Section 10

Act 929 of 1781 (Smith Law Vol. 1), § 10, under LAND OFFICE - PUBLIC LANDS - GRANTS AND PATENTS.

Act 929 of 1781 (Smith Law Vol. 1), § 10

Section 10. And be it further enacted, That all patents to be granted in pursuance of this act shall be by deed poll, and signed by the President, or, in his absence, by the Vice-President in Council, and countersigned by the Secretary of Council, and under the state seal in form following, viz.: "The Supreme Executive Council of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting, Know ye, That in consideration of the sum of lawful money, paid by into the Receiver General's office of this commonwealth, there is granted by the said commonwealth unto the said a certain tract or parcel of land, containing acres, lying in the county of and township of (describing the particular bounds of the land, and the date of the survey on which the grant issues) with its appurtenances, To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, unto the said and his heirs, to the use of the said , his heirs and assigns forever. (Here insert the tenure and reservation.) In witness whereof his Excellency Esquire, President (or if absent) the Honourable Esquire, Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the state seal to be hereunto affixed, the day of , in the year of our Lord and of the commonwealth the Attest secretary." Which patent shall be recorded in the Rolls Office of this state.