county of and and State of North Carolina, on the one part, of the county of and State of North Carolina, on the other part, witnesseth: that whereas, by virtue of an execution issued from the of plaintiff, against dollars, which said sum was in the name county of in said Court, as on record may appear; and whereas, the said execution was directed and delivered to the said high Sheriff as aforesaid, commanding him, that of the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of the said he should cause to be made the aforesaid sum of dollars, to satisfy the said execution, with the costs thereon, and the said Sheriff as aforesaid, in pursuance and by virtue of his office, and the aforesaid execution, did seize and take into his hands and custody (no goods and chattels to be found) a certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in said county of bounded as follows: [give the boundary.] And the said Sheriff as aforesaid, after due advertisement according to law, did cause the said piece or parcel of land, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to be put up at public sale to the highest bidder, on the day of town of in the be A. D. one thousand eight hundred and at which time and place the aforesaid came the last and highest bidder, at the sum of for the said lands, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging: This indenture, therefore, witnesseth, that the said of dollars, Sheriff county as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of dollars to him in hand paid by the said at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged, he, the said Sheriff, doth hereby bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, claim, interest or demand of the said in the aforesaid piece or parcel of land, with all the hereditaments and emoluments to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining: to have and to hold to the said heirs and assigns, in as full and ample manner as he the Sheriff, is empowered by virtue of his office to convey and assure the same: And further, the said Sheriff, doth hereby covenant, promise and grant, to and with the said heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that heirs and assigns, shall and may, from at all times hereafter, have, hold, occupy, the said time to time, and possess and enjoy the said premises, with the appurtenances, free and clear of and from all incumbrances, had, made, done or committed by him, the said Sheriff, or by his order, means or procurement; and he, the said Sheriff, will warrant and heirs and assigns, forever, defend the same to the said so far as his office of Sheriff will admit, and no farther. In testimony whereof, the said Sheriff of county, hath hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first abore written. DEED FOR LAND SOLD UNDER A VEN. EX. OR ORDER OF SALE. This indenture, made on the thousand eight hundred and county of between A. D. one Sheriff of the was plaintiff and ; whereupon, the said Court, at term, 18 and State of North Carolina, on the one part, and of the county of and State of North Carolina, on the other part, witnesseth: That whereas, by virtue of a Justice's judgment, wherein was defendant, execution issued and was levied on the lands of the said hereinafter described, and the proceedings returned to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the said county of issued a venditioni exponas, or order of sale, commanding the said Sheriff to expose to public sale the lands and tenements aforesaid, and satisfy the sum of dollars, together with all costs to which the said is liable, as on record may appear; and whereas the said Sheriff, by virtue of his office, and the writ of venditioni exponas aforesaid, did proceed, on the in the town of to sell the said lands and tenements for ready money, after having duly advertised the same according to law, whereupon, became the purchaser at the sum of dollars: Now, therefore, this indenture witnesseth, that Sheriff as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the said, dollars, to him in hand paid by the said receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged, hath bargained. sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents doth bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm sum of day of the unto him, the said heirs and assigns forever, all the right, title, claim, interest and demand of him, the said Sheriff, in the lands aforesaid lying and being in the said county and bounded as follows: [describe the boundary.] To have and to hold, &c., (conclude as in preceding deed.) of Note. Where the venditioni exponas issues on an attachment, or on an execution from a Court of record previously levied, it will be easy to vary the form from the last precedent, so as to suit the occasion. BILL OF SALE OF A LEASE UNDER FI. FA. &c. [The general form of this instrument is the same as that of the preceding, according to the circumstances; always being particular to describe the interest of the defendant to be such as it is. If the Sheriff can procure the defendant's indenture of lease, he must assign it to the purchaser in his bill of sale; if, however, he cannot procure the original lease, the sale is good to the purchaser, provided the interest of the defendant be accurately set forth. If there be any difficulty in ascertaining the precise extent of the debtor's interest in the premises sold, it may be expressed by general words, signifying "all his interest, &c."] DEED FOR LAND SOLD FOR THE TAXES. State of North Carolina, } Whereas, the taxes on a certain tract of land lying on the waters of in the county aforesaid, remain due and unpaid for the year and in consequence thereof, the same is now liable to be sold; and has been duly advertised according to law and put up at auction, to be adjudged in part to the person offering to pay the public, county and poor taxes thereon, with all charges for advertising the same, for the smallest part thereof; and of the county aforesaid has offered to pay said taxes and charges, amounting to dollars, for part of said tract, aforesaid for a less has presented to and no person has offered to pay the sum part of said tract: And whereas, the said me, within three months, a plot made by Surveyor of said county, with the courses and distances fairly set forth and certified under his hand, a copy whereof is hereunto annexed: Now, Know all men by these presents, that I, Sheriff of the county aforesaid, for and in consideration of the premises, and of the sum of dollars to me in hand paid by the said the receipt whereof, I do hereby acknowledge, have bargained and sold, aliened, transferred, made over and enfeoffed, and do hereby bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, transfer and make over unto the said a certain parcel or tract of land lying on the waters of in the county aforesaid, bounded as follows, viz: beginning at , being the part of the tract above mentioned, To have and to hold, the said bargained premises, with all the ways, houses, fences and all appurtenances whatever, to him the said , his heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple, absolute. In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal, at on the day of 18 DEED TO THE GOVERNOR WHEN LAND IS SOLD FOR TAXES. State of North Carolina, County. Whereas, the taxes on a certain tract of land lying on the waters of in the county aforesaid, remain due and unpaid for the year and in consequence thereof the same is now liable to be sold: and has been duly advertised according to law, and put up at auction, to be adjudged in part to the person offering to pay the public, county and poor taxes thereon, with all charges for advertising the same, for the smallest part thereof, and no person offered to pay the said tax for less than the whole of said tract: Now, Know all men by these presents, that I, Sheriff of the county aforesaid, in consideration of the premises, and in compliance with the directions of a certain Act of Assembly in such cases made and provided, have transferred, aliened, assigned, set over and enfeoffed, and I do hereby transfer, alien, assign, set over and enfeoff to his Excellency, Esquire, Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief of the State aforesaid, the piece or tract of land aforesaid, lying and being on the waters of in the county aforesaid, &c., To have and to hold, the aforesaid tract or piece of land, together with all its rights, ways, houses, fences, improvements, and all and every thing thereto belonging or appertaining to him, the said Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief, and his successors in office, forever, to the use of the 'State. In witness whereof, &c. DEED TO BE EXECUTED BY THE SHERIFF'S SUCCESSOR. State of North Carolina, } Whereas, the taxes on a certain tract of land, lying on the waters of in the county aforesaid, remaining due and unpaid for the year and in consequence thereof, the same being liable to be sold, and being duly advertised according to law, and put up at auction, to be adjudged in part to the person offering to pay the public, county and poor taxes thereon, with all charges for advertising the same for the smallest part thereof, by late sheriff of the county aforesaid, of the county aforesaid, offered to pay the said taxes and charges, amounting to dollars, for part of said tract, and no person offered to pay the sum aforesaid for a less part of said tract, and so much of said tract was accordingly adjudged to said being now dead, (or out of office.) without having executed a conveyance, the said has produced to me an order from the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the county aforesaid, to make and execute a title for the same: Now, ; and the said Know all men by these presents, that I, sheriff of have the county aforesaid, for and in consideration of the premises, and of the said sum of paid by the said |