rest residue and remainder of the term of ninety nine years granted by the lease before recited now to come and unexpired with benefit of renewment from time to time forever as therein mentioned yeilding and paying therefore yearly and every year unto the said Alexander Forsyth his Executors administrators and assigns the yearly rent or sum of nine pounds seven shillings and six pence Current money of Maryland on the first day of september in each and every year the first payment thereof to begin and be made on the first day of September next ensuing the date of these presents And the said Caleb Hewitt for himself his Executors administrators and assigns (doth) doth covenant promise and agree that he will well and truly pay the said yearly rent of nine pounds seven shillings and six pence current money on the days and times and in manner before mentioned In Witness whereof the said parties have hereto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.
  
  Alexander Forsyth (seal)
  Caleb Hewitt (seal)
  
  Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of the words "with benefit of renewment from time to time for ever as therein mentioned" being first interlined between the twentieth and twenty first lines of the second side or Page.
  John Brevitt John McKeen
  
  Baltimore County SS. On the seventh day of February seventeen hundred and ninety seven personally appeared Alexander Forsyth and Caleb Hewitt parties to the aforegoing assignment of instrument of Writing before us two of the Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be their respective act and Deed
  - Acknowledged before John Moale.
  
  Received to be recorded the 21st day of March 1797, same Day recorded and Examined.
  Ja's. Calhoun
  P Wm. Gibson Clk