I Samuel Bradford of
Carnbeg in the County of Louth gentleman do hereby for myself my heirs
executors administrators and assigns promise and covenant to and with Thomas
MCullagh[1]
of Derryvalley in the County of Monaghan justice of the peace that in consideration
that the said Thomas MCullagh shall execute a lease for twenty one years from
the first of November last past at the annual rent of two hundred and forty
seven pounds sterling of these parts of the land of Cavananore and Anaghvackey
lately in the possession of Miss Mary Jane Oliver[2]
now deceased I shall and will indemnify the said Thomas MCullagh his heirs
executors administrators for and against all damages costs loss and expenses of
what kind or nature soever that may or shall in any way (either directly or
indirectly) or at any time be incurred by or entailed on the said Thomas
MCullagh his heirs executors or administrators in consequence of the said
Thomas MCullagh's executing said lease and more particularly for and against
all damages costs and expenses of any action which shall or may be brought
against the said Thomas MCullagh his heirs executors or administrators by
Thomas Jackson[3] Esquire of Hong Kong as Residuary
Devisee of the estate of Andrew Coulter Bradford[4]
of Cavananore aforesaid or by his representatives in title. In witness whereof
I have hereto put my hand and seal this eighteenth day of February eighteen
hundred and seventy six.
Signed sealed and
delivered in presence of
John W. MCullagh [signature]
James M Cullagh [signature]
Sam Bradford [signature]
[1] possibly
Thomas McCullagh who married Mary Bradford, the sister of Elizabeth Bradford and Andrew Coulter
Bradford.
[2] Mary Jane Oliver, died about 1875. Her mother, Elizabeth Bradford was the sister of Andrew Coulter Bradford.
[3] Sir Thomas Jackson of HSBC
[4] Andrew Coulter Bradford d. May 10, 1847 – 29 years before this. According to Blin, he died unmarried. He was the only son of Thomas Bradford and Elizabeth Breakey.