Bidspirit auction | 1810. Bunting, Philip S. and

1810. Bunting, Philip S. and Elizabeth. Indenture (Deed) for Philadelphia Property to John Torr Junior. (DS) - This manuscript document is a legal property indenture (deed) executed on a large single sheet of parchment (vellum). The document records a real estate transaction in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated May 23, 1810. The text identifies the grantors as Philip S. Bunting, a merchant, and his wife Elizabeth, and the grantee as John Torr Junior, a cordwainer. The deed conveys a three-story brick messuage (dwelling) and lot located on the north side of Sassafras Street between Delaware and Seventh Streets for the sum of three thousand four hundred dollars in silver money of the United States. The manuscript features an elaborate, large-scale blackletter calligraphic header. The body of the text is written in a clear, professional clerk's hand. The document is signed at the lower right by Phil. S. Bunting and Elizabeth Bunting, with two paper-covered red wax seals affixed next to the signatures. It is witnessed by Moses Kempton and Thomas Barnes, a Justice of the Peace. A separate signed receipt for the consideration money is located on the lower left. The reverse of the parchment bears the formal recording statement from the Philadelphia City and County Recorder's office, signed by James Ash and dated May 24, 1810. This reverse side includes a large embossed paper-covered seal of office and a summary filing inscription. Width: Approximately 28.5 inches. The parchment is in good overall condition with typical age-related toning and minor foxing. There are deep, permanent creases resulting from historical folding. The ink remains dark, clear, and fully legible throughout the document. The paper-covered wax seals and the embossed seal on the reverse are well-preserved with minimal chipping.